"Drifter Mad Mike Unveils Mazda 787B Tribute with Revolutionary Five-Rotor Wankel Engine"

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Source: The Drive
"Drifter Mad Mike Unveils Mazda 787B Tribute with Revolutionary Five-Rotor Wankel Engine"
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Professional drifter Mad Mike Whiddett has unveiled his latest project, the "Madaz 787D," a tribute car inspired by the Mazda 787B race car. The front-engined tube frame car features the world's first five-rotor engine and was built for the sole purpose of showcasing the awesomeness of rotary engines. While not built for any specific racing or drifting series, the car serves as a demonstration vehicle. The engine, designed and built by Pulse Performance Race Engineering, has a 3.3-liter capacity but its power output is unknown. However, it produces the distinctive sound characteristic of rotary engines.

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