Soooo honored to be doing this! And the first episode being my own obsession. I couldn’t ask for anything else. I could have given up on it when things got impossible a couple times but I had to see it through. Better than that, going on these adventures with American Tuned has already taught me so many things I can do to improve my builds!!
always kinda saw you as a tv personality, well spoken, calm demeanor, ect. and what better program to start with‽ saw some unique yet familiar builds in the teaser, I approve. this should be good.
Absolutely awesome when good people get what's coming to them. Similar to when Chris Harris came on the show... Great to see Top Gear is heading in the right direction.
Wouldn't be a Rob Dahn 4 rotor video without it breaking. I have nothing but respect for him. Most of us would have given up a long time ago, he just keeps on rebuilding and rebuilding.
This video isnt even about the RX7 to be honest, its displaying passion for cars which is why we all watch Top Gear in the first place! Keep crushing it Rob!
@@Vasilyevich05 how does that explain Top Gear 'hosts' over the years like Clarkson, Rory Read, Chris Evans, Adam Ferrara, Freddie Flintoff etc etc if mechanical knowledge was a prerequisite?
@Devil's Advocate good point. I don't know anyone on this list other than Jeremy Clarkson. What he lacked in mechanical knowledge he made up for in comedy I guess.
He built this car himself with limited help from other, He has learned to machine and engineer parts, I would say he has a hell of a lot more mechanical knowledge than most on tv. He plays his own knowledge down a lot but anyone who can build, machine and tune their own rotaries has mechanical knowledge for sure.
No sounds like a s1000rr or superbikes/suppersport bikes... 600cc or 1000cc with a full exhaust system on it. A nice tune and mapping and many mods done. 😃🏍
those are called youtube analytics. so sad to see people like you in the masses tied into what is a "hype" as opposed to learning the history of cars, this is not the first 4 rotor engine. i mean this in the best way possible, but please do more deeper research. life didn't start start in 2022.
This gives some appreciation for how hard it is to engineer cars which can run 300,000 miles under less than ideal conditions and maintenance. Good on him for doing it by himself.
Yeah, makes me sad when all these newer cars have brand new technology with an insane amount of sensors and computer input. It's crazy how far things have come. I miss the old simple motor on a frame, but the ability to go faster with stability and reliability is amazing. Never thought I would live to see mass produced cars driving close to 300mph from the factory.
Amazing I love that scream of the 4 rotor. Never got to ride in one. honestly one of my favorite ride alongs, was a friend pulling out his RX8 to almost 11 grand . The sound was amazing. This all happened in 2004. Wish more rotor development was going on. They're amazing engines
Thank you Top Gear for finally recognising a UA-camr as someone worth investing in. Rob’s commitment, enthusiasm and sense of humour guarantee a great time watching every content he creates.
This rx7 is a fairy and waste of time. Nothing has changed since he brought it out to race the hoonicorn and got pantsed. It’s been a year and a half since that video and the car if still barely roadworthy.
No shielding around a transmission, t-case, and driveshaft is the sketchiest thing I’ve ever seen. Love this build. Really have to give it to him for not giving up on this thing.
This guy has literally built my dream car and it's so amazing to see. Would love to do something like this myself but I can't imagine how much time and money went into this insane build.
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@@joshlete always someone negative with nothing good in their life to say something dumb. Time to find a hobby man. Life is too short to be a bum hater
It’s been years since I heard from Rob. I used to watch him everyday when I had my Rx8 years ago, dude inspired me. Years gone by and I was drifted from the rotary world ,but I remembered Rob talking about building 4 rotor Rx7 at the time, and now that i happend to come across this video made me so happy and excited. Proud of you Rob! Great seeing you live your dream Brotha!
I'm still thinking about getting an Rx8. It was my favorite car back in the day, and would have preferred it over the Honda S2k which both came out with similar power and rev limits. I really loved the red interior with a red exterior. A family man's Rx7 and reviewers said that it had basically no body roll.
@@erkinalp Well he's gonna find out, since he bought a 90s-era Indy Car, which I'm sure will eventually see a 3 or 4-rotor (if not the massive 6-rotor Rob has an E-shaft for)
As an avid car enthusiast I've seen a lot of people bad mouthing Rob Dahm, and for the life of me I can't figure out why. I'm not a Mazda fanboy, not a rotary guy, nor am I an import scene fanatic. But this (and other Rob builds) is down right amazing in every way. Power, custom cuts fits, fabrication, ect and the stand alone trial and error to reach this level of performance can only be "scoffed" at by those without a clue. 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Watching some of his videos are crazy with the lengths he went through. He's got an entire series of videos in trying to figure out what to coat the inside of the rotar housing with. Another several videos just on different types of apex seals and all the types of failures each have; how they fail and why. He gets seriously nerdy on cars. I've watched a lot of car videos, I've never seen one on what to coat the interior of a cylinder in. There's no complete series on cylinder head o-rings. It's always asides in videos, "Well this is known to do this". Rob will sit down and explain the tradeoffs in every single little component in detail, the why and how. His IT background shows to me. The way he goes into it is the type of discussions coders have when debugging code, take every little thing apart to the Nth degree and isolate every failure point. Try to figure out other options and the tradeoffs. Only he's debugging a car.
They're bad mouthing because he's lifting the hood on rotaries and sharing everything he learns. Rotary community has been notoriously hush hush about a lot of the technical details that he's now freely sharing on UA-cam. It's all just a bunch of old heads trying to stand guard because their castle is crumbling.
