rx8-s2k copycat?
09-19-2001 | 10:08 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Registered User
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 19
Likes: 0
From: Yorba Linda
rx8-s2k copycat?
i just had a friend come and tell me what a great car the rx 8 wuz. so i went online to check it out.
turns out its a concept car from mazda due sometime in the new future. i wuz looking at what few specs they had up, and i seem to find alot of similarities to the s2k and i was thinking that they maybe modeled it after it.
1) i dunno what kind of engine the rx has specifically, but it revs to 9000, delivers almost the same amount of hp (270 somethin), and torque (160 something)...suprisingly conincidental
2) interior looks remarkably the same...including a racing start button
3) the lights are HID...i dont knoe about this one whether alot of cars have it or not
4)the suspension is double x wishbone...again i dont knoe whether alot of cars use the same type of suspension.
tell me if im paranoid and that i think every car is trying to be as good as the s2k, or if you find some similarities too...
turns out its a concept car from mazda due sometime in the new future. i wuz looking at what few specs they had up, and i seem to find alot of similarities to the s2k and i was thinking that they maybe modeled it after it.
1) i dunno what kind of engine the rx has specifically, but it revs to 9000, delivers almost the same amount of hp (270 somethin), and torque (160 something)...suprisingly conincidental
2) interior looks remarkably the same...including a racing start button
3) the lights are HID...i dont knoe about this one whether alot of cars have it or not
4)the suspension is double x wishbone...again i dont knoe whether alot of cars use the same type of suspension.
tell me if im paranoid and that i think every car is trying to be as good as the s2k, or if you find some similarities too...
09-19-2001 | 10:18 PM
#2
Registered User
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 65,827
Likes: 2
From: FCUK
1) RX has a rotary engine doesn't it? Not much similarity there...
2) S2000 was not the first with the start button, Honda copied others!!
3) Many, many Japanese cars have HID's
4) double x bone is pure racing suspension.... all sports cars shoud lhave it
They are not copying the S2000, it is just that the S2000 is a good design formula, and good sports cars are likely to be similar... IMHO
2) S2000 was not the first with the start button, Honda copied others!!
3) Many, many Japanese cars have HID's
4) double x bone is pure racing suspension.... all sports cars shoud lhave it
They are not copying the S2000, it is just that the S2000 is a good design formula, and good sports cars are likely to be similar... IMHO
09-19-2001 | 10:21 PM
#3
Registered User
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 657
Likes: 0
From: Bay Area
I would hardly call it a copycat. The entire concept of the RX8 is different than the S2K. The RX8 is a new generation 4 door sports car rather than a open 2 seater.
As far as the engine, rotaries love to rev because they have so few moving parts. Without adding turbo's its pretty torqueless down low.
I'm glad the sports car revolution seems to be coming back!
As far as the engine, rotaries love to rev because they have so few moving parts. Without adding turbo's its pretty torqueless down low.
I'm glad the sports car revolution seems to be coming back!
09-20-2001 | 12:21 AM
#4
Registered User
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 286
Likes: 0
From: San Francisco, CA
Originally posted by penguinboi
tell me if im paranoid and that i think every car is trying to be as good as the s2k, or if you find some similarities too...
tell me if im paranoid and that i think every car is trying to be as good as the s2k, or if you find some similarities too...
1) RX-8 is made of metal, just like the S2000!
2) RX-8 has letters and numbers in the model name
3) RX-8 has tires on all four wheels. They're even black AND round, just like on the S2000!
4) RX-8 will be made in Japan. By a Japanese company!
How dare they!
09-20-2001 | 05:04 AM
#6
Registered User
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 8,821
Likes: 0
From: HouStook TX
Originally posted by penguinboi
1) i dunno what kind of engine the rx has specifically, but it revs to 9000, delivers almost the same amount of hp (270 somethin), and torque (160 something)...suprisingly conincidental
.
1) i dunno what kind of engine the rx has specifically, but it revs to 9000, delivers almost the same amount of hp (270 somethin), and torque (160 something)...suprisingly conincidental
.
Trending Topics
09-20-2001 | 10:03 AM
#8
Registered User
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 3,589
Likes: 0
From: SloCal
friend works at mazda r&d
comes out in late january
250-260 ponies NA
4 door (kinda)
rwd
excellent weight dist
around 27k
they were not copying the s2k. in regards to revs, my old 13b did 13k
Ryan
comes out in late january
250-260 ponies NA
4 door (kinda)
rwd
excellent weight dist
around 27k
they were not copying the s2k. in regards to revs, my old 13b did 13k
Ryan
09-20-2001 | 10:15 AM
#9
Registered User
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 2,560
Likes: 0
From: Studio City, CA
Yeah, rotaries make nice power for their displacement and all, but you have to keep in mind they're two stroke motors and they are damn near the WORST sounding engines on earth. Makes my stomach turn just to think about that aweful sound.