RWB Phoenix Reloaded

Every time I arrive at Tsukuba Circuit, and irrespective of what event is happening, I like to do a quick walk through the paddock, just so I can make a mental map of what’s present and figure out a plan of attack. It’s an approach that I’ve found works well, and you really need one when there are so many shoot-worthy cars but a limited amount of time to get them shot.

At the recent Attack Tsukuba event, one that I added to my mental ‘must spotlight’ list is a car that we’ve actually seen before, but has now been truly transformed.

每次到达筑波赛车场时，无论发生什么事件，我都想在围场中快速走动，这样我就可以对发生的事情进行心理分析，并制定出进攻计划。我发现这是一种行之有效的方法，当有很多值得射击的汽车，但是拍摄它们的时间有限时，您确实需要一个方法。

在最近的Attack Tsukuba活动中，我添加到我的心理“必不可少的”清单中的是我们以前实际见过的汽车，但现在已经真正进行了改装。

I think the last time I saw RWB Phoenix it was high on a lift at Promodet in Saitama, either having a fresh engine fitted or a failed one dropped out – I can’t remember which it was. What I do know is that the car gets used hard on track, and it’s been fixed up plenty of times over the years.

我想我上次见到RWB Phoenix时，是在崎玉市Promodet的一个电梯里高高的，要么是安装了新引擎，要么是引擎掉了故障–我不记得是什么。我所知道的是，这辆车很难在赛道上使用，并且多年来已经修复了很多次。

The car’s new aero, which debuted at Idlers’ event at Motegi last year, is very serious. Voltex was called in to design a package that would help the old 911 carry far more speed into the corners at a variety of tracks, and the visual result is stunning.

去年在Motegi的Idlers赛事上首次亮相的这款赛车的新空气非常严重。Voltex被要求设计一种包装，该包装将帮助旧911在各种轨道上将更快的速度带入弯道，并且视觉效果令人惊叹。

It’s definitely got the grunt to match, too. In fact, I was talking to Yoko-san, a member of the RWB family since the very beginning, and she told me the car now makes more power than Nakai’s RWB Rotana, so we’re talking upwards of 650hp.

当然也有匹配的咕gr声。实际上，我从一开始就在和RWB家族的成员Yoko-san聊天，她告诉我，该车现在的功率比Nakai的RWB Rotana更大，所以我们说的是650 hp以上。

The 3.8L motor feeds a big single turbocharger through a pair of equal-length manifolds. The forced induction setup is beautifully symmetrical and hangs low, easily visible as a large portion of the lower bumper section 电脑 has been removed to also accommodate the diffuser. Look closely and you’ll see the screamer pipe that dumps gated gasses straight onto the ground.

3.8升电机通过一对等长的歧管为大型的单个涡轮增压器供油。强制感应装置精美对称，悬挂低，很容易看到，因为下部保险杠部分的大部分已被拆除，也可以容纳扩散器。仔细观察，您会看到将闸门气体直接倾倒在地面上的尖叫管。

The slant-cut exhaust is only about 10-inches long, sprouting straight from the hot side of the turbo. Because who needs silencers, right?

倾斜切割的排气口只有大约10英寸长，从涡轮的热侧直接发芽。因为谁需要消音器，对不对？

Like most RWB cars, Phoenix boasts a serious amount of tire width – 275-电脑section front and 335-section rear Hoosier slicks. So the grip is definitely there to be exploited.

像大多数RWB赛车一样，Phoenix拥有相当大的轮胎宽度-前275节和后335节的光滑轮胎。因此，抓地力肯定是有待开发的。

And that’s where the Voltex aero comes in. Meanwhile, the doors feature integrated mirrors and are super light.

这就是Voltex航空的用武之地。同时，车门配有集成镜和超轻型。

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The cabin is all about function; there’s nothing in here that doesn’t need to be.

机舱完全是关于功能的；这里没有什么不需要的。

It might be hard to gauge how large the rear carbon wing actually is, but believe me when I say it’s significant. Take a look at the extra support brackets required to stabilize the whole thing.

可能很难估量后排碳翼实际上有多大，但是当我说它很重要时，请相信我。看一下稳定整个物件所需的额外支撑托架。

Idlers events and time attack sessions like these remind me of what RWB should always be about – extreme, built-for-the-track interpretations of an iconic model that hurt purists’ feelings the world over. Now Phoenix has managed to take that whole approach and evolve it tenfold.

Do you like what you see?

像这样的闲散事件和时间攻击会议让我想起了RWB应该永远是关于什么的–对标志性模型的极端，针对轨道的解释会损害世界各地的纯粹主义者的感觉。现在， Phoenix已设法采用整个方法并将其发展十倍。

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