Nice to see someone who didn't underestimate the early prius. So advanced for it's time. That beast is pure engineering indulgence. I haven't decided if I want to hear it blasting down the freeway at 3am. It would make every biker twist their neck for miles. That's the angriest bee I've heard in a long time.
I can still remember when Rob showed it at sema none drivable and now it’s an AWD Monster. People said he couldn’t and look where we at right now. I’m proud of Rob and respect his grind
broke off completely one of the hardest and beefiest splines out there, yup that's the kind of power that I like😍 I remember when it was hovering around 1000-1300hp, to think this beast is snapping splines in half now is ridiculous!
@@l3d-3dmaker58 ikr. I remember the car before it had a chassis. Crazy to think how far he's come. Literally one of the best project cars out there and the fact that Rob is so transparent about tye whole thing shows he really is an enthusiast by heart
As someone who's watched this build on and off, it's really nice to see that goofy smile and moment of being overwhelmed. You're hard work is most definitely validated my good sir.
I wouldnt be surprised if Rob would end up as one of the hosts of Top Gear. He's got the passion, looks, charm and over all presentation that audience seems to like to listen when he speaks.
The fact that rob made it to top gear after all this years watching him develop his RX-7 confirms my thoughts on how passion and effort is a necessity to reach your goals. I’m truly happy for him! And can’t wait to see him finish his RX-7
30 years as a car enthusiasts I've learned that the stories of people are the most amazing thing. I love engineering and science especially. One fascinating thing about people, we're all artistic in our own ways. Thanks for displaying your artwork for all to enjoy ✌️❤️🙋♂️
Only Rob would be so happy about breaking things on his car, love his energy, when everything is going wrong, he try's to find the best of the bad situation.
@@amyrparker6313 He truly is an engineer (licensed or otherwise) in search of the next weak link. Drag racers have been doing this for untold decades, they just haven't been as excited about it!!
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This series definitely has a lot of potential, as viewers have shifted from television to Online based platforms like UA-cam combined with most car based UA-camrs with the most views being from the US. With the likes of Adam LZ's builds, TJ Hunts Mustang build, Illiminates GT-Type R, Boostedboiz MR2 and that's not even scratching the surface. This is has A LOT of Potential for growth for content creators, Top Gear and exposure to different avenues of car communities. Big s/o
Rob you seem to amaze me with every video you put out. I love to see the journey and build of your Rx-7's. I am looking into getting one in a few years and would like to get your intake to what to look out for etc. when purchasing one. Thanks again for the great videos.
Wow, I can't tell you how proud I am to see that Rob has come this far in time. He's gained so much notoriety from his Diablo 6.0 VT and his rotary work. I've seen SO many people say that this 4 rotor will never run, talk all of their crap, and Rob just overcame step by step. My name is Rob too, and although I have much lower goals, I've reached them as well. I own a 1997 Civic coupe that started as a cheap $1000 single cam with a turbo that made 250 whp, to a fully built B series turbo that now makes 709 whp...and I did it mostly on my own (with the help of tuners and some good friends). Still, Rob has really inspired me to keep reaching and keep moving. Dude's a legend as far as I am concerned.
@@KNIGHTSFALLN very and I mean very few cars have beaten the Hoonicorn. He did get him on one run but the car was still being shaken down and he had some unforeseen things crop up during those runs.
LOVE the RX7 seen 3 rotors this is the first 4 ive seen. These engines are tricky but when properly tuned smooth af. And ya this was shot bad making it look slow. Also the new standard of fast is ur basic Tesla in extreme mode 172 mph in 17 secs and once the roadster comes out they say top speed 250 mph 1/4mile in 8.8sec with a 600 mile range if u drive slow for 200k
Your enthusiasm is infectious. I used to tune the old Rx's. Man that little RX was a blast to test drive after I tuned it. Lady kept bringing her RX's to me because a previous mechanic screwed them up. Two different timings to set. He set only one. Made it run like crap. Fresh plugs, correct timing on both timings voila Lady thought I put a new engine in. So funny. Shit happens. But yeah I understand, respect, appreciate and, share your enthusiasm. Nice to see in such a younger generation. You really apply yourself. Well done indeed.
Rob Dahm really provides the content that real car guys want. We love the technical stuff. We don't want to see you just give a shop 150k to twin turbo your lambo.
Loving this new host. You can hear the enthusiasm in Rob’s voice and he actually knows the engineering behind the car. Looking forward to the next episode!
You should check his UA-cam videos he goes much more in depth about the engineering of how the whole awd system comes together and how it was designed in cad
It will never be complete. It will eventually reach a state of reasonable reliability, but I know Rob well enough by now that he can't help tinkering. And every time he starts tinkering things go wrong. And then him and his buddies has something to fix again, while hanging out, eating pizza, drinking beers, talking shop and having a good time..... And that is, it seems, the ultimate goal of this car.
@@andersjjensen Oh yes, you know Rob so well from watching ONLY UA-cam videos that he puts out. 🤣🤦🤦🤦 You only know what we as content creators want you to know. 😎
The amount of exposed rotating parts in the interior is terrifying lol, as is the ability to see his feet from outside the car. Freaking crazy machine lol.
First of all I really like Rob. Everybody is an appoligist for him though. If you were going to build a car this is not the way to do it. Course 99% of all the comments in all of youtube is oh your the best. What a great journey blah blah. Get a life. Course now I'm commenting. Dammit!
