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.