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  • These karts are truly fast! I used Gran Turismo 5's simulator (known to be reliable within a few seconds a lap time to the true life time) with a 22hp kt100 powered kart. It ran 1:05 at Tsukuba circuit in Japan (a stock STi will do about 1:04 stock) and I was fuckin amazed at that. The karts dont have to brake at all in corners that sports cars do, they keep up so much speed. I could only imagine what this 50hp monster would do around that track, I think sub-minute laps!

  • YOU TWO SOUND IKE IDIOTS...

    OOOHHHH,,,, ENGLAND.....WHY?

  • At $5,000 (USD) per engine, it SHOULD be fast!

    How long before some rich fool puts TWO of these on a kart?

    LOL

  • I LIKE TO ACCENT

  • Had my first test in one of these things the other day at Whilton and it will be something I will never forget! When he says it's the fastest thing he's ever driven he's not exaggerating, it is seriously, seroiusly quick. For people asking if this thing will compete with the ICCs (125 'shifters') it will haha. ICCs might get away on the pull away very slightly but this thing with annihilate it on the straight. I will never be able to go back to any other kart again haha.

  • My leopard will hit 17000rpm.

  • Great idea using a Wankel engine in a kart !! Next step could be fitting a gearbox for "Shifter Karts" i think they`re called !! Peace Ye`all !!

  • 0:11 Praying doesen´t help you know...

  • @TheRealFobican psychologically and emotionally it does.

  • Great video, but I couldn't take the music drowning out everything - - Sorry - -

  • OMG, lose the music and let a guy hear the engine..

  • hello, connexion perfecte whis my research,I looking for the manufacturer of engine vankel to 20 cc at 50 cc thank you very munch best regards chabrut@wanadoo.fr

  • See this: youtube.com/watch?v=ZztMwgBLhf­o

  • And the Stig got to test drive it at the start too!!!!

  • It's the STIG!

  • bonjour, je souhaiterais recevoir les coordonnées d'un fabricant de moteur vankel pour une cylindrée comprise entre 20 cc et 50 cc merci de votre attention bien cordialement Michel hello ! I looking for the manufacturer of engine vankel to 20 cc at 50 cc thank you very munch best regards michel chabrut@wanadoo.fr
  • What is the best engine for ultimate performance without being too big/heavy and ruining the dynamics of a cart with a typical engine?

    Are there any motor bike 4cylinders or turbo engines that can fit this requirement of handling the same and providing absolutely massive power?

  • bonjour, je souhaiterais recevoir les coordonnées d'un fabricant de moteur vankel pour une cylindrée comprise entre 20 cc et 50 cc merci de votre attention bien cordialement Michel hello ! I looking for the manufacturer of engine vankel to 20 cc at 50 cc thank you very munch best regards michel chabrut@wanadoo.fr
  • I run a shifter kart here in the U.S. its a Swiss Hutless toleto with a Honda CR 125 on it how does that XR50 compare. the engine dyno said I was putting out about 42 HP but I think thats a bit high.

  • the thing about huge engines is that you have to be realistic. for an engine of that size you need a gearbox that can take the power and with that it will be alot heavier and less streamlined.

  • the thing about huge engines is that you have to be realistic. for an engine of that size you need a gearbox that can take the power and with that it will be alot heavier and less streamlined.

  • Did you have a Pampers moment? if you give that cart a long run it should hit well over 200kph.

  • can you please post this video again but without the music, us enthusiasts would like to hear engine music, not engine muffling music

  • Wanna hear the sound?

    Watch my Drifting vid with the Aixro

  • Dear Karting1.

    Do you think that it would be possible hear this engine. I suppose that sound is one of the main characteristic this engine have. And on the video beginning there are a music... and then... two guys talking... Is a fake?

  • no way thats 50hp!

  • @superchase08: You think more? How much would you say?

  • @w4speed probably about 5-7hp

  • @superchase08 They ARE 50+ HP! and they cost about $5,000 USD just for that little engine!

  • SONG SONG SONG???

  • @xXshermanaterXx It's "O Fortuna" by Era

  • never mind the charger there so compact you could run quad! that would rule??

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  • pop a super charger on it!!!

  • @bmx391xmb

    I would love to see someone try that and the Dynamometer comparison of it.

    But seriously I do not think there is a supercharger that will properly fit that little beast.

  • @Madmann135 well im sure that with some work, a good CNC machine, and time someone could put together a centrifugal supercharger that would work with a small engine.

