Posted Jan 06 2010, 07:39 AM by Jeroen Willemsen with 24 comment(s)

Could the people behind Mazda be considered Mavericks after they conquered the 24hrs of Le Mans in 1991?

Be sure to turn the volume up.

-Jeroen Willemsen


Comments

mbe said:

every time a video is posted im not able to see it . what should i do ?

January 6, 2010 8:26 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Adam // revlimiter said:

Oh my god. Just the thing to go with my morning coffee and bagel. Thanks!!!!!!

January 6, 2010 9:16 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Toshik said:

update flash player

January 6, 2010 9:17 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

HeadBanger said:

Decimate all the competition at Le Mans? Check. Having your engine banned from the race? Check. Ya... In my opinion it's a maverick car, the best sounding car ever as well.

January 6, 2010 9:30 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

mazdaman35 said:

I wish I could make that my ring tone!!  

January 6, 2010 9:56 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Kelvin Hiraishi said:

This race car represents the "Never Give-up Spirit" of Mazda Engineering. #55 is Spiritual and Motivational. Mazda entered LeMan year after year after year to win this prize.  And they won it the year before rotary engine was to be banned.  Incredible leadership, passionate engineers and a team from a small automobile company from Hiroshima Japan, winning respect year by year (13 years).

January 6, 2010 11:20 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Vince said:

I've always dreamed of having a street car with that engine. I'm sure it would be loud as hell and the revs violently bouncing at idle would be a huge cop magnet but it would be so sweet to have a Tamon RX7 with that motor in it for street use.

January 6, 2010 11:25 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Erick said:

Intoxicating.

That throttle blip from second to first sounds amazing.

wonder why they didn't space the gear ratios differently,

January 6, 2010 11:40 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

ff_drift_lol said:

the downshifts are so orgasmic. is this a 26b rotary?

January 6, 2010 12:16 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

JDM YO said:

that sound is intoxicating

January 6, 2010 1:14 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Naga_Ten said:

Yep, R26B 4-Rotor powered goodness

January 6, 2010 1:19 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Cosimo said:

the most beautiful sound I've ever heard...

January 6, 2010 3:13 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Alex said:

RB26B......Nice.

700 hp N/A, 830 Kg competing against cars like Jaguar XJR-9 and the Mercedes Sauber C12 that had 800 hp on tap....and destroying them....awesome.

And who was driving it in the video? Takuya Kurosawa, son of Motoharu Kurosawa aka Gan san....

Great video Jeroen.

January 6, 2010 3:40 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

KilluaR32 said:

That's a long 1st gear! I wish Mazda could replace the RX-8 with a model as pretty as the FD, and put a new twin turbo rotary in there.

January 6, 2010 3:51 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Monolith said:

Awesome video...i just can't get enough of that sound!

January 6, 2010 3:58 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

911Turbo said:

NIRVANA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

January 6, 2010 5:37 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

ITRbroham said:

Awesome how the driver can exit corners in 1st gear!

January 6, 2010 6:05 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Carl Jarrett said:

Thanks for posting that.. can't get enough of that car..

January 6, 2010 6:38 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Danillo said:

every time a video is posted im not able to see it . what should i do ? (2)

January 7, 2010 3:02 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Duncan_SP said:

Ok, I refuse to call it engine sound; from now on, I'll refer to it as celestial engine music.

January 7, 2010 4:42 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

MTR said:

I <3 rotaries

January 7, 2010 11:31 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

bonobo said:

change your browser?

January 8, 2010 1:50 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

roustenvega said:

FXX anyone?

January 9, 2010 5:52 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Marv said:

Is the Furai runs the same engine? I love the sound of the Furai too... Hope the Furai would be the next RX-7!

January 12, 2010 1:20 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters