Mazda 787b goodness.

Encyclopedia · May 21, 2006

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go3Fgd1wgic&search=mazda 787b

I love this car. 👍

euronsu · May 21, 2006

mmm... I like it.

zoxxy · May 21, 2006

Wouldn't call it a 'to the shop and back' kind of car.

Leonidae · May 21, 2006

2.6l quadrotary producing 700bhp N/A.. repeat that, yankees, and you have respect. :sly:

Dave A · May 21, 2006

There's been 1.4 liter turbo'd engines producing 1500bhp and more, so what. Bhp per liter isn't something to rate a cars enigne on.

Encyclopedia · May 21, 2006

Well it's small and NA. So it's pretty cool.

exigeracer · May 21, 2006

Is there anything other than the car sitting there? I got bored and quit.

It has a strange idle, thought that was mildly interesting.

SRV2LOW4ME · May 22, 2006

I agree, thats a pretty cool idle. Cool car, although the video could use a little more, its still a good find. 👍

guska · May 22, 2006

Is that the test track thats in GT3/4? And It perfors well against F1 cars as well it would seem. I don't know about you guys, but if I had the chance to take it to the shops and back, I'd damn well give it a go!

amp88 · May 22, 2006

Good video, very raw engine note, but piercing at high revs. It's a shame that they put the 'boring' part of the video at the start, IMO.

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And It perfors well against F1 cars as well it would seem.

Are you referring to the short video near the end at Fuji where the 787B drives past following a single seater? If so, I think this is misleading. The 787B would not be as quick as an F1 car (from 1991) on most tracks (though at Le Mans it probably would be quicker due to the bumpy surface and long straights in the 1991 configuration).

backspace · May 22, 2006

Anyone notice how the velocity stacks retracted? Does that have somthing to do with the position of the throttle?

Master_Yoda · May 22, 2006

OMG OMG OMG! I love that sound...

Taurine · May 22, 2006

I see you clowns don't respect the engineering feat that is a 4 rotor.

Tsk tsk, don't be so arrogant guys, get over yourselves.

German Muscle · May 22, 2006

very nice, Its considered a 2.6L but its equal to a 5.2L Piston motor. Very impressive motors especially the 3 and 4 rotors.

Encyclopedia · May 22, 2006

exigeracer
Is there anything other than the car sitting there? I got bored and quit.

It has a strange idle, thought that was mildly interesting.

A bit later on in the video they drive it around a track.

F1GTR · May 22, 2006

x4 (or x2?)

Only kidding

Well it doesn't apply to the 787B (it's NA), but it's a funny rotary pic!

Great car, I'm saving up for the Autoart 1:18 model.

CAMAROBOY69 · May 22, 2006

Watched all 9:54 minutes.
I really dont think there is any other sound in the world that tops that!!! To see and hear one in person would be an amazing experience. I love how it sounds when its at idling. :dopey:

Thanks for sharing. 👍

Jim Prower · May 22, 2006

hoooo...yeah. I love that sound. Like a freakin' F1 car, maybe more Indy.

ND4SPD · May 22, 2006

Well that car sounds like pure bliss. Man do I love the rotaries....Thanks Dr. Felix Wankel!

exigeracer · May 22, 2006

A couple of years ago Road and Track had an editor who got to drive the car. They ran a whole writeup about it as well. Interesting read...

Kylehnat · May 22, 2006

That thing makes an unholy racket! :eek:

I mean, the 3-rotors they use in competition now are noisy, but holy crap, that 787B is loud!

exigeracer · May 23, 2006

Ever heard an early 21st century Cosworth V10? Those things made some scary noises...

Taurine · May 24, 2006

http://www.kiwidragracing.com/multimedia/06_Outlaw/4_Rotor_998.MPG

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm, the noise is like nitro funny car unbearable.

Encyclopedia · May 24, 2006

^ 👍 👍

There are quite a few videos rotary dragcars at www.fullboost.com.au.

Taurine · May 26, 2006

Rotary drag cars are most common here in NZ and Australia. Puerto Rico also has a hell of a lot.

More then 4 or 6 cylinders put it that way.

m.piedgros · Jun 10, 2006

Leonidae
2.6l quadrotary producing 700bhp N/A.. repeat that, yankees, and you have respect.

The vid said 700ps, is that the same thing as BHP? I always thought that 700ps was like 8-900bhp. I'm not sure though.

m.piedgros

amp88 · Jun 10, 2006

m.piedgros
The vid said 700ps, is that the same thing as BHP? I always thought that 700ps was like 8-900bhp. I'm not sure though.

m.piedgros

1PS = 0.986hp, therefore 700PS is about 690hp.

For most practical purposes it's reasonable to consider PS and hp as being the same.

Pink_the_Floyd · Jun 10, 2006

Seen this vid around here before, not that impressive...

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