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Old 01-10-2004, 09:18 PM   #1
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Default Yamaha car???

i saw this on a web page!
yamaha1992
claim to have 400bhp, 300km/s


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Old 01-10-2004, 09:19 PM   #2
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this car is really old...it got scrapped because of the recession i think...called the OX-99? or something like that
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Old 01-10-2004, 09:22 PM   #3
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built in 1992 called the OX99-11.
V-12
3498 cc
60 valves
6 speed manual
Zero To Sixty - 3.1 seconds
Top Speed - 219 mph
[taken from http://www.conceptcarz.com]

supposedly F1 derived engine, est. base price is $805,000
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Old 01-11-2004, 04:20 AM   #4
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with katayama :roll:
in 93 yamaha made engine for tyrrell in f1 there was 3500cc i think the ox was a concept for f1 work
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Old 01-11-2004, 04:27 AM   #5
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Another nice pic

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Old 01-11-2004, 04:28 AM   #6
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it's not that bad looking
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Old 01-11-2004, 05:22 AM   #7
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I like it!shame there insn't a road test
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Old 01-11-2004, 11:57 AM   #8
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i still think the t-rex is cooler and yamaha actually does make it. it would be so much fun to have!

http://www.go-t-rex.com/anglais.html

i think i remember reading that it pulls 2g's on the skid pad which is just fucking insane. :shock:
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Old 01-11-2004, 12:15 PM   #9
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Default Re: Yamaha car???

Originally Posted by corvette97
i saw this on a web page!
yamaha1992
claim to have 400bhp, 300km/s
I think you meant 300km/h. And it's totally ugly (the car).
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Old 01-11-2004, 08:08 PM   #10
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yamaha helped develop many sophisticated engines that are in the market.

ie.
toyota 3sgte 265hp 2.0L 4cyl turbo
toyota 2zzge 190hp 1.8L 4cyl n/a
and also, the engine in the ford sho.
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Old 01-11-2004, 08:26 PM   #11
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I liked it...It looks like a bat mobile
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Old 01-11-2004, 08:36 PM   #12
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That is one ugly car I just can't imagine ppl buying - even if it has never been sold - such cars.
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Old 01-12-2004, 09:34 PM   #13
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that car looks f-ed up
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Old 01-12-2004, 11:47 PM   #14
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ugly car but amazing performance
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