In 1967 Lotus introduced the Lotus 49, powered by the Ford-Cosworth DFV V8 engine that was to dominate Formula One for the next decade.
Z glavami SOHC in ne več kot 330 BKM, je bil Repco daleč najmanj zmogljiv 3 litrski motor od teh novih treh, vendar zelo lahek in zanesljiv.