Behold The Fury Of A Three-Rotor Mazda RX-8 Rally Car

This 20B-powered RX-8 rally car makes a superb noise that you won't forget in a hurry
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As far as we’re concerned, rear-wheel drive rally cars are the coolest rally cars. That’s why this Mazda RX-8 first caught our attention, before we even noticed what powers it. And what it’s packing under the bonnet is quite special: a three-rotor 20B rotary engine, pushing out somewhere in the region of 370bhp.

As you’d expect, it sounds utterly, mesmerisingly awesome, letting out the kind of shriek that’d make an N/A V12 blush. The car is driven in various Rally Sprint series events in New Zealand by a chap called Markus Van Klink, who clearly doesn’t hang about.

This is one of those times you’ll be wanting to find a nice pair of headphones or some speakers. Trust me.

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Noah Thorley Images

When the video went to crappy audio quality:

08/13/2017 - 07:29 |
40 | 4
Anonymous

[watches 15 seconds of the video. Turns off phone. Sits down at desk with a piece of paper and a pen]
Dear WRC….

08/13/2017 - 07:40 |
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Nishant Dash

nutting intensifies

08/13/2017 - 08:41 |
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Benjamin Ender Ammann

“As far as we’re concerned, rear-wheel drive rally cars ar the coolest rally cars”

08/13/2017 - 08:45 |
36 | 6

😂😂😂

08/13/2017 - 08:57 |
0 | 0

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Mazda RX-7
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and others
What were you saying?

08/13/2017 - 09:00 |
54 | 2

“For me driving starts when I steer the car with the throttle pedal instead of the wheel.
Everything else is just doing work.” - Walter Röhrl :D

08/13/2017 - 09:05 |
22 | 0

Ohhh yeah this car is legendary!

08/13/2017 - 14:56 |
2 | 0
5:19.55

Who said ls swap was better?

08/13/2017 - 09:01 |
16 | 2

Not it!

08/13/2017 - 13:59 |
0 | 0

I did, because it is.

08/13/2017 - 15:14 |
4 | 6

Also me lel
As much as rotary engines are cool, LS engines are much more reliable and cheaper to run, also parts for these engines can be found anywhere

08/13/2017 - 17:28 |
2 | 2
Roadster / Tail Red

Something in me tells me I’ve seen this video three times before…

08/13/2017 - 09:11 |
6 | 0
Anonymous

I see Failrace has done some mods to his RX8, whitout telling anyone.

08/13/2017 - 09:49 |
10 | 0
AnotherBoringFabia

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Hopefully he installed a rollcage…..

12/12/2017 - 21:26 |
0 | 0
Freddie Skeates

Nice one CT, this has only been posted by like absolutely everyone in the community

08/13/2017 - 09:59 |
2 | 2
......

MULTI DORITO RALLY

08/13/2017 - 10:11 |
8 | 0