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Modern day Cobra.
Funny how at 2 litre the Mazda engine makes 158hp, then at 6.2 Litre GM donk only makes 430 hp...the GM engine is pretty crap power wise per litre Maybe they should fit a decent V8 to the thing |
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Interesting. Understand they believe handling won't be affected but I'd be wanting that confirmed. I like the concept (not the first, I think the NC or earlier had a Lexus V8 in it) but I cannot help but wonder what a turbo 4 would be like in there, something the ecoBoost from the RS.
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You could buy these years ago with the 4 litre Lexus V8 as well
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More commonly known as a Hairdressers car
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Doubt they'd be available outside the US.
On the other hand, there was a crowd on the Gold Coast who were making MX-5 based "Bullet Roadsters" a few years ago. Looks like they're still around: http://www.bulletcars.com/cars/ And offer supercharger kits for Falcons too ![]() |
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what would a modern day Rotary produce?
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Great conversion. But nothing beats a smart car with a Hayabusa motorbike engine swap. And the absolute shame of being destroyed by something looking like a plastic Tupperware container, and the ability to park anywhere and disappear into small spaces.
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In answer to the OP ****en oath, this is the first car in a long time I've said that about Yeah given the opportunity I'd have one
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If your figures are correct the Mazda is 79hp per litre and the 6.2 is 69hp/L. Basically its 10% more efficient per L. |
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Interesting for sure..
Speaking of interesting conversions I can't wait for Ryan Tuerck's Ferrari powered Toyota 86 to hit the pavement.. |
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Cant beat the s2000 motor,around 240-250hp from an na 2.0, that's 120 odd hp per litre;)
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My wife's a Hairdresser and her car is nothing like that
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Been done before to the earlier type MX5
In the episode below, takes it for a spin
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Yeah those little ecoboost motors are killer,winning all types of awards.
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These are beautifully engineered cars. You could buy them with big horsepower Ford 351's in USA some years ago. |
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This is the link I found with the best comparison of rotor to piston engine,its just a different animal though,nothing like a piston motor and very hard to compare the two tbh. |
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Pretty much every american V8 is crap power wise. Considering the Europeans squeeze more out of 4.something litre V8 to the 6something litre engine. Look at the Dodge Viper. (A V10, I know) 8.4L of it and "Only" 640hp. The BMW M3 E90-93 models were putting out 410hp. From a 4L V8. 64 HP per litre for the Viper. (76HP if it was an 8) VS 102 HP per litre For the M3. Maybe an uneven match there. But the same figures can be broadly used across the board for almost every V8 produced in a road car. I love the off-beat pig-iron strum of an american 8. Its brilliant, but the note of a higher revving euro 8 is something else.... They need to get their act together the americans......
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The Japanese motorcycle manufacturers are getting a genuine 180hp per litre with impeccable reliability, so to get 250hp from a car designed two-litre designed to also deliver torque should be a virtual no brainer these days.
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It isn't rocket surgery to get more HP per cube out of a yank V8. It is done on a regular basis. On the subject of the OP, this is about as exciting or new as an Escort with a 351. Or a Mighty Boy with a SBC. The MX's "rails" handling was from it's underpowered 4 banger. Dropping a bigger donk in it just threw out any sense of balance it once had |
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