Designed by Al Melling

Al Melling

Al Melling is an automobile engineer.- Fashion Design :At the beginning of the eighties he became involved in the fashion industry. He owned a company in London throughout the eighties which designed ladies’ fashion garments. As owner he became interested in the whole lifecycle of garment...

, the Melling V8 is derived from the AJP

TVR

thumb|right|240px|TVR No.2, the oldest surviving TVR, located at [[Lakeland Motor Museum, Newby Bridge, Cumbria]]TVR was an independent British manufacturer of sports cars. Until 2006 it was based in the English seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire, but has since split up into several smaller...

 V8 used in the TVR

TVR

thumb|right|240px|TVR No.2, the oldest surviving TVR, located at [[Lakeland Motor Museum, Newby Bridge, Cumbria]]TVR was an independent British manufacturer of sports cars. Until 2006 it was based in the English seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire, but has since split up into several smaller...

 Tuscan challenge and the TVR Cerbera

TVR Cerbera

The TVR Cerbera is a sports car manufactured by TVR between 1996 and 2003. The name is derived from Cerberus the three-headed beast of Greek legend that guarded the entrance of Hades....

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The engine comes in two variants; the road version - wet sump

Wet sump

A wet sump is a lubricating oil management design for four-stroke piston internal combustion engines which uses a built-in reservoir for oil, as opposed to an external or secondary reservoir used in a dry sump design....

 and the race version - dry sump

Dry sump

A dry sump is a lubricating motor oil management method for four-stroke and large two-stroke piston internal combustion engines that uses external pumps and a secondary external reservoir for oil, as compared to a conventional wet sump system....

. To ensure the best packaging of the engine it has been designed with a 72 degree V. It has one of the highest power and torque per litre figures of any engine created. The Melling V8 is used in the Melling Wildcat

Melling Wildcat

The Melling Wildcat is a V8 powered sports car produced by engine specialist Al Melling in Rochdale, UK.- History :The Wildcat was conceived by designer Al Melling to fill the gap left by defunct British marques such as TVR, Marcos and others...

making it one of the only low volume sportscars built in Britain to boast its own engine.

Race variant

Maximum power - 448bhp @ 7200rpm

Maximum torque - 407ftlb @5200rpm

Engine weight - 118kg (including alternator)

Road variant

Maximum power - 418bhp @ 7200rpm

Maximum torque - 390 ftlb @5200rpm

Engine weight - 123kg (including alternator)