@@handsolo6241 "not the way to do it" then how else would you say would be the "better" way to do it? Watch youtube about someone properly making a four rotor awd rx7? I think while he isn't a "genius", some people like you, discourage the amazing attempt that is being made to surpass the limits.
@@mikesoria3418 Easy guy, I'm not "discouraging" anybody. I don't think anybody could do that with Dahm. what I mean is the only parameters he had for this car is 4 rotors and all wheel drive. No interior, fine. Its not a racecar that will pass tech at any racetrack, its not a streetcar that can ever be road legal. It's rad, but it serves no purpose other than to kill him. I admire Rob and love rx-7s. That's why I have been watching him since he bought his 3 rotor a long time ago. I feel like he's in over his head on this one, don't know if it can make a descent quarter mile time, or hold a skid pad worth a crap. Its a 10 thousand rpm S.E.M.A queen built to showcase products. Makes for good content though. Super glad your so defensive for him, but come on man.
Just wow, the way he expressed his feelings bro... pure motivation. If I just had the money to build something like that I would start right freaking now.
As an IT guy who also loves cars, this is an incredible inspiration. I'm young and I've got far to go, but one day I'll make it to the point where I can pursue my car dreams like you Rob. So psyched to see the build coming along incredibly.
I'm in the same walk of life. It's been awesome following his incredible journey of figuring things out literally solving one issue at a time with the engineering mindset. Not to mention having to learn like 8 different professions as he's gone through one of the most impressive to learn how to machine parts 😂
I'm a car guy and working auto mechanic. Just know that these kinds of projects start off fun, but fast become bottomless money pits and a source of constant headaches. Been there, done that. I should have put that money into a house or investments that appreciate in value. In the end you spend $50k+ only to realize you could have gotten the same thrill by just buying a tesla or a $6000 used GSXR1000.
@@Aaron-os8qi I see your point, but hopefully my investments will pay off early enough so that I have the aforementioned loads of cash to throw into builds. The headaches I'll deal with when I get there lol
hard work really pays off far more more than expectations...never give up on what u really want/need ur gold or dreams...love for the motorsport...876 Jamaica representing...1_love
Holy cow your story in building this car is literally a journey from zero. Thought the car was just made by some kind of professional team or something, the car is manifestation of everything you've just learned so far. Sick af
Watching rob for about 7 years and now seeing him on my favourite childhood tv show is insane. I really want to see more of this on Top Gear, good to see the proper side of tuning and engineering on tv.
Amazing built, it is very wise to have spinning drivetrain components such as axles and clutch in shielded in extra steel housing, you don’t want things like flying off into other components or driver or down the track/street
Absolutely beautiful piece of engineering. With the things he's doing he's going to make a difference in the world especially in the automotive industry. Rob has such an amazing personality and a great hunger for knowledge.
Hard not to pick up the guy's enthusiasm. Had the pleasure of driving a tuned RX7 on a trip to Japan, what a beast. Most beautiful sports car ever in my opinion.
I am so proud of Rob. I've. I've been following him since he started his UA-cam journey. How amazing to see his growth a d his influence in the rotors community.
Rob's been one of my favourite UA-camrs for the longest time, and to see him involved with something like this is simply epic. Well bloody done man, you're a natural at this, your raw enthusiasm and thirst for knowledge makes for thoroughly engaging viewing. I hope to see many, MANY more episodes of this - USA is a treasure trove of some truly mind-boggling builds. Also... well done to Top Gear for venturing down this route, the internet appreciates you!! 🥳
Soooo honored to be doing this! And the first episode being my own obsession. I couldn’t ask for anything else. I could have given up on it when things got impossible a couple times but I had to see it through. Better than that, going on these adventures with American Tuned has already taught me so many things I can do to improve my builds!!
Mind blown! How have you been doing all this on the side??
always kinda saw you as a tv personality, well spoken, calm demeanor, ect. and what better program to start with‽ saw some unique yet familiar builds in the teaser, I approve. this should be good.
Keep doing what you are doing bruv!
cant be more happy for you, proving to the haters that they are wrong!
Good shit Rob! Looking forward to the rest of the series.
I had no idea Rob was going to end up on Top Gear, but I am HERE for it. I can't wait to watch him fully unleash the RX-7 after all these years.
I know 🤯🥳🤌
why is it called top gear
Absolutely awesome when good people get what's coming to them. Similar to when Chris Harris came on the show... Great to see Top Gear is heading in the right direction.
what no ad for keeps lol
right!?! Hooligans yes but i want not expecting top gear. More props to him!
Having moving parts exposed in the cabin is just insane. 😂
yo fr just noticed that omg
Bro should be wearing a flak jacket. And helmet. And pants.
Haha, maybe a fastened Kevlar blanket over that section would be somewhat ideal
Yep, for sure. You wouldn't catch me sitting next to a propshaft spinning at ridiculous rpm. That's just asking to be in a self destruct episode...lol
The vintage dragsters had the diff in front of the driver by his legs
So how did you lose your fingers ?
“I dropped the cigarette lighter down the side of my car seat”
Wouldn't be a Rob Dahn 4 rotor video without it breaking.
I have nothing but respect for him. Most of us would have given up a long time ago, he just keeps on rebuilding and rebuilding.
