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

[greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

i know it's NAC, but I stopped by a Mazda dealer a couple of weeks ago and
took a nice long look at one of these. I admit it, I liked it. Would have
loved to taken it for a test drive. :>

On Sun, 24 Aug 2003, Bernie Bennett wrote:


> 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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