LOL noo my secrets out:eek::eek:.Quote:
Originally Posted by BlitZ
I was talking to a rx-8 onwer at the track, bigggest downfall tracking the rx-8 is petrol. he said its like 1km track = 1litre... :eek::eek::eek:
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LOL noo my secrets out:eek::eek:.Quote:
Originally Posted by BlitZ
I was talking to a rx-8 onwer at the track, bigggest downfall tracking the rx-8 is petrol. he said its like 1km track = 1litre... :eek::eek::eek:
Not true, Euro77 has an RX-8 and goes to Winton regularly. He says he sees just above 30L/100km. Your 100L/100km figure is close to a Bugatti Veyron's 112L/100km consumption when trying for 400+km/h top speed!Quote:
Originally Posted by fatboyz39
Those were the figures that guy told me. He has tested this a few times and yeah pretty close to 1l per 1km. 30L/100km? Doesn't type R get those mileage at the track....Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
Yup, same as the Type R. We'll be going to winton next week, so I'll calculate his consumption on the track myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by fatboyz39
Edit: Just checked the RX-8 forums, yes, it's 30-32L/100km during their track days here in Aus.
And 29.9l/100km in daily driving ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
They get a best of 10L/100km in pure highway cruising at 100-110km/h. That's crazy. Even a 6.0L SS does less than that on the highway...Quote:
Originally Posted by ginganggooly
Was reading through and they usually get about 400-500km out of a tank on the highway. In comparison, my Euro gets over 800km out of a tank when I did Sydney to Melb.
thats probably true.. but a more accepted definition of a "Sports Car" is MR layout which most of the exotics are anyway... SW20 MR2 yes... MR2 spyder... no...Quote:
Originally Posted by PP Sports sedan
Thats why all jap 2 door 'performance car's will always be called that or 'Sports Coupe' coz of chassis design... even HSV V8 supercars aren't called sports cars... the awd performance cars are generally rally orientated... or in the case of the liberty B4s.. a 'sports sedan'
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oh and GTRs are still considered a sports coupe.
Sports Car is an inappropriately overused term similar to saying you have the flu when you have a cold or fever..
THEREFORE.. RX8 is a sporty car but it aint no sports car
In my opinion, sports cars are cars that sacrifice something practical in exchange for more speed, handling and/or grip.
So yes, RX-8 does qualify as much as an S2000 does.
i can sorta see where your coming from but if i was too use an EG/EK for example and make said sacrifice.. at the end of the day its still a sporty hatch... or in todays lingo.. "Hot Hatch"?Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
Their just sports orientated... had you said NSX.. then.. yeah...
just for kicks (coz of validity of wiki):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_car
but it does agree with your point regarding s2k
:p lol
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fEk!! surprisingly that article was quite informative
To me, the standard EG and EK (VTIR included) are sporty hatches and not sports cars. But when you put a B18C into them, remove A/C and/or for weight reduction, then yes, I consider them sports cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by dsp26
My EG is a shopping trolley... :oQuote:
Originally Posted by aaronng