Title page of the first quarto (1600) Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1599. It tells the story of King Henry V of England, focusing on events immediately before and after the Battle of Agincourt (1415) during the Hundred Years' War.
That gives the Mazdaspeed Miata 178 horsepowerâ36 more than its tamer siblingâto spur it through the quarter-mile in 15.2 seconds. The turbo car has a redline 500 rpm short of the standard model's 7000, but it rips to the red in quick blasts.
Money sunk: $10,253. Tanner is the crafty ringer of the four. Not only did he have years of experience working on Miatas, but he also offset the cost of his project by writing a how-to similar to Champion's Locost book. Tanner's is titled How to Build a Cheap Sports Car.This book is useful for Locost builders in the U.S. because it focuses on the Miata as the donor vehicle, a car that is readily available. However, there's no section on frame building because Tanner purchased suspension pieces and a completed frame for about $3000.he car weighed 1279 pounds, and with a 175-hp modified Miata engine, it squirted to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds â only 0.1 second slower than the $39,645 Caterham SV we tested in February 2004. The fit and finish wasn't nearly up to Caterham standards, but Tanner's car was every bit as fun to drive.