The British Racing Motors V16 is a supercharged 1.5-litre (90.8 cu. in.) V-16 cylinder racing engine built by British Racing Motors (BRM) for competing in Formula One motor racing in the immediate aftermath of World War II.

BRM's first engine design was an extremely ambitious 1.5-litre supercharged V16. Rolls-Royce was contracted to produce centrifugal superchargers, rather than the more commonly used Roots type.

Sep 17, 2021 · Here’s the key fact: largely indebted to the British aviation industry, and despite having 16 cylinders, the inaugural BRM engine displaced just 1,490cc and produced 600bhp at almost...

Jul 20, 2022 · As the name would suggest, the car is powered by a 1.5-liter V-16 engine, which is said to have produced 600 hp at 12,000 rpm in period. BRM was a brand new company in 1947, and it was decided...

Mar 21, 2021 · The BRM V16 is making a glorious comeback, both the car and the engine it’s named after. And this is the latter firing up in preparation. Quite a noise, we’re sure you agree.

Mar 21, 2021 · The BRM V16 was one of the most complex engines of its day, comprising 36,000 precision-engineered parts and designed to rev at up to 12,000rpm. Believe it or not, this was considered a cautious test by Hall and Hall.

Built just before the War it sported an impressive twin overhead camshaft engine where the Auto Union used simpler overhead valves. With the Alfa Romeo V16, the BRM engine also shared the 135 degree cylinder angle.

Britain’s original Formula 1 team, British Racing Motors (BRM), took a major step forward with its plans to build three authentic ‘new’ 1950s V16 race cars with the successful dyno test of an original engine after a painstaking restoration.

The only known use of a V16 engine in the post-World War II era is the British Racing Motors (BRM) V16 engine used in Formula One racing from 1950 to 1955. The engine was a 1.5 L (91 cu in) supercharged design, which was unsuccessful despite its high power output.

Built just before the War it sported an impressive twin overhead camshaft engine where the Auto Union used simpler overhead valves. With the Alfa Romeo V16, the BRM engine also shared the 135 degree cylinder angle.