Yup but this time the engine broke the car
I swear. These people are the most patient and committed being when it comes to their dorito spinning passion
Money plays a part as well
@Automobile Addict yep lol and he has a lot more than most of us
Just 2 more weeks.
This video isnt even about the RX7 to be honest, its displaying passion for cars which is why we all watch Top Gear in the first place! Keep crushing it Rob!
Except that he doesn't have any mechanical knowledge, which I would think should be a prerequisite for top gear.
@@Vasilyevich05 how does that explain Top Gear 'hosts' over the years like Clarkson, Rory Read, Chris Evans, Adam Ferrara, Freddie Flintoff etc etc if mechanical knowledge was a prerequisite?
@Devil's Advocate good point. I don't know anyone on this list other than Jeremy Clarkson. What he lacked in mechanical knowledge he made up for in comedy I guess.
He built this car himself with limited help from other, He has learned to machine and engineer parts, I would say he has a hell of a lot more mechanical knowledge than most on tv. He plays his own knowledge down a lot but anyone who can build, machine and tune their own rotaries has mechanical knowledge for sure.
@@Vasilyevich05 He does tho, he has whole videos of him disassemblingthen reassembling a rotary and having run straight away
Cool, an American version of Top Gear that isn't garbage.
What a fantastic sound! 10,000 rpm 😱What a great project!
Yaa bro
If you close your eyes, it almost sounds like you're watching an F1 race!
@@mikeb3702 If you close your ears it sounds like a badger!
@@mikeb3702 it sounds like if an f1 had double the displacement it's truly glorious
No sounds like a s1000rr or superbikes/suppersport bikes... 600cc or 1000cc with a full exhaust system on it. A nice tune and mapping and many mods done. 😃🏍
when reading the title when i got to "4-rotor" i was instantly like yup this is rob dahm's beast
RX7 Modded looked wild.
those are called youtube analytics. so sad to see people like you in the masses tied into what is a "hype" as opposed to learning the history of cars, this is not the first 4 rotor engine. i mean this in the best way possible, but please do more deeper research. life didn't start start in 2022.
@@baxwell3540 who tf are you and who gives a fuck if people on the internet already knew rob dahn so got recommended this vid?
He didn’t say it was the first, he said it’s the most infamous.
@@baxwell3540 seems like you can't read
This gives some appreciation for how hard it is to engineer cars which can run 300,000 miles under less than ideal conditions and maintenance. Good on him for doing it by himself.
Yeah, makes me sad when all these newer cars have brand new technology with an insane amount of sensors and computer input. It's crazy how far things have come. I miss the old simple motor on a frame, but the ability to go faster with stability and reliability is amazing. Never thought I would live to see mass produced cars driving close to 300mph from the factory.
lol, this rx7 can't even work long enough to get out of the driveway
@@evolicious lol, you go do better
@@evolicious what color is your 4 rotor rx7?
@@evoliciousthis car won 9 of 10 races straight in just a day, no serious maintenance like other cars. It's
Amazing I love that scream of the 4 rotor. Never got to ride in one. honestly one of my favorite ride alongs, was a friend pulling out his RX8 to almost 11 grand . The sound was amazing. This all happened in 2004. Wish more rotor development was going on. They're amazing engines
Thank you Top Gear for finally recognising a UA-camr as someone worth investing in. Rob’s commitment, enthusiasm and sense of humour guarantee a great time watching every content he creates.
This rx7 is a fairy and waste of time. Nothing has changed since he brought it out to race the hoonicorn and got pantsed. It’s been a year and a half since that video and the car if still barely roadworthy.
@@simonf3503 literally rebuilt the car from ground up since that race, you know nothing kid.
@@simonf3503 lol, hater. The car got him a gig with Top Gear
@@simonf3503 Aweeee you mad you're still borrowing the keys for mommy's civic and rob got great opportunity from top gear? Stay mad 🤡
@@simonf3503 Guy dipped lmao
No shielding around a transmission, t-case, and driveshaft is the sketchiest thing I’ve ever seen.
Love this build. Really have to give it to him for not giving up on this thing.
That was my thought the whole time.
same thing i was thinking the whole video that uni was scaring the heck out of me for him
I am happy he is using a T-shirt, scary.
its garbage
@@pupsastikras8379 Lets see what you’ve built?
This guy has literally built my dream car and it's so amazing to see. Would love to do something like this myself but I can't imagine how much time and money went into this insane build.
Your dream car is a 2000 hp vehicle you can’t drive on the street? Sounds like a sweet dream
@@Iwontreadyourreply add some turn signals and take it to a trusty mechanic. She'll pass inspection hahaha
@@Iwontreadyourreplyyeah I know what your saying...seems like a waste if you can't drive it to the mall or to any store...really kool build though.
As someone who works in racing and development in super cars all my life , well done !!
It was my pleasure
American Tuned has been nominated for a Webby Award! TG are proud of Rob and the team at Tangent Vector - and you can vote for your favourite in the Best Content Series category here -> bit.ly/43KALHh Voting closes April 20th.
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This dude’s tight-rope-walking that fine line between genius and madness, and I love it 🙂 🤙🏻
Rob is both, genius and mad but im all here for it
Truth and I love it.
Most accurate description of Rob ever. 😂
Choosing a rotary sealed his fate as the latter. 😂
Mad genius?
Love how he never ceases to get excited, even over the smallest thing about his car. It's amazing
@@JGunit Admire his mindset and his ability to deal with adversity. Don't be jealous off the lifestyle he worked so hard to create...