  • Cool motors. Super fast, powerful, and simple. But these motors are unhealthy for the sport of karting because only a handful of drivers can afford to own one and pay for the tires these motors burn up.

  • If only a handful of drivers buy them, how is that unhealthy for the sport of karting and what business is that of others anyway?

    And that's rubbish about the tires. That depends on the compound chosen. The chosen compound here is a fairly hard one, same as the KZ shifter karts use. Tire wear therefore is the same as on those and probably below the average among more popular kart classes.

  • why u need a 50hp gokart if there s no class for this type of engine,no competition no race no skills

  • Say what no racing??? Load of nonsense. Unless you are talking only about your country. Also, is there any video showing your skill as a racing driver, which apparently no drivers of these karts possess? Maybe they can learn something.

  • well yes maybe i thought with a rotary engine there was no class for this kind of gokart.cause everybody knows the basics type of class,even when there s a new class NO CERTIFIED for the future F1drivers,but i think in your country THERE s a CERTIFIED rotary auto class,ill search a raceday in this type,and yes in my country theres no such a class and i dont have videos cause im gonna learn inother country.i m a noob in karting but soon ill upload kartvideos,cheers

  • ruined by the music cant hear the kart very well

  • Some people think it is artistic to add music to a video. In many cases their artistic attempt turns out to be quite inappropriate and unnecessary.

    This happens to be one of those times.

  • @Madmann135

    Very well said!!

  • the screaming sound of the engine is 100 times more artistic than any music!

  • @varkow

    You mean the roar of a good engine is more artistic than any music that tries to match it.

    I know what you mean but engines do not scream, they ROAR!

  • hum... the rings passing 14k times per minute in the cilinder... e mean screaming real pain LOL but the explosion is kind of a Roar =)

  • men... you right.

  • Man thats awsome!! check my datsun 180B rotary on my page. Now i love the rotary so much ive been looking for any rotary engines since my first ride, you have no idea until youve tried one, now in a car the only thing it lacked was torque then you slap a turbo on and words just dont describe!!! where do i get one of these toys!!!!!

  • ive only driven 5hp. so that would be great for me.

  • uff...another video that don't allow to hear the sound of engine.. What a pity.

  • It's a four stroke engine and that's not even a gearbox kart... The fastest thing you've ever driven? Lol Bilands are even worse!

  • Haha. If you drove this and a gearbox kart back to back, like I have, you'd eat those words. Yes, it outclasses the Biland.

  • rotary

  • WOW ur so awesome, i wish i was u

  • You have to ruin the audio with this shitty music?

  • For those of us too simple to understand your eloquent appraisal of Carl Orffs music perhaps you would be kind enough to provide a more detailed critique explaining its failings. Mind you do not expose yourself as the moron, though, will you?

  • Because I like to hear the real engine sound when I browse cars and bikes videos.

    Please note that if there is a moron here, it's not me.

  • @fedeminiciUK There are several video posts on here that have the sound of the Aixro. Just type "Aixro" in the search. (They sound a lot like a 250cc 4-stroke moto engine.

  • Hey kid, I said that I don't like the music WHEN I am browsing cars and engine's videos, I never made any argument or critique about the music or the author. Can you understand that ?

    By the way, you are talking with an amateur violinist, so I seriously doubt that you can explain me how to appreciate music.

    Once again, in this case and together with this video is disgusting, no by itself. Got it?

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  • what sort of arrogant toss are you stfu captain thinks he is beter than everyone

  • dude SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!!!!

  • The song sucks, its been in every movie since forever, and is the damn theme song for the UFC. Have you heard of a song being played out before??

  • its not the theme song to the UFC lol!

  • dont forget jackass too.

  • rotary ftmfw

  • Fast as hell !

    I had driven the Aixro XR 50 Engine in a Intrepid Chassi and it was fast as hell ...

    Best Karting Engine ever !

  • i payed £2000 for my trully rotax max 1008 sashy

  • No need for special fuel either...will run very well on standard 91 octane pump gas. This thing puts out 45 horsepower at 8750 rpm and has 294cc displacement.

  • thats mint that like, how much would one of them cost

  • 5-7 grand

  • £4grand accualy, with exhaust radiator etc,

  • Song?

  • whats the song called?

  • Carl Orff, Carmina Burana, O fortuna

  • Cheers mate, much appreciatead

  • See The Best Rotary Engine.

  • where can u get that kart?

  • The negines are available in Germany and fit to almost all shifterkart chassis

    two friends of mine each own one and believe me when I say those things are really fast and powerfull

  • thank you!

