SEMA 2009: World's only known four-rotor Mazda RX-8
BMI Racing Mazda RX-8 four-rotor - Click above for high-res image gallery
We came across this RX-8 at SEMA and it immediately rang a bell. Time Attack, four-rotor, Mazda RX-8? It's the BMI Racing car we saw on Streetfire a while back. It's said to be the only four-rotor RX-8 in the world and it looks and sounds incredible. Don't believe us? You can see a couple of videos after the jump and judge for yourself.
Gallery: SEMA 2009: 4-Rotor Mazda RX-8
Photos copyright ©2009 Frank Filipponio/Weblogs, Inc.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Casper 9:43AM (11/06/2009)
Whats the displacement get bumped to then? 2.6L or something? Cool to see someone innovating rotaries.
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aarontrini85 9:57AM (11/06/2009)
would be 2.6L but this isnt that new people have been building these for a good while. crazy motors dont think this is the first one in a rx8 either what about mad mikes redbull rx8? thats a 26b
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOAj3M4ngws
UniBroW 10:08AM (11/06/2009)
MadMike has a Turbo RX8, the 4 rotor car that he has is a RX7.
aarontrini85 11:06AM (11/06/2009)
damn your right mad mikes rx8 is a 20b it is the rx7 that has the 26b :(
Will 9:54AM (11/06/2009)
Mmmmm... 787B-ish. I like.
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Taylor 10:01AM (11/06/2009)
An I thought the SpeedSource tri-rotors sounded good....That thing sounds amazing....
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Ray 10:04AM (11/06/2009)
I think Mad Mike in NZ drift series has already been running a 4 rotor Rx8
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jonnybimmer 10:07AM (11/06/2009)
Mmm, I'd still rather take an FD version (there's at least one in Japan) but kudos for taking it to the track rather than doin what most shops do and build a car to show off their skills on the showroom floor.
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A.N.E. 10:21AM (11/06/2009)
Now that's what I'm talking about!
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titan 10:28AM (11/06/2009)
Is that a 4 rotor built from rx7 engines or some weird hybrid with two rx7 rotors sandwitched in the middle of a rx8 renesis engine?
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Nateb123 1:13PM (11/06/2009)
All the rotors would have to be the same since MSP and REW rotors have very different compression ratios. I would be this is just two 13B-REWs from the FD with the custom e shaft and intermediate plate. Basically what RX-7 builders have been doing for years. Still sounds awesome though.
RX-8 10:28AM (11/06/2009)
Pretty sweet track car.
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Brent Worrell 11:19AM (11/06/2009)
wasnt the r26b a 4rotor? this sounds just like a 787b and it sounds good.
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Doug 11:48AM (11/06/2009)
HAHAHA, I'm in your picture!
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JDM Life 10:40PM (11/06/2009)
where are you?
Dissident 11:59AM (11/06/2009)
It can burn twice as much oil as a regular RX8!
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revvo 12:19PM (11/06/2009)
With loads more apex seals
787B 1:17PM (11/06/2009)
Sheesh. Let if frickin' go. The whole "OMFG it uses oil!!1!!" is so:
1. Tired.
2. Wrong.
(I own four RX-7s and an RX-8. Not much oil use between them.)
Benfolio 1:58PM (11/06/2009)
Ah, but how does your RX-8 like cold starts?
RX-8 2:50PM (11/06/2009)
Twice as much oil? So I might need to dump in two quarts between oil changes.
Cold starts have not been a problem.
I have driven my RX-8 every day for 5 winters (coming up on 6) in Chicago. It has started fine every time. I let it warm up for a few minutes longer than I would a regular car but nothing that I would consider a major inconvienence.