2004 Mazda RX-8 Record Run
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I came across this article don't know if it's a repost or not, if it is I apologize...
http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-200...Record-Run.htm
http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-200...Record-Run.htm
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I've never seen the list of 40 records set.. until now
http://www.der-wankelmotor.de/News__...ekord-rx8.html
http://www.der-wankelmotor.de/News__...ekord-rx8.html
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Originally Posted by Zaku-8
this particular article isnt... its surprising that they say they used 6th for maximum possible speed
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I've redlined 5th (audibly) and reached a higher speed in 6th...
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Originally Posted by MazdaspeedFeras
hearing the beep in 5th is so damn exhilirating
I wish I could get the chance. Maybe this spring when they open up Lowe's Motor Speedway to the public I can give her a run for the money. BTW that was an interesting article, I would have liked to volunteer to be one of those drivers.
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Here's my post from the original thread...
"What were these records that it broke it what I would like to see, and what car held the previous record. Yes I'm being cynical but I bet many of them read "Set so and so record for a rotary power car"... The one record that seems to be talked about most is the average speed VS. the 787B which I don't find impressive in the least, that was a racecar on a track with turns, traffic, heavy braking and overall beating the snot out of the car. The RX-8s were just going around an oval track. Hachi used the word stunt, and I think that's just what it is. I bet there are multitudes of cars that could do the same thing. What I'm saying is what will really prove the Renesis is owning it for 5 years and putting over 100k miles on it and having several examples of people doing so, a 24 hour jaunt around an oval track doesn't really apply very well to the real world.
Awaits the flames."
All the records were set in the "Group VI – Rotary Engine Powered vehicles without turbo charging" class, not taking anything away from the RX-8 but it's pretty clear this was little more than a gimmick from Mazda to break records they knew would be easy to break and wouldn't be challenged.
"What were these records that it broke it what I would like to see, and what car held the previous record. Yes I'm being cynical but I bet many of them read "Set so and so record for a rotary power car"... The one record that seems to be talked about most is the average speed VS. the 787B which I don't find impressive in the least, that was a racecar on a track with turns, traffic, heavy braking and overall beating the snot out of the car. The RX-8s were just going around an oval track. Hachi used the word stunt, and I think that's just what it is. I bet there are multitudes of cars that could do the same thing. What I'm saying is what will really prove the Renesis is owning it for 5 years and putting over 100k miles on it and having several examples of people doing so, a 24 hour jaunt around an oval track doesn't really apply very well to the real world.
Awaits the flames."
All the records were set in the "Group VI – Rotary Engine Powered vehicles without turbo charging" class, not taking anything away from the RX-8 but it's pretty clear this was little more than a gimmick from Mazda to break records they knew would be easy to break and wouldn't be challenged.
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Originally Posted by Zaku-8
this particular article isnt... its surprising that they say they used 6th for maximum possible speed
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