The Fiat S76, later also known as Fiat 300 HP Record and nicknamed "The Beast of Turin", was a car built in 1910 by the Italian company Fiat specifically to beat the land speed record held in those years by the Blitzen Benz. Its 28,353 cc displacement engine delivered 290 hp.

To do that Fiat decided to put a 28.4-litre 4-cylinder engine (which is still the largest car engine ever produced) that was able to output almost 300hp at 1,900 rpm and push the 1,650 kilo /...

Duncan Pittaway throws the ever popular Fiat S76 'Beast of Turin' up the wet hill at Goodwood Festival of Speed.

The S.76 uses a 4-cylinder engine, with a displacement of 28,353 cm 3 (1,730.2 in 3) (190 mm × 250 mm) (7.48in x 9.84in), providing 290 metric horsepower (210 kW) at 1400 rpm, 4 valves (3 valves the airship engine) starting with trembler coil, 2 spark plugs per cylinder (3 spark plug the aeroship engine), ignition with high voltage magneto BOSCH...

2025年2月22日 · In 1910 Fiat built a 300-horsepower car with a 28.5-liter engine with one purpose: smash the world land speed record.

Thanks to a startling bore and stroke of 130 mm and 190 mm respectively, it displaced just over 10 litres. As mentioned earlier, there was more to these engines than their sheer size as they featured a single overhead camshaft, actuating four valves per …

2015年3月31日 · This unbelievable Fiat S76, the so-called Beast of Turin, is the one surviving example of a pair of speed-record contenders the Italian automaker built before WWI. Its gargantuan 28.5-liter...

1910 Fiat S76 Record specs, lap times, performance data, engine specifications, pictures, updated March 2025.

2017年6月10日 · The 1911 Fiat S76 is colloquially known as the "Beast of Turin," thanks to its massive 28-liter inline-4 engine. The giant engine was able to produce 300 horsepower—in 1911.

The Fiat S76, with its awe-inspiring presence and groundbreaking performance, was both a success and a challenge. Its strengths lay in its raw power and engineering innovation; its weaknesses in practicality and reliability. It was a car that pushed Fiat's reputation to new heights, even if it didn't contribute much to their financial success.