Mecachrome V8108 GP2 V8


The Mecachrome GP2 V8 engine is a 4.0-litre naturally-aspirated V8, developed and produced by Mecachrome for the GP2 Series, later the FIA Formula 2 Championship. Mecachrome GP2 V8 was a highly-successful FIA Formula 2 Championship engine supplier from 2005 to, before being replaced by the Mecachrome Formula 2 V6 for the following season. The Mecachrome GP2 V8 was built in late 2002 and later completed and assembled at Mecachrome, power assembly plant in Aubigny-sur-Nère, France in late 2004. The Mecachrome GP2 V8 was the sole engine allowed in the GP2 series at the time.