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Hans Mezger: Father of the TAG Turbo Formula 1 engine
Two days on from marking the eightieth birthday of Porsche engineer Norbert Singer, it is time to take a look at another Porsche star who today (18 November), is celebrating his ninetieth birthday, Hans Mezger, who amongst his career highlights designed the 911's air-cooled, six-cylinder boxer engine, the 917 and its V12 with a 180-degree bank angle and the legendary TAG Turbo Formula 1 engine. Born in a small village near Ludwigsburg on the outskirts of Stuttgart, Germany, Mezger graduated in 1956 before starting his career at Porsche. The 'Mezger Engine' is born As part of his initial work, Mezger gained experience working on the four camshaft Type 547 engine where he developed a formula...
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