Glossary / General

spec engine

5 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A spec engine is a car part that all teams in a race use the same exact version of, so everyone has an equal chance.

Technical Definition

A spec engine is built to a standardized set of specifications so that all teams use engines with identical performance characteristics, ensuring fairness in competition.

Hear It Discussed

"For our viewers and listeners that aren't familiar with what a spec engine is"
From F3000 To F1: The Hidden Pipeline | In Wheel Time Podcast In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 08:17

"...If you went to a spec engine on top of that, it's like, oh, it would have been a rough look..."
Mini Tyrrell Is NASCAR's Next Big Star The GAS: An American Cars And Racing Podcast 02:37

"Okay. And in my opinion, the truck series, you have no engine issues, right? Right. It's a spec engine."
Mike Joy & Clint Bowyer Interview Kevin Harvick's Happy Hour presented by NASCAR on FOX 39:31