Tuesday, November 18, 2008

SOUNDS OF RACING

It isn’t racing if the sound of the cars can’t make the hair in the back of your head stand up. I found three clips that demonstrate the phenomenal sounds of the rotary engine.

The first clip features the 1991 Le Mans Winner, the #55 Four-Rotor Mazda 787B. That was one of the all-time great victories when you consider that just about every manufacturer was campaigning that year. To date, Mazda is the only Japanese manufacturer that has ever won the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The second clip will give you an idea on the exhaust note of the RX-8. You’ll hear it mid-way into the film, at 1 Min. 30 Sec., when you get an in-car camera view. The third clip will give you an impressive onboard view of a Touring Car being pushed to the limit.