{"id":210180,"date":"2016-04-18T14:49:37","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T14:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=210180"},"modified":"2024-08-24T21:25:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T21:25:36","slug":"1991-mazda-787b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1991-mazda-787b\/","title":{"rendered":"1991 Mazda 787B"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>1991 Mazda 787B<\/h1>\n<p>In 1991 Mazda became the first Japanese manufacturer to win the 24 hours of Lemans with their 787B. The car was powered by a quad-rotary engine which makes the 787 the first rotary engine car to win Lemans. In its victory the Mazda 787B completed 4923.200 km (3,059.79 miles) at an average speed of 205.133 km\/h (127.49 mph). The drivers were Bertrand Gachot, Johnny Herbert and Volker Weidler. The engine is normally rated as 2622cc but the FIA rated the car as a 4708cc by dimension of having two power cycles per rotation. Normally aspired, the engine produced around 700 HP!<\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1991_Mazda_787B1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1991_Mazda_787B1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1991 Mazda 787B\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1991_Mazda_787B1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1991_Mazda_787B1-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1991_Mazda_787B1-100x64.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1991_Mazda_787B1-770x493.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1991_Mazda_787B1-293x187.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1991_Mazda_787B2.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1991_Mazda_787B2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1991 Mazda 787B\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1991_Mazda_787B2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1991_Mazda_787B2-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1991_Mazda_787B2-100x68.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1991_Mazda_787B2-770x523.jpg 770w, 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valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">displacement<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">2622 cc \/ 160.0 in\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">power<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">522.0 kw \/ 700.0 bhp @ 9000 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">specific output<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">266.97 bhp per litre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">bhp\/weight<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">bhp per tonne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">torque<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">840.61 nm \/ 620.0 ft lbs @ 6500 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"boldlabel\" 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width=\"30%\">f brake size<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">x 356 mm \/ x 14.0 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">rear brakes<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Brembro Carbon Fibre Discs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">r brake size<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">x 356 mm \/ x 14.0 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">front wheels<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">F 45.7 x 30.5 cm \/ 18.0 x 12.0 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">rear wheels<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">R 45.7 x 37.5 cm \/ 18.0 x 14.8 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" 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