ok 4sevens....this needs to be at the next meet Oh, and Matt...it might be a dual motorcycle (hyabusa) motor setup..
Yeah, I had heard a little bit about a company in England that bolts 2 Hayabusa motors together to make a V8. But from what I have read the Hayabusa V8s are 2.6 and 2.8L. Here is a video of one v8s on a dyno... holy crap that thing literally pulls for a solid 20 seconds. :eek4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YAFMZyBPI4 But man oh man that is a sexy way to die! :ddirty:
^^Yeah, I just remembered that Hayabusa motors are 1300cc (1.3L) each, so that probably isnt it. However, it could be something similar...
Yeah it pretty much has to be. Not much torque, but who the hell needs torque when you drive an exoskeleton?
Do you think its a coincidence that Caterham is doing the same thing, with the same motor... I dont think so. From Autoblog Caterhams have always been the model for minimalist motoring and it's rare that owners have been wanting for more motivation, but RS Performance has answered the call of a few owners that want insane power to match the Caterham's spartan looks. Packing a supercharged 2.4-liter, V8 driving the rear wheels through a six-speed gearbox, RS Performance is giving well-heeled drivers 550 hp (at 10,000 rpm!) to simultaneously dry their hair and wet their pants. With a curb weight of almost 1,150 pounds, that means a power to weight ratio of around 1000 hp per ton and a 0-60 time of under three seconds. Getting that grunt to the ground is difficult, at best. With the majority of the body panels being replaced with carbon fiber bits, along with an F1-style front splitter, steering wheel and Kevlar seats, the lack of mass is something drivers will have to overcome. Thankfully, the chassis, sticky rubber and traction/launch control should keep things in check. If the £115,000 cost of entry for the supercharged version is a bit more than your wallet can bear, a naturally aspirated variant is available as well producing a "paltry" 380 hp. Included in the cost of the RST-V8 is a two-day driver training course when you take delivery. Good call Caterham.
buick's 215 ci and the Rover 2.5. same motor different vintage, British Layland bought the motor after buick got tired of having to bore the cylinders during production.