Mazda RX-01
From Rotary God
Car & Driver said of the RX-01: "The total weight of this sleek little sportster is estimated at 2425 pounds, or 400 pounds lighter than the already feathery RX-7."
Road & Track said of the RX-01: "The engine growls at low rpm, smoothly changing to a nice baritone in midrange and into a fantastic tenor at high speeds, more than 8500 rpm, at which it pumps out 220 bhp. Low- and mid-speed torque is quite good, culminating at 159 lb.-ft. at 6000 rpm".
Specifications
RX-01 RX-7 (3rd gen.) Engine MSPRE 2 rotor non-turbo 13B twin turbo HP 217, 220@8500 rpm, or 227 255 Torque 159 ftlb at 6500 rpm -- Weight 1100 kg (2425 lb) 2825 lb Air Efficiency +30% -- Eng Location 8 in. back, 2.2 in. lower -- Lubrication Dry Sump Wet Sump Transmission 5 spd manual 5 spd manual Suspension unequal length A-arms -- Len x Wd x Ht 4.055 x 1.73 x 1.245 m 4.28 x ? x ? m Len x Wd x Ht 159.6 x 68.1 x 49.0 in. Wheelbase 2.345 m (92.3 in.) 2.425 m Headlights Cntrl Discharge Fibre Optic Halogen Seating Two + 2 Two Cabin Space Same as RX-7 -- Trunk Space Increased over RX-7 --
Notes: Polar moment of inertia is 30% lower in the RX-01 because the engine, fuel tank, and battery are located inside the wheelbase for even greater agility. Headlights are below American and Japanese legal heights.
These three SAE papers may be about the Multiple Side Port Rotary Engine. They were published in the past 12 months.
950452 High speed electronic fuel injection for direct injected rotary engine 950453 A review and thermodynamic analysis of a rotary-vee internal combustion engine 950454 The characteristics of fuel consumption and exhaust emissions of the side exhaust port rotary engine
