Twolitre wrote:the Supras reliabilty and the RX-7's lack of fuel economy would make the reverse decision for me.
I guess I should add some seeing as this is my poll. I picked the RX7, though in real terms the Supra would be a more "sensible" option.
The RX7s are notorious for being bad on gas, compared to 4cylinders and NA 6s and 8s
However in comparison to large turbo 6s they aren't THAT bad. I have a lot of Best Motoring videos here, and some of them have "Endurance" races which show fuel economy etc. Interestingly enough, the Series 8 RX7s rate more or less equal with a WRX STi and better than a R34 GTR in hard out thrashing conditions - which is where a rotary would be at its worst. I can't imagine a 3l 6cyl twin turbo in a heavy shell being better... however reliability is something the 2JZGTE is very well known for.
FLAWLES wrote:dont now of fery many " if any " 1200hp plus rx7
but in saying that
can i do a 50/50 vote
cause the 7s abillity to " be one of the best balanced cars ever made " stop and go around cnrs like shiit stuck to a blanket 2nd to none
but with a few good mods the supra can to
There are over 1000hp RX7s running around, admittedly most of them running 20Bs - but 13Bs can pull that as well. You are selectively missing major points though, the RX7 doesn't need 1200hp to match a 1200hp Supra in power/weight - and lower inertia means that the RX7 can use that weight that little bit better, having an advantage launching (drag) and changing direction (track). An RX7 was one of the first 6s imports, afterall...
Also, you say with a few good mods the Supra can do the going around corners like shit stuck to a blanket etc - thats to overcome a natural advantage the RX7 has, the RX7 can ALSO be modified to further improve its handling.... anything you can do to one, can also be done to the other.