Mazda 787B - Everything you need to know (with brutal sound effects)

I've put together the basics on the legendary Mazda 787B in a nice little information pack to spout to your petrolhead friends.

Specs sheet

- Wankel Rotary engine (R26B) - 2616cc

- 700 bhp @ 9,000 rpm

- 620 lb ft of torque

- Naturally aspirated

- Weight - 831 kg

- RWD

- 5 speed gearbox

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Why is it so loved?

- Won the 1991 24 Hour Le Mans

- Still the only Japanese marques to do so

- Only victorious car not using a reciprocating engine (aka piston engine) design

- Won Le Mans basically due to its reliability

- Johnny Herbert was one of the victorious drivers. Volker Weidler and Bertrand Gachot being the others.

- Let's not forget... THE NOISE

Video 1: An epic fly-by. The screaming engine is like an F1 car

Video credit: Motorsports Cars Passion

Video 2: An orgasmic 8 minutes of 787B sound

Video credit: VisioRacer

Video 3: Onboard with Johnny Herbert gets back into his victorious monster

Video credit: MOTOR1