@@joshlete always someone negative with nothing good in their life to say something dumb. Time to find a hobby man. Life is too short to be a bum hater
Been watching Rob's content for years now. This is so awesome to see him on Top Gear!
Been following Rob's build for a long time so glad to see him on top gear He's going to kill it and that RX7 sings like nothing else I've ever heard
Sounds like a turbo era F1 car, kind of a 787B. Insanity. Love Rob's content
Not strange it sounds like a 787B. Also a 4-rotor.
Mad Mike also runs a 4-rotor.
Great to hear these engines revving to the moon!
but people still buy EV coffins
@kingcook there is, greenhouse effect from cars is a scam the globalists want you to believe
Ey man thats a discrase saying it sounds like an f1 plane......f1 is crap this is a real actual car!!!
@@davidjones5059 You will eventually
now this is a new topgear show i can get behind. rob has some real passion and i cant wait to see more episodes
It’s been years since I heard from Rob. I used to watch him everyday when I had my Rx8 years ago, dude inspired me. Years gone by and I was drifted from the rotary world ,but I remembered Rob talking about building 4 rotor Rx7 at the time, and now that i happend to come across this video made me so happy and excited. Proud of you Rob! Great seeing you live your dream Brotha!
I'm still thinking about getting an Rx8. It was my favorite car back in the day, and would have preferred it over the Honda S2k which both came out with similar power and rev limits. I really loved the red interior with a red exterior. A family man's Rx7 and reviewers said that it had basically no body roll.
@@scottsome7270 you should get it, im thinking of buying an R3 very soon. This time I’m taking care of it and modding it more than my first 8
@@obsceneremer7521how's it going? Rx4 is my car goal and working on it
E36 diff holding it down !! Has to be the 210mm euro diff lol 😅👍🏼👊🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I can watch this car running, breaking, getting fixed and upgraded all day.
Whenever it gets semi finished I need a poster on my wall ASAP
Same here 👍
@@vEAGLE5 DUDE YES
Yup
I literally sat and watched him build an engine harness for an hour. I don't even own a car.
The sound of Rob's 4 rotor. It's straight up F1 worthy. And Rob's passion for rotaries is awesome, rivaled only by Mad Mike's.
F1 engines are used as a structural element in the case, hence it might be difficult to design a suitable rotary engine case geometry.
Well it's almost the same engine than the legendary 787B
eh , mazzei ?
Guess you never heard of Abel Ibarra
@@erkinalp Well he's gonna find out, since he bought a 90s-era Indy Car, which I'm sure will eventually see a 3 or 4-rotor (if not the massive 6-rotor Rob has an E-shaft for)
What an amazing episode. So glad this made my night. Thank you guys, and great work Rob!
I love Rob Dahm and I’m very excited that TGUK picked him to host this series highlighting crazy builds of America
Sounds like an old F1 car. Absolutely epic!
I clicked by mistake, so I wasn’t looking and thought I found an old Grand Prix video.
@@MichaelD8393 k?
@@nathanthomson777 Why the question?
@@MichaelD8393 4 rotors definitely mimick those small v12s in terms of sound
Because who asked?
As an avid car enthusiast I've seen a lot of people bad mouthing Rob Dahm, and for the life of me I can't figure out why. I'm not a Mazda fanboy, not a rotary guy, nor am I an import scene fanatic. But this (and other Rob builds) is down right amazing in every way. Power, custom cuts fits, fabrication, ect and the stand alone trial and error to reach this level of performance can only be "scoffed" at by those without a clue. 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Watching some of his videos are crazy with the lengths he went through. He's got an entire series of videos in trying to figure out what to coat the inside of the rotar housing with. Another several videos just on different types of apex seals and all the types of failures each have; how they fail and why. He gets seriously nerdy on cars. I've watched a lot of car videos, I've never seen one on what to coat the interior of a cylinder in. There's no complete series on cylinder head o-rings. It's always asides in videos, "Well this is known to do this". Rob will sit down and explain the tradeoffs in every single little component in detail, the why and how. His IT background shows to me. The way he goes into it is the type of discussions coders have when debugging code, take every little thing apart to the Nth degree and isolate every failure point. Try to figure out other options and the tradeoffs. Only he's debugging a car.
They're bad mouthing because he's lifting the hood on rotaries and sharing everything he learns. Rotary community has been notoriously hush hush about a lot of the technical details that he's now freely sharing on UA-cam. It's all just a bunch of old heads trying to stand guard because their castle is crumbling.
@@Chilipotamus 😲 that sounds like a conspiracy
There's a very easy answer to this. He said this car was going to be done like 4 years ago.
@@Chilipotamus so its basically nothing but gatekeepers over rotaries?
Thats pretty cringe if true
Nice to see someone who didn't underestimate the early prius. So advanced for it's time.
That beast is pure engineering indulgence.
I haven't decided if I want to hear it blasting down the freeway at 3am. It would make every biker twist their neck for miles.
That's the angriest bee I've heard in a long time.
What does this have to do with the Prius ? Did Rob Dahm have a modified Prius at one point? I don't see the relevance, not trying to be rude.
This is the most emotial video I have seen in years. If movies came anywhere close to this, I might actually want to watch them. Huge respect to Rob!
