Engine MF408S Mugen

In 1991 Mugen prepared Honda V10 engines for Tyrrell but the following year these engines were renamed Mugen MF351H and were transferred to the Footwork team, with drivers Aguri Suzuki and Michele Alboreto. In 1993, Mugen remained affiliated with Footwork and created a B version of the MF351H, used by Aguri Suzuki and Derek Warwick.

At the end of the year, Mugen switched to Team Lotus with plans for a new Lotus 109. The team - with drivers Johnny Herbert and Pedro Lamy (later replaced by Alessandro Zanardi) - was underfunded and the 109 chassis was late arriving. The Mugen engine, codenamed ZA5C, was not able to show its full potential and, after Lotus closed at the end of the year, Mugen switched to the Ligier team, which was then being run for Flavio Briatore by Tom Walkinshaw, with drivers Olivier Panis, Martin Brundle and Aguri Suzuki. The 3.0 L engine, conforming to the new regulations, was codenamed MF301H. The connection with Ligier resulted in Mugen's first Formula One victory at the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix with Panis at the wheel.

MF408S engine technical specifications

• Engine Name MF408S
• Engine 90° V8, naturally aspirated
• Displacement 4,000 cm³
• Max Power 590+ hp (440 kW) @ 9,500 rpm
• Max Torque 383 lbf·ft (519 N·m @ 7,500 rpm
• Restrictor Size 33.4 mm x2 or 46.8 mm x1
• Ignition Type Direct Injection
• ECU System EFI Technology Inc
• CDI System EFI Technology Inc
• Clutch Type/Size Carbon / 5.5 inch 4-plate
• Maintenance Interval >3,000 km (>5,000 km at Le Mans 24h)
• Length 559 mm (not including flywheel)
• Height 577 mm (not including flywheel)
• Width 720 mm
• Weight 131 kg
• Crank Height 92 mm