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    Quote Originally Posted by LandQuail View Post
    Would it?

    We're talking about a car that's basically a bunch of scaffolding with a "5-fast, 5-furious" engine bolted to it.

    I 'Quail were a woman. I'd run for my life at the sight of it.
    I think that he was talking about taking out a Caterham Seven RS which actually has full body work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aNOBLEman View Post
    I think that he was talking about taking out a Caterham Seven RS which actually has full body work.
    AH! So he was, so he was.
    I'm erudite ;-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by LandQuail View Post
    AH! So he was, so he was.
    It may still make women run for their lives but most probably less so.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aNOBLEman View Post
    It may still make women run for their lives but most probably less so.
    Yes, but the ones that stay are jewels.

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    I new I had some older photos of this somewhere. I think it was first planned back in the summer.




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    That is a tiny engine for that kind of power output.
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    I am looking for the source of the motorcycle engines that power the Atom but with no luck.

    Anyone know what block it is?

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    If i don't remember wrong it is the same engine as in the Radical SR8..
    Two Hayabusa engines mated together isn't it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by LotusLocost View Post
    If i don't remember wrong it is the same engine as in the Radical SR8..
    Two Hayabusa engines mated together isn't it?
    A google search revealed Wiki on the SR8 engine.

    I do know that the Atom RS and RS Levante's engine has 5 vpc, so the engine has at least different cylinder heads.

    I will keep looking.

    Well this is interesting.

    Read.

    Started to work on the engine 15 years ago.

    Ah now I got the name the puzzle is coming apart. It's called the RST-V8. All it shares with the original 1L Yamaha EXUP bike eingines form the 90s is the cylinder head castings apparently.

    Read more
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    Amazing. Thanks for the nudge Fredrik.

    EDIT: I heard once source call it a microblock V8. That pleased me.
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    This and the Caterham Seven RS Levante are as close to a street driven F1 as you can get. You gotta love it. I can't wait to see these cars tested on Top Gear.

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    Quote Originally Posted by taz_rocks_miami View Post
    This and the Caterham Seven RS Levante are as close to a street driven F1 as you can get. You gotta love it. I can't wait to see these cars tested on Top Gear.
    Except for the Caparo T1.

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    Quote Originally Posted by taz_rocks_miami View Post
    This and the Caterham Seven RS Levante are as close to a street driven F1 as you can get. You gotta love it. I can't wait to see these cars tested on Top Gear.
    You can always go with one of these...
    Lack of charisma can be fatal.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer View Post
    You can always go with one of these...
    I've seen it before, I had forgotten the name though. Thanks for the link!!

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