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Old 11-13-2009, 04:16 PM
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Series II RX-8 Hydro in USA!!...with Video
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hmm Ill have to ask about getting that power point file.....
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Sure wish I felt better about the HP#. I would love to lease one. The system is very slow....bug?
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Old 11-13-2009, 05:08 PM
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Sure wish I felt better about the HP#. I would love to lease one. The system is very slow....bug?
Or the fact it's Hydrogen lol
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Better pray to your maker when that big bad 110hp bitch breaks loose
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Charlie...is there something up with your "server" very slow, most of the time won't connect??

Same on rx7club.com??
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Old 11-14-2009, 12:47 PM
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Whats up with the ugly wheels? Didn't mazda get past them a while ago?

I would to see that PPT, especially the "why rotary" part
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107-hp and 103 lb-ft of torque. Range, at 62 miles hydrogen and 28 miles gasoline


May as well buy a scooter.
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Fail.

lol it has as much power as a honda fit and weighs 400 pounds more.
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Hey its a start... Its not like V-8's in the 70's got good gas mileage, after some time the they got better mileage... give them 15 years on the hydrogen rotary and we will see where its at then, Hydrogen is still a new topic... not to meantion so is the rotary...
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Hey its a start... Its not like V-8's in the 70's got good gas mileage, after some time the they got better mileage... give them 15 years on the hydrogen rotary and we will see where its at then, Hydrogen is still a new topic... not to meantion so is the rotary...
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I'd like to see anyone here design an engine from scratch.
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Dear Mazda,
Make a 3 or 4 rotor, Hydrogen engine, RX8; with a gasoline conversion kit.

KTHX BYE
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this is awsome give it a couple more years and this hydrogen will be making 200 hp to the wheels i have faith in mazda
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Id rather pay a gas guzzler tax for a 300whp 8
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this is awsome give it a couple more years and this hydrogen will be making 200 hp to the wheels i have faith in mazda

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Originally Posted by Rote8
Dear Mazda,
Make a 3 or 4 rotor, Hydrogen engine, RX8; with a gasoline conversion kit.

KTHX BYE
With a 4 rotor I bet you it would make around 200-250whp.
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With a 4 rotor I bet you it would make around 200-250whp.
Maybe when they can store enough of it to warrant burning it that fast!
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