RE Amemiya Hurricane 7 3-Rotor Mazda RX-7
The Hurricane 7 is their latest widebody creation, covered in more white and baby blue stripes than a bad rap video. A transplanted 20B 3-rotor engine has been turbocharged
The Hurricane 7 is their latest widebody creation, covered in more white and baby blue stripes than a bad rap video. A transplanted 20B 3-rotor engine has been turbocharged
The 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon put on a solid showing. Although the show was a far cry from the high times of the early 2000s, the Tokyo Auto Salon still showcased lots of great cars and is the dominant Japanese car tuning show.
Pushing more than 500hp from just 1.3-liters requires either a big turbo or some wishful thinking. Pan Speed makes use of a custom built side-port rotary with a massive T04Z turbocharger.
Supposedly reclaiming the spirit of the CR-X, Honda’s CR-Z made a big splash at the 2010 SEMA Show. Hidden next to an endurance racecar and a 700hp example, the CR-Z Hybrid R Concept show car gathered lots of attention.
In the US, MX-5 Miatas, RX-7s, RX-8s, and other Mazda-powered vehicles are a common site at the track. Not even mentioning the massive growth of the Spec Miata class, Mazdas are involved in formula, prototype, touring car, and GT racing the world over.
There was big news in F1, ALMS, and rally racing and lots of new car releases that show that manufacturers still care about performance. New Mustangs and Italian compacts are great, but they can be even better once they’re raced.
We interview Super GT and Super Taikyu driver Yasu Kikuchi after he takes out the . With rain falling throughout the day, Kikuchi’s laps are all in the wet. This is just days after his arrival in the US, fresh off of his record at Tsukuba in the Revolution Mazda RX-7.
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“I’ll be returning with Team Falken Tire in a brand new Z for Formula D. I’ll be racing in a handful of races in the World Challenge in the new Lotus Evora Cup car.”
Revolution FD3S Mazda RX-7, driven by Yasushi Kikuchi. A Super GT, Super Taikyu, and endurance racing driver, Kikuchi set a 53.673, a tenth off of the HKS time.
With almost 600hp, a welded and caged body, and a six-speed sequential transmission, the car moves on track.
A quick animation highlighting the new Mazda Shinari concept car, which showed at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show.
With top time attack cars capable of punching through the 160 mph mark, the track favors high horsepower and aerodynamically stable setups.
The 2010 LA Auto Show held more than fity world, North American, and concept car debuts, showcasing cars from just about every major brand except for Ferrari and Lamborghini.
We talk with Formula Drift and time attack driver Kyle Mohan at Ken Block’s Gymkhana Grid event. Mohan’s ride is a 400hp turbocharged rotary FC3S Mazda RX-7 racecar that is also used in drift and time attack.
A quick look at the turbocharged widebody R-Magic Mazda FD3S RX-7 time attack car from Japan. One of the fastest track-built RX-7s in Japan, together with the Panspeed Mazda RX-7.
A quick look inside the Panspeed widebody FD3S Mazda RX-7 turbo time attack racecar.
We speak with Dave Lemon, owner of Mazdatrix and driver of this supercharged Street class time attack Mazda RX-8. Stock engine, fit with a supercharger and intercooler.
Consisting of time trials, an open GTGP Challenge race, Pirelli Drivers Cup USA Porsche race, and historic stock cars, the GTGP weekend was a mix of both time attack and wheel-to-wheel road racing.
Formula Drift and time attack driver Kyle Mohan talks about his FC3S Mazda RX-7 turbo racecar. 470whp @ 20psi of boost using a Turbonetics GT-K turbo and Mazdatrix rotary engine.
The Mazdatrix crew left the RX-8’s Renesis 13B-MSP internally stock but bolted on the aforementioned ProCharger supercharger kit with a front-mount intercooler and all the requisite plumbing.