Showing posts with label turbo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label turbo. Show all posts

Monday, August 6, 2018

Such A Powerful Punch From Only 1.5L Of Displacement



From 1984 to 1987, Porsche built a 1.5-liter turbocharged V6, branded as the TAG-Porsche TTE P01, for the McLaren MP4/2 and MP4/3; if the naming seems odd to cover four years, it's because McLaren raced the MP4/2B and MP4/2C in 1985 and 1986. The engine produced more than 1,000 horsepower in qualifying trim, and 750 hp in race spec.

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Friday, July 27, 2018

Rotary Reliability Be Damned, The RX-7 Was One Bad Ass Car

1993 Mazda RX-7 Retro Review | A '90s hero turns 25 

There was nothing else like it on the road – and there still isn't 

Seen today, the FD walks a fine line between being a beautiful modern classic that can hold its own against much more recent challengers out on the road, and semi-garage queen that demands some time spent under the hood to ensure continued good mechanical behavior. Then again, if you're not the kind of "engaged owner" Mazda was looking for when the RX-7 was new, perhaps you'd do better parking something more pedestrian in your driveway 25 years later. Or at least something with pistons.

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