Tuesday 19th March 2002

600bhp SRX-7!?

The 350bhp Laminar SRX-7 is to appear at the New York Auto show shortly. The Seven like car uses a turbocharged Mazda rotary engine although the company offers two further power plants quoting up to 600bhp!? See their website for more details.

Links: http://www.laminarauto.com , http://autoshowny.com

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[Roadrunner]

Sounds like the performance will be adequate. Would be good to see some of these power to weight figures in something a little more contempory, like the elise, rather than the same old format. Why is it most kitcar companies have trouble looking past the old caterham 7 and cobras for styling cues?

[XPLOD]

It'll never beat my Mini off the mark!

[Paul V]

Seem to be getting lots of mini fans on here now.

[M-Five]

$65000 for a kit car!

[andyf]

Wouldn't 600bhp in a car like that cause it to wheelspin maniacally when it comes on boost in high gears? Not that I mind, just whoever gets one please get someone with a camcorder to go with you !

[danmangt40]

damn.... I think it's potential desire to blow itself up (600 hp reliably from a rotary on the road? hmmm, not terribly likely) is more pertinent than a sub 2000 lb car having 600 hp... yikes, that's 3.33 lbs per hp....
dan becker
www.danmanv8.com

[danmangt40]

damn.... I think it's potential desire to blow itself up (600 hp reliably from a rotary on the road? hmmm, not terribly likely) is more pertinent than a sub 2000 lb car having 600 hp... yikes, that's 3.33 lbs per hp....
dan becker
www.danmanv8.com