Spec/Fact-based Car Quiz

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Rx-7

1.3l 276hp. 212.something, I believe

Interestingly, the Enzo has a very close pwr/liter rate as that S2000. very impressive
But I think you should know the answer, no offense.

I'll search now, be back
 
Oke guys, do not mind me, but does somebody know the answer to my question:
If you don't want me to interrupt, then sorry, just ignore me...
"Which british car company has a model which has a technology where the oil in the engine is specially circulated so all parts will be smooth in/after each turn/movement...?"
 
NismoR34Ztune
Oke guys, do not mind me, but does somebody know the answer to my question:
If you don't want me to interrupt, then sorry, just ignore me...
"Which british car company has a model which has a technology where the oil in the engine is specially circulated so all parts will be smooth in/after each turn/movement...?"
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sounds like either a newfangled "oil pump" as seen on cars for nearly a century, or maybe a diesel, again, a century old.


Now look what ya did, Amp, ya made me double post. my bad


EDIT: I can't find crap regarding this, but I'd wager a weeks salary it's the RX-7
 
maybe you don't understand........I mean circulation to keep the inside parts smooth, normally the oil is there but it isn't circulated, so when the car turns, to oil goes to one side, which means the other side will "wear off" faster, BUT in this car it is circulated which contradicts the oil to go to one side..... which car is it?
 
NismoR34Ztune
maybe you don't understand........I mean circulation to keep the inside parts smooth, normally the oil is there but it isn't circulated, so when the car turns, to oil goes to one side, which means the other side will "wear off" faster, BUT in this car it is circulated which contradicts the oil to go to one side..... which car is it?
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Okay, you're talking about a baffled oil pan. this prevents the cintrifugal (spell?) force from pulling all you're oil to one side, in a turn, thus preventing "oil starvation" - problem my engine is known for in road racing.
But this has existed for quite some time.

Or, a dry sump oiling system.. I forget exactly how those work, but they're fantastic, and on such cars as the new Z06, and most supercars.
again, not real new, but prevents it as well, I believe.
 
LeadSlead#2
Okay, you're talking about a baffled oil pan. this prevents the cintrifugal (spell?) force from pulling all you're oil to one side, in a turn, thus preventing "oil starvation" - problem my engine is known for in road racing.
But this has existed for quite some time.

Or, a dry sump oiling system.. I forget exactly how those work, but they're fantastic, and on such cars as the new Z06, and most supercars.
again, not real new, but prevents it as well, I believe.
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Its centrifugal;). Is this one of the questions for the quiz? Because otherwise we go off topic.
 
Caterham's R500 has 127.8 hp/ltr (n/a)

Bugatti's Veyron has 123.3 hp/ltr (turbo)

Jags XJ220 had 154.8 hp/ltr (turbo)

Koenigsegg's CCR has 171.5 hp/ltr (supercharged)

Mitsi's Evo FQ320 has 160 hp/ltr (turbo) - but is perhaps a UK only spec car - the FQ400 has closer to 200 hp/ltr!
 
TheCracker
Caterham's R500 has 127.8 hp/ltr (n/a)

Bugatti's Veyron has 123.3 hp/ltr (turbo)

Jags XJ220 had 154.8 hp/ltr (turbo)

Koenigsegg's CCR has 171.5 hp/ltr (supercharged)

Mitsi's Evo FQ320 has 160 hp/ltr (turbo) - but is perhaps a UK only spec car - the FQ400 has closer to 200 hp/ltr!
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Impressive list. I'd forgotten about the FQ400. Is the common thinking that the RX-7 is at the top of the pile then?
 
TheCracker
Caterham's R500 has 127.8 hp/ltr (n/a)

Bugatti's Veyron has 123.3 hp/ltr (turbo)

Jags XJ220 had 154.8 hp/ltr (turbo)

Koenigsegg's CCR has 171.5 hp/ltr (supercharged)

Mitsi's Evo FQ320 has 160 hp/ltr (turbo) - but is perhaps a UK only spec car - the FQ400 has closer to 200 hp/ltr!
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You forgot the EVO 8, with 137 hp/ltr
I think the EVO 9 has more power, with same size engine, but I forget exact specs
 
LeadSlead#2
Okay, you're talking about a baffled oil pan. this prevents the cintrifugal (spell?) force from pulling all you're oil to one side, in a turn, thus preventing "oil starvation" - problem my engine is known for in road racing.
But this has existed for quite some time.