  • 50 hp?!? thats ten less hp than my 1600cc bug motor XD

    by the way whats the name of the song in the beginig?

  • O Fortuna, Carmina Burana.

  • i wish these engines where easy to buy. i would buy one right now!

  • they are easy to buy, especially in germany where the main factory is, the price nevertheless corresponds to the hp you get.

    Although I would recommend another chassis then the one these guys are using, the factory recommends a chassis with front and rear brakes, much safer as you will see when you own one

  • WTF!!??!? 1:42

  • wankel engine good for go karts. High power output to engine physical size. Good for keeping weight down.

  • rotary woot woot

  • crazy... long live the rotary!ha! rx7!

  • I stood up on a parked yard go-cart once, and got burns into my thigh muscle for it when the clutch failed and it started off in full force. Is that why the guy was running over to the driver when he stood up?

  • you need to put bigger tires in the back, you will go hella faster my neighbor has one of these and he was toppin out at 50, he put 12" tires on it and got going almost 70

  • The nonsense that appears on here! Even an ordinary racing not rental kart can easily hit more than 70. These things are way, way faster than that. Your neighbour doesnt have one of these because if he did hed be serious about it and wouldnt put on funny-car wheels and tires.

    Or, if you just intended to elicit response by making silly comment nice one.

  • umm rental karts dont go 70 its to risky for the company because the risks are to high

  • some people have everything you can imagine on here lol

  • whats the songs name?

  • mozart-carmino o bura

  • No, not exactly: Opening of the cantata Carmina Burana by Carl Orff.

    This question has been asked and answered numerous times in this thread.

  • would be better without all of the annoying music and such edited in.

  • The wankel cannot be turned into a success . An efficient rotary engine was posted by Philistia Industrial Group and anyone who views it can see the difference . It is no doubt the engine of the future . It is here on Youtube . MAZDA's engineers should have a good look at it , maybe they will want to have it replace the Wankel in the RX8 .

  • Inventors in this catigory should keep in mind that the objective is not just to make a new revolving machine , the objective is to make a revolving machine which produces more power and consumes less fuel compared with existing internal combustion engines . Such a machine should also have a cooling system , a lubrication system and a wear compensating system so as to ensure its long life . For a failed example , the wankel needs an overhaul every 50000km and consumes more fuel.This isn't a game

  • You the only other engine that has more power to weight than a Wankel is the turbine, a wankel is a totally different beast than the well known reciprocating engine.

  • needs a 13b renesis RE.

  • a kart needing a car engine; what are you on about???

  • Imagine a 230 HP go-kart :D

  • OK, I suppose I could imagine just how much of a completely useless, overweight, ill-handling monstrosity that would be. So your point is.?

  • Well, I wouldn't say a 1.3 liter engine would make it overweight or a monstrosity. Don't you think it would be fun to have a ridiculously powerful go kart with an engine that can go 10,000 RPMs? You don't think it would be fun to step on the gas and go 0-60 in 3 seconds, or just smoke the tires for 100 feet? Sounds like you need to play more Gran Turismo :)

  • Well, I suppose if youre into silly dragsters then anything goes. But karts are made to go around features called corners, quickly. Almost any proper racing kart would leave your overweight concoction for dead around a track.

    This Aixro is a proper kart racing engine; the best. Car engines belong in cars like truck engines belong in trucks. But sure, enjoy building your car with a truck engine. Just dont expect it to turn corners at speed.

    Also, whats special about 10000 rpm?

  • A Formula E SuperKart was recorded at 0-60 in 1.9 seconds. People do put bike 1000cc engines on karts but they never look right, and don't turn corners too well. Mental, but not quick

  • @AwesomeMcTasty most 2 stroke kart engines run to 13000 rpm, and mine will do 0-60 in less than 3 seconds. most will soin tyres for 100 feet, but a few spins may be added in there too. :)

  • how much did it cost

  • wankels are 5k outta the box not including pipe, clutch etc.

  • love the Aixro! Pisses on all single gear karts! TAG's and all! lol

  • and relieves itself over some shifters too, by all accounts

  • qko

  • Where can i get one?

  • okayyyyy, fiiine. what i said earlier was uncalled for. but seriously, your description is WAY over-exagerated. and i have never seen a person pray quite like that before driving a kart. face it- its corny. really quite comical. hahahaaaa. how many of those engine's did they end up producing?

  • Yeah! Say ur prairs!

  • What's the song in the beginning?

