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JanSolo
06-28-2005, 10:04 AM
And you were all mostly right.

Mazda RX-8 runs 6.764 @ 204.35 at Las Vegas NHRA event

http://images.rotarynews.com/images/200502_Abel_Ibarra.jpg

Abel Ibarra and the Flaco Racing Team have once again set the bar in the fastest Rotary powered drag racer on the globe contest. Qualifying #3 in Friday's round of the Nitto NHRA Sport Compact Nationals at the NHRA Summitracing.com Nationals in Las Vegas, this weekend. This was the first pass off the trailer and the team is looking forward to improving on this time over the weekend. This is a very important stop for the PRO-RWD import racers as this event is one of four that will be a part of the NHRA PowerAde series, which features the top fuel and funny car dragsters. Stay tuned for full event coverage as RN.COM will be there to bring you all of the details.


http://rotarynews.com/node/view/590

wilson1
06-28-2005, 10:11 AM
that's a fast RX8! :shock:

EvoVIII
06-28-2005, 10:29 AM
thats a drag car, not a real RX8

GokuSSJ4
06-28-2005, 11:46 AM
Abel Ibarra has been running rotary engines in his drag car for quiet some time and that doesn't count as an RX-8.
Maybe next time Jan :P

guntings
06-28-2005, 12:04 PM
i wonder if that engine is even a derivative of the new renesis engine..

JanSolo
06-28-2005, 12:07 PM
Abel Ibarra has been running rotary engines in his drag car for quiet some time and that doesn't count as an RX-8.
Maybe next time Jan :P

But the story *says* it's an RX8. :D

warpspeed
06-28-2005, 01:05 PM
Abel Ibarra has been running rotary engines in his drag car for quiet some time and that doesn't count as an RX-8.
Maybe next time Jan :P

But the story *says* it's an RX8. :D

That's because the "shell" of the car replicates a RX8. If they used a Mazda 5 body then the story would say fastest Mazda 5. :wink:

hellz Evo
06-28-2005, 01:20 PM
Wait till the JIC RX8 is finished, it is getting the roll cage re-done.

hksevo8
06-28-2005, 01:49 PM
Body only slightly resembles an RX8. Does anyone else think the RX8 looks like a Saturn ION?

GReddy_917
06-29-2005, 10:52 PM
Does anyone else think the RX8 looks like a Saturn ION?


...nope.... :paranoid:

EvoVIII
06-29-2005, 11:28 PM
Does anyone else think the RX8 looks like a Saturn ION?


...nope.... :paranoid:
YEs :lol: an over priced Saturn ION

blitzkrgCT9A
07-02-2005, 02:22 AM
i like rx8, but too bad its slow. maybe 13BREW swap will help