I can still remember when Rob showed it at sema none drivable and now it’s an AWD Monster. People said he couldn’t and look where we at right now. I’m proud of Rob and respect his grind
Wym?😂😂😂 he still can’t drive it. Pos broke in the video. I have yet to see a scrap of media of this pile not broken😂😂😂
@@billballin6948 As mature as a 10 year old xd
@@billballin6948 this footage is a few weeks old now, he fixed the issue and the car is a beast
@@billballin6948 have you built something that will run with the Hoonicorn?
@@kai_444 which issue? I have yet to see a video without it breaking in some way.
Isaiah with the spare belt on his neck. Breaking major components in the first episode. Yep. Some Rob Dahm lore right there
broke off completely one of the hardest and beefiest splines out there, yup that's the kind of power that I like😍 I remember when it was hovering around 1000-1300hp, to think this beast is snapping splines in half now is ridiculous!
@@l3d-3dmaker58 ikr. I remember the car before it had a chassis. Crazy to think how far he's come. Literally one of the best project cars out there and the fact that Rob is so transparent about tye whole thing shows he really is an enthusiast by heart
This could possibly be the best street race car ever built
As someone who's watched this build on and off, it's really nice to see that goofy smile and moment of being overwhelmed. You're hard work is most definitely validated my good sir.
I wouldnt be surprised if Rob would end up as one of the hosts of Top Gear. He's got the passion, looks, charm and over all presentation that audience seems to like to listen when he speaks.
that sounds like a great idea. Today's TG could use some likeability
I’d actually watch. I haven’t watched top gear since the boys moved over to grand tour
@@danyabsley US top gear
@@adamfehr1994 oh, I didn’t realise there was a US top gear. I’ll check it out, cheers.
@@danyabsley ya, it was never meant to be a replacement, it’s supposed to be more relevant to people in North America🤷🏼♂️
The fact that rob made it to top gear after all this years watching him develop his RX-7 confirms my thoughts on how passion and effort is a necessity to reach your goals. I’m truly happy for him! And can’t wait to see him finish his RX-7
passion and effort + dumb luck...
many possess the former but you can't actually plan for the latter. be ready when opportunity knocks, at least
More like he's a rich guy that hangs out with other rich guys. He pays people to build his cars, he doesn't actually do any of the work himself.
@@lazylion420 + being born rich
He has never reached his goals because he is an ass clown.
30 years as a car enthusiasts I've learned that the stories of people are the most amazing thing. I love engineering and science especially. One fascinating thing about people, we're all artistic in our own ways. Thanks for displaying your artwork for all to enjoy ✌️❤️🙋♂️
Been following robs 4 rotor project for years, its awesome to see him make it to this point
Only Rob would be so happy about breaking things on his car, love his energy, when everything is going wrong, he try's to find the best of the bad situation.
i think it's something he's had to adapt to
Just another opportunity to eliminate the issue and make his vehicle that much more perfect.
dont forget he is an it guy= problem solving 😁
@@amyrparker6313 He truly is an engineer (licensed or otherwise) in search of the next weak link. Drag racers have been doing this for untold decades, they just haven't been as excited about it!!
Rob also likes cats, so obviously he's a nice, humble guy. Good honest people own cats.
Rob is such a stand up guy, love his builds!
woooo, never thought you were a fan of Rob, That's nice to see
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@@nielsalute9069 me too a huge fan, Niel. 👍
the amount of custom machining rob had to have figured out to get that car working is insane 😭
Only took him 12 years… and he still sucks at keeping a project in one piece. He’s not a good builder or driver.
@@jonathoncook8367that’s what makes the car so cool. Just an “average joe” project car
I've been following Rob for years, he's a genius. Well Deserved!
This series definitely has a lot of potential, as viewers have shifted from television to Online based platforms like UA-cam combined with most car based UA-camrs with the most views being from the US. With the likes of Adam LZ's builds, TJ Hunts Mustang build, Illiminates GT-Type R, Boostedboiz MR2 and that's not even scratching the surface. This is has A LOT of Potential for growth for content creators, Top Gear and exposure to different avenues of car communities. Big s/o
Damn shame that DRIVE didn't happen this year, instead of early days of youtube.
Gotta drop tommyfyeah in that list and respect the JDM space 😂
Imagine watching top gear and hearing "hell yeah, brother" in a thick southern accent. O_O
Gears and Gasoline civic and evo anyone?
LZ is trash and doesn’t even really do builds.
Great to see Top Gear actually bringing back the tuned cars segment (real old OG's will remember when they used to test tuner builds).
English Top Gear used to do that? This channel is the one for the original English Top Gear right?
This is Outstanding! Amen Rob! So Glad youre reaching mainstream notoriety for your efforts! You deserve this man, you are truly an inspiration!
Rob you seem to amaze me with every video you put out. I love to see the journey and build of your Rx-7's. I am looking into getting one in a few years and would like to get your intake to what to look out for etc. when purchasing one. Thanks again for the great videos.
Can't wait to see more of this show, Rob is such a genuine guy
Wow, I can't tell you how proud I am to see that Rob has come this far in time. He's gained so much notoriety from his Diablo 6.0 VT and his rotary work. I've seen SO many people say that this 4 rotor will never run, talk all of their crap, and Rob just overcame step by step. My name is Rob too, and although I have much lower goals, I've reached them as well. I own a 1997 Civic coupe that started as a cheap $1000 single cam with a turbo that made 250 whp, to a fully built B series turbo that now makes 709 whp...and I did it mostly on my own (with the help of tuners and some good friends). Still, Rob has really inspired me to keep reaching and keep moving. Dude's a legend as far as I am concerned.
