{"id":3720,"date":"2014-06-09T01:24:48","date_gmt":"2014-06-09T01:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=3720"},"modified":"2016-10-04T17:49:47","modified_gmt":"2016-10-04T21:49:47","slug":"callaway-cyclone-v16-is-made-from-four-motorcycle-engines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=3720","title":{"rendered":"Callaway Cyclone V16 Is Made From Four Motorcycle Engines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=3721\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3721\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3721\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=3721\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/callaway_cyclone_v16_engine_01.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"callaway_cyclone_v16_engine_01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Callaway Cyclone V16 engine made from four inline-four engines&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/callaway_cyclone_v16_engine_01.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3721\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/callaway_cyclone_v16_engine_01.jpg?resize=960%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"callaway_cyclone_v16_engine_01\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/callaway_cyclone_v16_engine_01.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/callaway_cyclone_v16_engine_01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/callaway_cyclone_v16_engine_01.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/callaway_cyclone_v16_engine_01.jpg?resize=624%2C468&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An ESD reader pointed us to this engine Callaway designed that combines four Yamaha inline-four motorcycle engines into a 4.0 L V16 engine. The engine makes 550 bhp at 10,000 rpm and 340 lb-ft of torque at 8,500 rpm. When Autoblog posted their article they claimed there was a prototype with the redline raised to 11,500 rpm which allowed the engine to make 640 horsepower. Although they developed as far back as 2004, I had never heard of it.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Callaway Cyclone V16 is a prototype engine for a future Callaway project. With its exceptionally-high specific power output, striking visuals and an exhaust note only a high revving V16 can make, this power plant should be reserved for a very special vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Engine Specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>16 cylinder, 90\u00b0 V-angle, aluminum cylinder block with iron liners, aluminum cylinder heads<\/li>\n<li>4.0 liter displacement (243.6 cid), naturally aspirated\u2028, electronic fuel injection<\/li>\n<li>Bore: 75.50 mm (2.972\u2033). Stroke: 55.75 mm (2.195\u2033)<\/li>\n<li>Compression Ratio: 11.5:1<\/li>\n<li>Valvetrain: DOHC, 5 valves per cylinder, patented camshaft drive system<\/li>\n<li>Maximum horsepower: 550 bhp @ 10,000 rpm (2.26 bhp\/cid, 138 bhp\/L)<\/li>\n<li>Peak Torque: 340 lb-ft @ 8,500 rpm<\/li>\n<li>Maximum engine speed: 10,500 rpm<\/li>\n<li>Length: 926 mm (36.45\u2033). Width: 540 mm (21.25\u2033). Height to top of throttle body trumpets: 500 mm (19.70\u2033)<\/li>\n<li>Dry weight: 152 kg (334 lb)<\/li>\n<li>Dry sump lubrication, triple plate 5.5\u2033 diameter clutch, electronic coolant pump<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This video quality is bad but it gives some idea of what it sounds like.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ClGtSj2iLeU\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.callawaycars.com\/home\/the-company\/callaway-cars\/cyclone\/\">Callaway<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2008\/11\/16\/callaway-hints-at-show-car-for-v16-cyclone-engine\/\">Autoblog<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An ESD reader pointed us to this engine Callaway designed that combines four Yamaha inline-four motorcycle engines into a 4.0 L V16 engine. The engine makes 550 bhp at 10,000 rpm and 340 lb-ft of torque at 8,500 rpm. When Autoblog posted their article they claimed there was a prototype with the redline raised to&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=3720\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Callaway Cyclone V16 Is Made From Four Motorcycle Engines<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-engines"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":19185,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=19185","url_meta":{"origin":3720,"position":0},"title":"Devel Sixteen Quad-Turbo V16 Makes 5007 hp","author":"swaptastic","date":"November 6, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"For many years Steve Morris has been working on a quad-turbo V16 engine for the Devel Sixteen supercar. 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