Or, a dry sump oiling system.. I forget exactly how those work, but they're fantastic, and on such cars as the new Z06, and most supercars.
again, not real new, but prevents it as well, I believe.
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you're right! it's the dry sump oiling system, and nobody said it had to be real new right? but my question was, which british car has it? do you know that or do you have to look it up :sly:
 
TheCracker
Did the RX-7 ever have 276hp - i can only find details of it having 237hp?
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Most of the turbo FDRX7s and the A Spec I believe were quoted officially as '276 hp', AKA around 300 actual hp. That was back when 276 was the magic number, appearing on Evos, STis, and any other sporty or powerful Japanese car. Then a few years ago, Acura I believe broke the mold by quoting the TL I believe as 300 hp or something. Now Japanese cars with 300+hp are quite common.
 
Rogue Ssv
Most of the turbo FDRX7s and the A Spec I believe were quoted officially as '276 hp', AKA around 300 actual hp. That was back when 276 was the magic number, appearing on Evos, STis, and any other sporty or powerful Japanese car.
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The 'magic' 276 number came from a conversion of the power units Japan uses PS (Pferdestarke), with the more rounded off 'gentlemans agreement' figure of 280PS.
 
Well as far as NA cars. That easily goes to the RX-8 at 183hp/L.

For turbos, has to be the RX-7. So in other words, basically pick a rotary and it'll be at the top of the list.

Even the 787b is all the way up there at 269hp/L !!
 
Athough I question it's road worthiness, there is a road-legal car with a higher specific power than the TT FD RX-7: Dauer 962 LM Sport. 730 BHP, 3 liters, 244 BHP/Liter.
 
Its a race car right? I think it has to be production car to be listed in here.

Rotary engines leaves piston engines in the dust in terms of hp/L.
 
PRODUCTION car, how come you guys never get this?
Examples: 'Oh my GTR runs 7 seconds' in the 'fastest ff 1/4 mile' thread
'Its the Corolla Rally car' in the fastest stock ff car thread
etc...
 
Technically, it was a homologation special (similar to the TS020 GT-One Road Car or Nissan R-390 GT1 Road Car), but it was a road car.
 
If any road car counts, then I'm sure Ariel Atom or Radical SR8 or something along those lines will beat it. But production cars is the key word.
 
GT4_Rule
If any road car counts, then I'm sure Ariel Atom or Radical SR8 or something along those lines will beat it. But production cars is the key word.
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Nope. I've already looked into that. Niether Radical nor Ariel make powerful enough engines.
 
Toronado
Athough I question it's road worthiness, there is a road-legal car with a higher specific power than the TT FD RX-7: Dauer 962 LM Sport. 730 BHP, 3 liters, 244 BHP/Liter.
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Hmm...well, it may be road-legal but it's not a production car. It was made to go racing then converted for road use, so I'd say it's not eligible in this question. Good try though.

GT4_Rule
If any road car counts, then I'm sure Ariel Atom or Radical SR8 or something along those lines will beat it. But production cars is the key word.
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The highest specific output production Atom is the 220bhp one (the supercharged one is done by an aftermarket company in the US, IIRC). 220 from the 2 litre engine isn't anywhere near enough to win this comp. The SR8 produces 363bhp from its 2.6 litres (140bhp/litre is very impressive indeed for a naturally aspirated V8 (no doubt due to the fact it's composed of what are effectively bike engines)). The SR3 Turbo, on the other hand, produces 320bhp from 1.5 litres (213.3 bhp/litre). Marginally more than the RX-7 in 'official' power terms, so I guess that puts it at the head of the comparison. Good thinking, GT4_Rule 👍

edit: There's also no doubt, in my mind at least, of the SR3 Turbo's production status, having held the production lap record at the Ring for some time.
 

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