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Why not an actual Merlin? Three reasons. Merlins have a supercharger that hangs much lower than the sump; that means raising the engine in the chassis, which compromises the handling. Secondly, the Merlin’s crankshaft rotates the opposite way from a car engine and I didn’t want to end up with five reverse gears. Once you have discounted those minor differences, Meteors are effectively Merlins. Of course, the Meteor produces less power than the Merlin but most people would consider 660bhp and 1,650ft/lbs of torque adequate for road use.

 

Article>  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/26/hacking_luxury_cars/

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