14/10/2020
β Hit the throttle at 1,500rpm and it doesnβt balk or hesitate, it just goes. Lovely pick-up and response, and the noise goes from a deep throated, almost E-Type voice at the bottom end into a rasping, Alfa-esque mid-range and above. This is a V6 with a great set of vocal chords. It revs smoothly and the work done to minimise vibrations and harshness has worked brilliantly β
- Ollie Marriage puts the latest Rocketeer MXV6 demonstrator through its paces. Full Top Gear article here:
A V6 in an old MX-5?Youβve got it. What you need to know is this: it fits without having to hack away bits of the chassis, and it weighs no more than the four cylinder engine it replaces. All aluminium, see, where the 4cyl has an iron block.Iβm sure you can work out why this car exists, and why ...