Mazda RX8 was Re: S2000 & 120 bhp/litre - now Alfa related

[Bernie Bennett <bennetts77833@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom, Zak, Derek and All:

And no one yet has mentioned the 1.3 litre twin rotor -- rotary Mazda RX 
8 with 207 hp / 164 lb ft @ 7,500 rpm automatic
&  247 / 159 @ 8,500 rpm 6 speed. Only  5 moving parts and as far as I 
can tell no timing chain or belt.

Best Wishes,
Bernie Bennett
Brenham, TX

Zak McGregor wrote:

>On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 04:15:22 +0000
>Tom wrote:
>  
>
>> On Fri, 22 Aug 2003 08:59:22 -0700, "Derek Ealy" <dealy663@domain.elided>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > >Combine this with numerous engine advancements (240hp out of a naturally
>> > >aspirated factory street 2.0l was unheard of not long ago), safety
>> >
>> > Who produces a 240hp atmo 2.0l engine for todays production cars?
>>
>> Honda does, for their S2000 roadster.  1997cc, 240hp @ 8300rpm.
>>    
>>
>
>Yanking us straight back into Alfa content, it's interesting that in 1967 the 33
>Stradale was making 230 bhp @ 8800 rpm from a 1995cc V8. Not far off,
>considering both that 25-ish years have passed since the Stradale to the launch
>of the S2000, and even that the Alfa's 230bhp was possibly exaggerated slightly.
>It was however a DIN figure and not gross.
>
>Ciao
>
>Zak
>
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