Mazda Australia releases RX-8 Motorsport Concept

[Colty]

haha whats the power to weight ration on it like 4kg/kw? (guesstimate)

[fpv_gtho]

the car probably weighs about 1300kg or more, so seeing a 313kw Focus is a bit of a trick with the extra weight

[Colty]

1300kg is light when u put commodores and falcons into perspective

[fpv_gtho]

yeah when theyre now topping 1700kg.....its all the safety equipment going into them i guess, they'll cost too omuch if made out of alluminium, and theyre too heavy if theyre steel

[Blue Supra]

Whats a V8 supercar push these days? still around 1700 isnt it?

[SlickHolden]

1350kg i think ??? It was about 1300KG it might have changed.

[more-boost1555]

I can't grasp that RX8's power, don't know kilowatts or Newton meters. Can anyone put it into hp and lbft?


Or just show me how to calculate the conversion?

[SlickHolden]

I can't grasp that RX8's power, don't know kilowatts or Newton meters. Can anyone put it into hp and lbft?


Or just show me how to calculate the conversion?

I can do you HP 360HP thats about right but Nm to lbft sorry can't do i don't know that one

[barr_mcjames]

I need a car like this send it down to me ok

[fpv_gtho]

The V8 Supercar's have to be i think a minimum of 1350kg without driver and 1435kg with driver....thats where Steven Johnson gets hit hardest, to hit the weight without him in it, with him in, its about 10kg heavier than it needs to be as hes pushing 90kg i believe.

270kw and 350nm are 360hp and 270 ft/lbs

[iservegemballa]

Imagine how much fuel this thing would use. The normal RX8 has terrible fuel economy even compared with V8s.

[fpv_gtho]

i dont think it would be considerably worse, under normal driving it may be better

[SlickHolden]

I'd take it for a spin or 3

[fpv_gtho]

i wouldnt give it back

although theres not many RX-8's with blacked out bonnets, white 19" wheels and a 270kw turbo kit on is there....

[Blue Supra]

hehehe

no theres not is there...
Id have one anyday