In the late 1990s Ian Drysdale mated pair of four-cylinder banks to a common crankshaft in order to create a V8 motor-engine. In 2015, we saw a similar project Aurora Hellfire OZ26, powered by a 2575cc V-8 claimed to produce 417 horsepower. And now we suggest to estimate the brainchild of Pat Maloney - the PGM V8.

Pat worked as a mechanic in World Superbike and at Sauber F1, where he helped develop the ill-fated Petronas three-cylinder MotoGP engine. After retiring from motorsport, Maloney opened Maltec Performance Engineering shop in Victoria, just only about 100 km from Drysdale’s shop. This fact can hardly be considered as a coincidence.

Maloney first began work on his V-8 project by pairing two Kawasaki ZX-7RR cylinder units to build a 1500cc engine. But he then discovered Yamaha’s mid-2000s R1 motor had the right shape and design, so Pat decided to build a 2.0-liter V-8 engine joined at 90 degrees between cylinders. The PGM V-8 produces 334 hp at 12,800 rpm and 214 Nm of torque at 9500 rpm.

PGM V-8 Specifications:

• Engine Type: Liquid-cooled, DOHC, five valves per cylinder, V8
• Capacity: 1996 cc
• Compression:13.0:1
• Power: 334 hp at 12,800 rpm
• Torque: 214Nm @ 9,500 rpm
• Fuelling: 8 x 45mm Mikuni Drive-By-Wire throttle bodies
• Exhaust: 2 x 4-2-1 titanium
• Transmission Type:Six-speed sequential gearbox
• Clutch: Wet, multi-plate
• Trail:107mm
• Rake:25.5 degrees
• Chassis Material:Front – Chrome-moly tube trellis, Rear – CNC machined Aluminium
• Fork:Ohlins FGRT301 48mm inverted fork, fully adjustable
• Rear Suspension: Ohlins TTX Mk2 shock, with custom link
• Front Wheels: 17.0 x 3.50 Marchesini, 120/70ZR-17 Michelin Pilot Power 3
• Rear Wheels: 17.0 x 6.00 Marchesini, 190/50ZR-17 Michelin Pilot Power 3
• Brakes Front: Brembo GP4 nickel-plated calipers, 320mm discs
• Brakes Rear:Brembo P4-34 nickel-plated caliper, 220mm disc
• Weight:242 kg wet with fuel, water and lubricants
• Wheelbase:1540mm
• Seat Height: 840mm
• Fuel Capacity: 16.5 litres
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