Chiti's Motori Moderni company at Novara had supplied V6 turbo engines for the Minardi team from 1985 to 1987, and in 1988 Chiti had penned a normally aspirated V12 engine that attracted Subaru.
A compañía Motori Moderni de Chiti en Novara fornecera motores V6 turbo para o equipo Minardi 1985-1987, e en 1988 Chiti deseñou un motor V12 atmosférico que atraeu a Subaru.