Rotax V990
The Rotax V990 is an engine manufactured by BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG, a subsidiary of BRP ( Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.). Among other things, all CAN-AM Spyder roadster models are equipped with a 998 cm³ Rotax V-twin engine.
Other applications were Aprilia motorcycles , whose production has since been discontinued.
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The 60 ° V-engine is a four-stroke engine with two cylinders and four valves per cylinder and two balance shafts . In the CAN-AM Spyder it produces a maximum of 79 kW (106 PS ) in the RS version and 74.5 kW (100 PS) in the RT version with a displacement of 998 cm³. For the CAN-AM Spyder it is supplied with a sequentially electronically controlled 5-speed gearbox as well as with a sequential manual 5-speed gearbox with reverse gear.
A manual 6-speed gearbox with a vacuum-controlled slipper clutch has always been used for Aprilia motorcycles . All Rotax V990s installed by Aprilia have dry sump lubrication .
The Aprilia RSV Mille (engine code ME from 1998-2000 with 118 hp), Aprilia SL 1000 Falco (engine code PA from 2000-2004, 118 hp), Aprilia RSV RP and Tuono RP (engine code.) Were equipped with Denso / Bombardier engine management and dual ignition RP, 128 PS, 2001-2005).
The Rotax V990 engines of Aprilia ETV Caponord (engine code PS, 98 PS, 2001-2007) and Aprilia RST 1000 Futura (engine code PW, 113 PS, 2001-2003) were equipped with Sagem MC 1000 / Siemens engine control and injection system, each with Double ignition.
The Rotax V990 achieved maximum performance in the later configurations of the Aprilia RSV 1000 R and Aprilia Tuono 1000 R (engine code RR, 133/139/143 hp, 2004-2010), each with only one spark plug per cylinder.
Web links
- BRP powertrain
- Vibe magazine May 2007, Volume 15, No. 5, p. 46 , accessed June 21, 2013