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Miguel - Newera · 7th June 2005, 10:18 AM

I think to say it's "ugly" is missing the point... This is a one off car built entirely by Scoot's boss & chief mechanic - Hidekazu Koseki. It was the first 4 rotor road going RX-7 every built worldwide, as far as I know.

The inspiration for this car was the Mercedes SLR. Koseki San wanted a car that would be the rotary version of what an SLR might be. As nothing was available, he built it himself. The finish and fit of all parts is nothing short of amazing.

As the 12A rotary engines are shorter than 13B's - he used these as the basis for his engine in order to keep the balance of the chassis as much as possible. Koseki was previously an ex F1 suspension engineer so you can bet this car handles very, very well!

His latest project is a Defi gauge cluster with datalogging for an FD3S RX-7.
It should be released onto the market in Japan around August - although he's been developing this since over a year ago. We saw the prototype when filming this 4 rotor in action for Fast East & Extreme.

I totally admire this man's passion, ability and engineering ingeniuety demonstrated in his car - there's not that many people as capable, anywhere in the world.

7th June 2005, 10:18 AM	#25 (permalink)
Miguel - Newera Miguel - Newera is enjoying Fuji. GTR Register Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fuji Raceway, Japan. Cars owned: Techno Pro AE86, 280 bhp E30 M3, 500 bhp Knight Sports RX-7, Honda VTR SP2 V-Twin Race Replica. Posts: 941	I think to say it's "ugly" is missing the point... This is a one off car built entirely by Scoot's boss & chief mechanic - Hidekazu Koseki. It was the first 4 rotor road going RX-7 every built worldwide, as far as I know. The inspiration for this car was the Mercedes SLR. Koseki San wanted a car that would be the rotary version of what an SLR might be. As nothing was available, he built it himself. The finish and fit of all parts is nothing short of amazing. As the 12A rotary engines are shorter than 13B's - he used these as the basis for his engine in order to keep the balance of the chassis as much as possible. Koseki was previously an ex F1 suspension engineer so you can bet this car handles very, very well! His latest project is a Defi gauge cluster with datalogging for an FD3S RX-7. It should be released onto the market in Japan around August - although he's been developing this since over a year ago. We saw the prototype when filming this 4 rotor in action for Fast East & Extreme. I totally admire this man's passion, ability and engineering ingeniuety demonstrated in his car - there's not that many people as capable, anywhere in the world. __________________