I have been noodling with this idea since I went to MTT's website and saw they have a Mini powered by a turbine motor. This company made the Turbine powered bike that Jay Leno has. I was thinking because a turbine has for the most part ,is small in size for how much power they put out it would be a perfect fit in the XB1's small engine bay. I see that on the MTT site they have the MINI with both its internal combustion engine and the turbine in the back. I would actually just think of replacing the stock motor.
I would want the exhaust to some out the back and some how cool it enough so that it does not melt bumpers or legs. Maybe some cooling fins on the exhaust pipe as it ran to the back.... I know the whole thing probably won't happen because of cost but, if any of you have any thoughts, that would be great.
Here is a link to MTT
http://www.marineturbine.com/projects.asp

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xo5GY4kDXg
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/200...ed_vw_bee.html
something like this?

Wouldn't it keep people from tailgating?

 

I just want a busa motor in the IQ

 

Everything goes better with a turbine engine.

Do what this guy did, and just vent it out the hood:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdpgE4nf0xU

...or build smokestacks!

 

iQ with Busa engine would be perfect

 

I'm liking the sound of this!

 

not like that at all at if you go to the link at the bottom of my first post , the turbine is not being used as a thrust motor, it would be hooked through a transmission just like on a helicopter or if you ever watch tractor pull art arfons would have trubine powered tractors all the power went to the wheels.

 

WEll thats totally different from a turbine, but I would put my ZX-14 motor in mine over the busa's motor

 

I like the torque characteristics of the busa....haven't rode a zx-14 though

 

What about a v-twin? How SWEET would that sound? Great torque too, don't know about reliability though (track days, revving the crap out of it, etc). A smaller engine would be nice though, like a 600cc or 750cc, just slap on a turbo and voila imense power, limitless redline (14k ) and great reliability.

I thought about it for the Xa but everyone said no...

 

I would agree, the xA is too heavy.

 

I have seen the turbine powered Mini at South Motors BMW, when I worked at Miami Acura next door.. that thing is sick.. he took off down US1 and everyone came running out.. lol.. he was at the dealer for a warranty repair.. SRS light.. they fixed it under warranty.. but any way.. turbines are sick in anything!

 

Yeah I think it would be awesome to pull away at a light and people confused as to where the jet engine sound is coming from

 

it was great, I know that one is in cali, but it had to be the same one.. turbine 4wd.. completely stock drivetrain.. was on the way to the Keys.. either way.. totally awesome