  • Carmina Burana - O Fortuna

  • 200 lb cart with 50 hp. mmmmm

  • what the fuck is he doing in the beginning? praying??? give me a break... worst acting/corniest acting in a karting video. sorry.

  • Probably, just like a little later on, poking fun at a country full of nutcase religious zealots, which would be .... err ....no, not Iran, but rather your country. BTW, do you really think you're language is appropriate for this medium?

  • Canada! Always generalizing.

  • to true mate, to true

  • to what i said, or what they said?

  • to what you said :)

  • well done,gr8 post.totally chuffed by that...

  • Man this engine IS awesome. I saw 1-2 wankel engines, the sound is much better and louder in real. And if it's a Aixro XR50, it has 54 hp.

  • Isn't that suppose to be a super kart engine!? Thats way too fast for an ordinary kart...

  • how much does the engine weigh?

    where can i get the engine specs?

  • They´re in german, but I try to translate:

    type: 4-stroke 1-disc powered engine

    power:54 hp

    weight: about 15 kg

    torque: 47Nm @4500 rpm

    cc: 294ccm

    max RPM: 10.300 rpm

    clutch: dry centrifugal clutch

    ignition: variable magnet ignition

  • damn,nice. Thanks.

    know how much it costs?

  • Don't know from which country you are, but in Germany it costs 4.260 € with onboard launcher.

  • mazda considers the rotary a single stroke engine due to the fact that while one "stroke" is taking place every othr cycle is still taking place at the same time.

  • I take it you lads liked it? How can I get one here in Colorado? Nice post!

  • Try engines4racing -- in Dacono, CO. Or the main U.S. importer in FL: renntechkarting

  • holy shit!!!!!

  • thats nor 50hp ^^ zhe engine has 42hp^^ ;-)

  • this song is always one i love. is this mars

  • 48 hp and 200 lb car.. scary

  • I can get you some dyno sheets :)

  • lol wankel

  • you nut

  • xD was this a joke?

  • cant convert hp to cc cc is cubic centimeter and hp is the power produce by hte engine.

  • go karts are scary. no wait i mean being a living rollcage is scary.

  • wow...is that your kart? where did ya get the enginee?

  • most karts are 5 hp. 5o that would be a monster. single rotor, is 500-600 ccs yes. nice

  • most hire go-carts yes. However normal race karts are around 28-30hp

  • I 've driven the same engine about...2 years ago?and i cannot also come back from the sock...i still feel the 50ps horsepower...and i tell you,i miss it!

  • mint but not as good as a parilla leopard lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • An aspiring comedian, are you?

  • I meant kartlads, not karting1. Leopard better indeed LOL

  • it's the stig!! jk

  • lol more like Bandit Stig :)

  • what's the top speed of that kart? :D

  • It depends what gearing you use. It can range from 70mph-100mph

  • fook that! That may be the top speed but I doubt anyone would be able to get it over 70mph

  • Normal KF1 karts will clock abover 70 at PFI... the wankel was clocked at nearly 100mph there by missing out last section of thr track... this engine is truly rapid.

  • are you joking ?? hell a simple Yamaha KT100 engine kart can go 70. With 50hp, you're talking 120mph+. These things only weigh like 100lbs you know.

  • oh youcould easily.. but you would be scared

  • carmena burana by ofortuna its music by Carl Orf

  • Whats that song called at the beginning??

  • carmena burana by ofortuna its music by Carl Orf

  • i meaning the plans so i can build 1

  • just the engine cost 4850$ compare that a kt 100e with walbro carb its 750$

  • can u send me the design plans of the frame

  • buy a frame or get sponsered

  • its a factory built open kart.. you can buy the plans off ebay...

  • he said it looks like a lil coma LOL. yeah and if you can't drive it thats where you will be!

  • He said "Comer". A "Comer" is a very small 50 or 60cc 2-stroke engine used as a spec engine in kid classes. Usually for 5 to 8-year olds. They are almost identical in size and come from the factory painted red. A very nice little engine for kid go-kart racing.

  • yeah I would say a prayer to.

  • yup

  • I luv Wankel...! RX-8 4ever...!

  • That makes u pretty old.. maybe 80?

  • The wankel rotary was designed around that time, DO you happen to be felix wankel?

  • the rotary engine is an engineering marvel! its the same sort of engine in the rx8 its an awsome bit of maths who ever scaled it down needs knighting!!! i tip my cap to the man!!

  • dude...really is that..wtf ^^ what is that kart made of.

  • also whta cc is it?