Jay Leno's NSU Spider

01-06-2009, 08:32 PM

#1

MP3Guy

Registered

Thread Starter

Join Date: Aug 2003

Posts: 589

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Jay Leno's NSU Spider

Sorry if anyone picked this piece up before, but an enjoyable clip on an early rotary:

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/...tml?vid=658142

Reply Like

01-06-2009, 08:36 PM

#2

Marklar

Registered

Join Date: Aug 2008

Posts: 935

Likes: 0

Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

I've seen it before, I think here. But it's a nice clip.

My favorite part is "absolutely nothing happens below 3,000 RPMs. NOTHING."

Reply Like

01-06-2009, 08:49 PM

#3

risky business

IRC Founder

Join Date: May 2008

Location: Jacksonville Beach, FL

Posts: 842

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

good find

Reply Like

01-06-2009, 08:56 PM

#4

alienRX8

Boosted!!!

Join Date: Apr 2008

Location: Puerto Rïco

Posts: 960

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Nice car, but I like the RX8 and cosmos he had there more haha

Reply Like

01-06-2009, 08:57 PM

#5

ShellDude

weeeeeeeeee

iTrader: (12)

Join Date: Jun 2008

Location: Outside Philadelphia

Posts: 4,200

Likes: 107

Received 229 Likes on 153 Posts

Thanks for that! Leno does a good job of providing some basic background info on the NSU and Wankel.

Reply Like

01-06-2009, 09:04 PM

#6

mysql

Doppelgänger

Join Date: Feb 2008

Location: Florida

Posts: 3,192

Likes: 0

Received 1 Like on 1 Post

yeah, look how far we've come.

The first rotary car only got 30 mpg. These days we get up to 2/3 that! woot.

Reply Like

01-06-2009, 09:09 PM

#7

Marklar

Registered

Join Date: Aug 2008

Posts: 935

Likes: 0

Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

You're right. Mazda should put a 1-rotor in the next 8. That would be the perfect car. Great mileage.

Reply Like

01-06-2009, 09:10 PM

#8

mysql

Doppelgänger

Join Date: Feb 2008

Location: Florida

Posts: 3,192

Likes: 0

Received 1 Like on 1 Post

don't forget about cutting the vehicle in half so it doesn't weigh as much.

Reply Like

01-06-2009, 10:04 PM

#9

alienRX8

Boosted!!!

Join Date: Apr 2008

Location: Puerto Rïco

Posts: 960

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

yeah thats why it got so much mpg, it hasd only what? 50hp? and its half the weight of the 8 hehe.

Reply Like

01-07-2009, 10:14 AM

#10

Razz1

Mu ha.. ha...

Join Date: Aug 2004

Location: Cali

Posts: 14,361

Likes: 0

Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

We need to get back to basics. Low weight cars, then we can reduce engine size and get better MPG.

Oil is a precious resource.

Reply Like

01-07-2009, 10:16 AM

#11

dozer

on his 3rd rx8

iTrader: (3)

Join Date: Dec 2006

Location: santa ana, ca

Posts: 6,034

Likes: 1

Received 10 Likes on 5 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razz1

We need to get back to basics. Low weight cars, then we can reduce engine size and get better MPG.

Oil is a precious resource.

when you got money, no one gives a damn....gas guzzlers and straight pipes FTW!

Reply Like

Reply Subscribe

Related Topics

Thread

Thread Starter

Forum

Replies

Last Post

{ FS } Seibon carbon fiber trunk

GK1707

RX-8 Parts For Sale/Wanted

0

09-27-2015 07:33 PM

{FREE} Stock Series 1 Exhaust

DubbsLuvs8s

RX-8 Parts For Sale/Wanted

2

09-08-2015 06:51 PM

Came Across an Interesting Crossfire...

shaolin

General Automotive

20

05-10-2005 08:35 AM

Telegraph (UK) Review

Vancouver

RX-8 Media News

0

12-16-2002 10:16 AM