Talk:MAZDA FURAI/@comment-29586744-20170718033915/@comment-32155055-20170719073836

Even in Gran Turismo games, the Mazda Furai has such a low topspeed. It is probably because of the gearbox, being a single clutch low ratio gearbox. The low ratio of the gears mean higher acceleration but lower topspeed.

The reason Mazda did this was because Rotary engines have a massive torque lag in the low end of the rpm spectrum. Only at around 7000 rpm, the engine produces it's max. torque. So when racing the car, the engine has to be kept between 7000-8700 rpm for optimum performance.

It's like your average turbocharged tuners like Mitsubishi Lancers and Mazda RX-7s. It won't be fun at Le Mans, but on other racing circuits like Laguna Seca, it will be a blast to drive.