Motor Monday: The Caparo T1’s 3.5 litre DOHC fuel-injected Aluminium V8 

4 valves per cylinder, 4 overhead camshafts

575bhp (425kW) at 10,500rpm 

420Nm (310lbft) at 9,000rpm

Limited to 10,500rpm for reliability but designed for maximum 12,000rpm

Originally from a Nissan-designed unit for Infiniti’s IRL IndyCar racing program and tested at up to 700bhp (515kW) running on methanol fuel