The British Racing Motors V8 was a four-stroke, naturally aspirated, 1.5 L (92 cu in), V-8 racing engine, designed, developed and built by British Racing Motors (BRM) to compete in Formula One racing, also an enlarged 2.0 L (120 cu in) version was used for sports car racing.

By the end of the 1961 season BRM had managed to build an engine designed by Peter Berthon and Aubrey Woods (BRM P56 V8) (2.6975 x 2.0 in, 68.5 x 50.8 mm) which was on a par with the Dino V6 used by Ferrari and the Coventry Climax V8 used by other British teams.

BRM P56. Car: BRM B56 / Engine: 90º V8 / Maker: BRM / Bore X Stroke: 68.5 X 50.8 mm / Year: 1962 / Capacity: 1,498 cc / Class: Formula 1 / Power: 188 bhp at 10,250 rpm / Wheelbase: 89.8...

Car: BRM B56 / Engine: 90º V8 / Maker: BRM / Bore X Stroke: 68.5 X 50.8 mm / Year: 1962 / Capacity: 1,498 cc / Class: Formula 1 / Power: 188 bhp at 10,250 rpm / Wheelbase: 89.8 inches / Track: Front: 52.5 inches / Rear: 52.2 inches / Weight: 1,091.3 lbs

The team's P56 engine was also well regarded and powered several other team's cars as well as their own. At the 1963 British Grand Prix, BRM engines powered 10 of the 23 cars on the grid. The following year 14 cars, more than half of the entry list at …

The first 1962 BRM PE56 (experimental) came fitted with a BRM, V-8 Engine with a Capacity of only 1 ,482cc and fitted with fuel injection as well as electronic transistorized ignition which allowed it to rev to a high 11,000 rpm, with inclined ohv with four ohcs (Bore & Stroke 68.1 x 50.8mm) and Gearbox of five-speeds Maximum Speed: 257km/h ...

Feb 5, 2016 · The ‘Stackpipe’ 1.5-litre P56 BRM V8 nestled in one of Graham Hill’s BRM P57/578 chassis’ during his and BRM’s victorious 1962 season… This series of engines was immensely successful being competitive throughout the 1961-5 1.5-litre F1 and was a bit stiff not to have won the title on multiple occasions.

By the end of the season BRM had managed to build an engine designed by Peter Berthon and Aubrey Woods (BRM P56 V8) (2.6975 x 2.0 in, 68.5 x 50.8 mm) which was on a par with the Dino V6 used by Ferrari and the Coventry Climax V8 used by other British teams.

Engine Configuration : BRM P56 90º V8 Location : Mid, longitudinally mounted Construction : aluminium alloy block and head Displacement : 1,910 cc / 116.6 cu in: Bore / Stroke : 71.7 mm (2.8 in) / 59.2 mm (2.3 in) Valvetrain : 2 valves / cylinder, DOHC Camshaft : Gear driven Fuel feed : Lucas Fuel Injection Lubrication

Mar 29, 2020 · Graham Hill won the 1962 Formula 1 Drivers' World Championship- and the team the Formula 1 Constructors' World title - powered by their latest 4-cam BRM P56 V8 racing engine, and Graham and team-mates Richie Ginther, and later Jackie Stewart remained at the forefront of the fray for the following three seasons.