AutoWeek Meet three-rotor RX-8
03-24-2005, 03:13 PM
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AutoWeek Meet three-rotor RX-8
Just received the 3-28 AutoWeek today. It has an article about the 8:
"This is Hard-Core Meet the world's first three-rotor RX-8"
Acosta Motorsports Mazda RX-8
Powertrain: 400-hp :D, 350-lb-ft twin-turbocharged three-rotor: rwd, six-speed manual
Curb Weight: 3279 lbs (est.) 0 to 60 MPH: 3.0 seconds (est.)
:p
They used a 20B with a custom built Garrett T78 turbo by Phoenix
Turbo
They haven't posted the article on their site yet. I'll add a link later.
"This is Hard-Core Meet the world's first three-rotor RX-8"
Acosta Motorsports Mazda RX-8
Powertrain: 400-hp :D, 350-lb-ft twin-turbocharged three-rotor: rwd, six-speed manual
Curb Weight: 3279 lbs (est.) 0 to 60 MPH: 3.0 seconds (est.)
:p They used a 20B with a custom built Garrett T78 turbo by Phoenix
Turbo
They haven't posted the article on their site yet. I'll add a link later.
03-24-2005, 04:37 PM
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03-24-2005, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by canaryrx8
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...sta+racing+rx8
03-24-2005, 08:41 PM
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I though I just saw something in Autoweek about Mazda producing the 3rotor renesis? Yes I'm positive I saw it, and it wasn't Acostas frankinstein. I'll post the article if I find it again.
03-24-2005, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by foxman
I thought they were claiming 900HP or something at high boost.
But anyway, I am absolutely sure that I saw an article in reference to Mazdas plans to build a three rotor renesis for their indy car. I'd like to get my hands on that engine.
03-24-2005, 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by devious12
But anyway, I am absolutely sure that I saw an article in reference to Mazdas plans to build a three rotor renesis for their indy car. I'd like to get my hands on that engine.
sort of- just not an indy car
03-25-2005, 11:49 AM
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Don't know if this has been posted before but this was what I was talking about. Mazda is putting the 3 rotor renesis engine into the Le Mans
http://rotarynews.com/node/view/564
http://rotarynews.com/node/view/564
03-25-2005, 09:33 PM
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Damm ....sorry for the repost ... didn't think a full page article in the 3-28-05 AutoWeek about this 20B 8 would be about an 8 built in '03. Are they a little behind? oh well it's still interesting.
Enjoy the Drive!
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