A legend that still can’t beat the Hoonicorn…
Don't forget UPS stole the first 4 rotor.
@@KNIGHTSFALLN very and I mean very few cars have beaten the Hoonicorn. He did get him on one run but the car was still being shaken down and he had some unforeseen things crop up during those runs.
LOVE the RX7 seen 3 rotors this is the first 4 ive seen. These engines are tricky but when properly tuned smooth af. And ya this was shot bad making it look slow. Also the new standard of fast is ur basic Tesla in extreme mode 172 mph in 17 secs and once the roadster comes out they say top speed 250 mph 1/4mile in 8.8sec with a 600 mile range if u drive slow for 200k
@@KNIGHTSFALLN so what a stock brand new tesla off the lot rips a hoonicorn who gives a fuck.
Your enthusiasm is infectious. I used to tune the old Rx's. Man that little RX was a blast to test drive after I tuned it. Lady kept bringing her RX's to me because a previous mechanic screwed them up. Two different timings to set. He set only one. Made it run like crap. Fresh plugs, correct timing on both timings voila Lady thought I put a new engine in. So funny. Shit happens. But yeah I understand, respect, appreciate and, share your enthusiasm. Nice to see in such a younger generation. You really apply yourself. Well done indeed.
Literally jaw dropping; one of the most innovative designs I've seen in my life.
7:18 “I will be safe” he says… as he sits next to an open transmission tunnel with a spinning prop shaft next to his elbow?!? 😳
yea to me that does look just a *lil* sketchy
He’s trying his best lol, he didn’t even have loops before
Super sketchy.
That's Rob Dahm for ya....
@@mcnuggetapple don’t get me wrong I support him 100% but this is “safety third” to the max 😱
Rob Dahm really provides the content that real car guys want. We love the technical stuff. We don't want to see you just give a shop 150k to twin turbo your lambo.
Twin Turbo lambos are a blast though
What’s wrong with twin turbo lambos there quite fun to drive 😂
I agree. The TT Lambos have been done hundreds of times. Rob is venturing deep into uncharted territory with his RX-7.
@@Theoneandonly613 nothing is wrong about twin turbo lambos. Read the comment again, then maybe you'd get it lol
I remember being a kid/in high school when he started to build this beast. So awesome to see Robb on BBC/Top Gear 🤟
Crazy to see this on top gear been following the build for a couple of years
Loving this new host. You can hear the enthusiasm in Rob’s voice and he actually knows the engineering behind the car. Looking forward to the next episode!
You should check his UA-cam videos he goes much more in depth about the engineering of how the whole awd system comes together and how it was designed in cad
looks like rob actually slept in preparation for this show
He probably just found some good skin moisterizer he is going to advertise to us soon 😂We all know Rob doesn't sleep!
I've seen this car many times before online, but to see it on top gear is bad ass. Awesome achievement
Just awesome man. It’s obvious you put your heart into this build. The highs are so high! :)))
Excited to see the series! Is it fair to assume the last episode will feature the 4 rotor complete?
If they give me 4 years 😂😂
@@RobDahm Earth years or Pluto years? I'm betting on Pluto.
It will never be complete. It will eventually reach a state of reasonable reliability, but I know Rob well enough by now that he can't help tinkering. And every time he starts tinkering things go wrong. And then him and his buddies has something to fix again, while hanging out, eating pizza, drinking beers, talking shop and having a good time..... And that is, it seems, the ultimate goal of this car.
@@andersjjensen Oh yes, you know Rob so well from watching ONLY UA-cam videos that he puts out. 🤣🤦🤦🤦
You only know what we as content creators want you to know. 😎
@@MafiaboysWorld 277 subscribers.. You're really calling yourself a content creator? Lmao!
The amount of exposed rotating parts in the interior is terrifying lol, as is the ability to see his feet from outside the car. Freaking crazy machine lol.
It's like he hasn't finished building the car yet!!
Mad respect for having a 1st gen Insight 👏 the 2000hp 4 rotor RX7 is nice too 😎
Bro your enthusiasm is a pure expression of your passion. We’re not so different you and I
I love the juxtaposition of the 2000bhp rotary that literally eats fuel, and the honda insight, a car designed to hyper-mile on one tank.
It’s crazy seeing all the bits work
Rob. Please drive all your cars more. We would ALL love to see you drive the cars more. This includes the Corvette.
It took Rob and his guys a lot of time but in the end it was worth it
Rob is a gret guy, this vid was an awesome watch. Subscribed
Man.. you’ve taken it to a whole new level with that RX-7.
What a personable, likable guy. Hope he gets his own TV show or something. PS - the car is cool as well.
i agree. he should have a youtube channel or something ;)
@@nsbrunner Rob Dahm
his yt channel
@@ddarab6421 that was the joke I believe
@@NatedoGP yes😂😂😂
@@ddarab6421 r/woooosh
I love this car so much! Rob is an absolute genius
If he was such a “genius”, you’d think it would be somewhat complete by now…
no he is definitely not. The car is STILL on the verge of destroying itself after a decade of failure
First of all I really like Rob. Everybody is an appoligist for him though. If you were going to build a car this is not the way to do it. Course 99% of all the comments in all of youtube is oh your the best. What a great journey blah blah. Get a life. Course now I'm commenting. Dammit!
