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Listen to this! There are cars that sound amazing, like the V10-powered F1 car or a V8-powered NASCAR car, but this one is right up there with the rest of it. The Mazda R26B rotary engine. It’s the engine that powers the Mazda 787B Le Mans car, one of the most iconic racing cars of all time, and that’s down to its engine – one of the most unusual racing engines. But why was it so good? It’s become iconic because of its incredible design, the underdog story, and the AMAZING noise it made – oh, and the flames – let’s not forget the flames. But as an engineering feat, it’s right up there with the top. Let me explain. Well, Mazda had been racing at Le Mans for a long time, but it could never compete with the elite teams in the premier series. Teams like Mercedes, Peugeot, Porsche, Jaguar – all with bigger budgets and bigger, better-equipped teams. ???? All source material can be found here ???? https://bit.ly/3OsXFMj ➤ Follow Driver61 on: ➤ Instagram - @official_driver61 - https://bit.ly/D61Insta ➤ TikTok - @official_driver61 - https://bit.ly/D61TikTok Contact: [email protected] #787B #LeMans #Motorsport