To ensure a steady supply of oil even in difficult terrain and under extreme skew, the engine is provided with a dry sump forced lubrication.
Both are dry sump, with a separate oil tank for the gearbox and engine.
Disadvantages of dry sumps are increased weight, additional parts, and more chances for leaks and problems to occur.
From a performance perspective, the dry sump is a superior solution.
Until then, many manufacturers had used dry sump, with an external oil-tank made of sheet-metal.
Some people claim improvements of as much as 15 horsepower by switching to a dry sump.
The oil and water pumps are located at the rear of the engine and the lubrication system uses a dry sump.
What is the advantage of a dry sump?
Lubrication is dry sump, with an external oil tank.
The V12 engine's dry sump was omitted for the production car, and the transmission was reduced by one gear.