Saturday, February 5, 2011

Mazda RX7 26B Redbull Racing: smoke, flames and decibels

After shining at Le Mans in 1991 when the Mazda 787B won the legendary event, the quadrirotor, sometimes called 26B, disappeared, body and soul of the world motor sport for many years. Before resurrecting D1NZ in 2009, the championship of drifting New Zealand, under the hood of a running FD RX7 for the team Red Bull Racing. At his orders, "Mad " Mike Whiddett that beneath its tourist flat to peaked cap, sunglasses and white kiwi accent cut with a knife, won the local championship in 2009 and was considered one of the top ten Drift drivers in the world in 2008.
But it is above his horse which draws attention by its uniqueness (even if some of BMI Racing RX8 has the same engine architecture, but nevermind). Summarized thus: a 4-rotor engine air-hungry rpm, developing 583 hp in its last version with an inertia nonexistent, flames and heavy sound of a chainsaw is certainly not please everyone but that does can not remain indifferent.



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