Re: 20.8 KM Nürburgring in 6 Min 55 Sec + Video

[fahrvergnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

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From: <nocones77-vw@yahoo.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: 20.8 KM N?rburgring in 6 Min 55 Sec + Video


I'm surprised nobody mentioned the engine yet. All it says in the article is
that it is "a 2.6-litre high-revving V8 engine, built in-house by Powertec,
developing 360bhp"...

 So, any of you into sport bikes at all? Divide those numbers by two. Think
of the most bad-ass 1.3L four cyl bike out there, developing around
180hp...but with two of 'em mated to one crankshaft...with the same
six-speed, shared sump, sequential transmission. Yeah...you got it: a V8
Hyabusa! The whole engine and transmission assembly weighs next to
nothing...literally like 150lbs or something  (i don't remember). Now, strap
it into a car that weighs about 1100lbs, and you can go set track records
even on street tires.

 The engine was in Race Car Engineering last year sometime. All I have to
say is Oooohhh-yeah!!

 Neal

Neat, Neal!  Where did you find this out?

David