@@handsolo6241 "not the way to do it" then how else would you say would be the "better" way to do it? Watch youtube about someone properly making a four rotor awd rx7? I think while he isn't a "genius", some people like you, discourage the amazing attempt that is being made to surpass the limits.
@@mikesoria3418 Easy guy, I'm not "discouraging" anybody. I don't think anybody could do that with Dahm. what I mean is the only parameters he had for this car is 4 rotors and all wheel drive. No interior, fine. Its not a racecar that will pass tech at any racetrack, its not a streetcar that can ever be road legal. It's rad, but it serves no purpose other than to kill him. I admire Rob and love rx-7s. That's why I have been watching him since he bought his 3 rotor a long time ago. I feel like he's in over his head on this one, don't know if it can make a descent quarter mile time, or hold a skid pad worth a crap. Its a 10 thousand rpm S.E.M.A queen built to showcase products. Makes for good content though. Super glad your so defensive for him, but come on man.
his excitement and enthusiasm is infectious
Good job bro, keep up the good work, anything is possible!
Just wow, the way he expressed his feelings bro... pure motivation. If I just had the money to build something like that I would start right freaking now.
As an IT guy who also loves cars, this is an incredible inspiration. I'm young and I've got far to go, but one day I'll make it to the point where I can pursue my car dreams like you Rob. So psyched to see the build coming along incredibly.
I'm in the same walk of life. It's been awesome following his incredible journey of figuring things out literally solving one issue at a time with the engineering mindset. Not to mention having to learn like 8 different professions as he's gone through one of the most impressive to learn how to machine parts 😂
I'm a car guy and working auto mechanic. Just know that these kinds of projects start off fun, but fast become bottomless money pits and a source of constant headaches. Been there, done that. I should have put that money into a house or investments that appreciate in value. In the end you spend $50k+ only to realize you could have gotten the same thrill by just buying a tesla or a $6000 used GSXR1000.
@@Aaron-os8qi I see your point, but hopefully my investments will pay off early enough so that I have the aforementioned loads of cash to throw into builds. The headaches I'll deal with when I get there lol
Never give up man! Keep pushing no matter how hard it gets
@@BrodyHenry96 'preciate it bro. Best wishes for you too!
The greatest choice from top gear was picking Rob he’s the best and just awesome to listen to
I follow the whole process ! I love this guy ! I love his videos ! And his cars! Greetz from Belgium!
Rob:
"Hi, I'm Rob Dahm"
Me:
Yes! He did it!
Rob's own show on Top Gear? That's amazing. this is going to be awesome.
I haven't seen Robs rx-7 in years, and there isn't much left of it by now. I'm amazed he still has it as his baby
hard work really pays off far more more than expectations...never give up on what u really want/need ur gold or dreams...love for the motorsport...876 Jamaica representing...1_love
This passion, enthusiasm and excitement are things that should never be extinguished. Thanks for sharing this, guys!
It's great to see Rob and Issiah getting the screen time they deserve! Love the MCM t shirt too!
Will this episode of top gear fit in my honda???
What you said regarding Mike and suspension, was one of your best episode uploads on your channel.
More technical the better.
Holy cow your story in building this car is literally a journey from zero. Thought the car was just made by some kind of professional team or something, the car is manifestation of everything you've just learned so far. Sick af
Watching rob for about 7 years and now seeing him on my favourite childhood tv show is insane. I really want to see more of this on Top Gear, good to see the proper side of tuning and engineering on tv.
At first I was like “that looks like Rob!?”. Amazing to see how far Rob has come. He is perfect for this! Great to see his success!
simply a piece of art! It sounds nothing short of perfectly amazing
Amazing built, it is very wise to have spinning drivetrain components such as axles and clutch in shielded in extra steel housing, you don’t want things like flying off into other components or driver or down the track/street
still remember when rob was showing what a walmart subwoofer would do in a car. crazy to see how far he’s come 💚
Or tint lol
shoot that wasn't even that long ago. Remember the first UPS incident?
Absolutely beautiful piece of engineering. With the things he's doing he's going to make a difference in the world especially in the automotive industry. Rob has such an amazing personality and a great hunger for knowledge.
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Man, I just love the vibe and the build is 100% the most sick one since the Mad Bull RX7 🔥🔥🔥
What an amazing story and man that sound is beyond expectations!
And, in perfect Rob Dahm fashion, it broke in the intro.
Yep: sounds about right.
This is a fantastic story Rob. You have truly created something special! Loved watching this culmination of your work!
You mean the people he paid to build it created something ordinary that most rich people building 4 rotor cars do.
Hard not to pick up the guy's enthusiasm. Had the pleasure of driving a tuned RX7 on a trip to Japan, what a beast. Most beautiful sports car ever in my opinion.
Absolutely amazing!
I am so proud of Rob. I've. I've been following him since he started his UA-cam journey. How amazing to see his growth a d his influence in the rotors community.
Rob's been one of my favourite UA-camrs for the longest time, and to see him involved with something like this is simply epic. Well bloody done man, you're a natural at this, your raw enthusiasm and thirst for knowledge makes for thoroughly engaging viewing. I hope to see many, MANY more episodes of this - USA is a treasure trove of some truly mind-boggling builds. Also... well done to Top Gear for venturing down this route, the internet appreciates you!! 🥳
Love it❤. Thx Rob
Not even 10 seconds in, and it already looks like a death trap. Fantastic