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Williams FW11
6 chassis built.
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1986
- Engine
- V6, 80 degrees, twin-turbocharged
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The FW11 secured the 1986 championship for the Williams and Honda partnership. Its active-ride variant followed in 1987.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Williams Williams FW11 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Williams Williams FW11 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Neil · CC BY 4.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The FW11 was the 1986 Williams car with a twin-turbocharged Honda V6. It won nine of the season's 16 Grands Prix. Its chassis was a moulded composite monocoque and it used double wishbone suspension all round. The Honda engine had four cockpit-adjustable boost settings.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Williams FW11.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | RA163 (F version)1 Independently researchedArticle title gives RA163FV6. statsf1 lists RA166E for 1986-1987; not resolved. |
| Layout | V6, 80 degrees, twin-turbocharged1 Independently researched |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | six-speed gearbox1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 61 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | moulded carbon/Kevlar/aluminium composite1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | double wishbone, push-rod actuated inboard coil spring/damper1 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | double wishbone, all round1 Independently researched |
| Brakes | carbon disc brakes (SEP)1 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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Williams FW11 - Honda RA163FV6 Level C Motor Sport
- 80-degree RA163 V6 twin-turbocharged engine
- transmitted its power through a six-speed gearbox
- moulded carbon/Kevlar/aluminium composite chassis
- inboard coil spring/damper units activated by push-rods
- the double wishbone suspension all-round
- carbon brake discs manufactured by the French SEP organisation
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