SUPERCHARGER
A sixth-generation, twin vortex system supercharger is fitted to the 510PS engine (as shown in the video to the right). It is a compact Roots-type unit, feeding air through twin intercoolers, which in turn are water-cooled by their own discreet cooling circuit.
The high helix rotor design improves the supercharger thermodynamic efficiency by 16 percent over its predecessor. It also improves noise quality to the point where the unit is now virtually inaudible (making supercharger whine a thing of the past).
The intercoolers reduce the temperature of the pressurised intake-air and so optimise power and efficiency. The new air intake has been radically redesigned compared to the previous V8. The intake air path is a direct feed to the supercharger inlet from the centrally mounted front throttle body. Air is delivered through twin air boxes, which reduce flow loss and further increase efficiency.
Mechanically, the new supercharger and its intercoolers are efficiently packaged in the V of the engine to deliver a lower overall engine height in support of pedestrian safety requirements.
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