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Originally Posted by chulooz
The desire to combine performance driving and fuel economy has NEVER made sense to me. Enjoying the benefits of driving a sporty car costs gas, if I was concerned about milage Id push a prius. If I was concerned about milage and performance I would have two different cars.
Its like this; if I want to cut down a tree, ill use an ax. If I want to peel an apple, ill use a knife. Now a machete will be able to do both, but its cant do them as well as the more specific tools.
Are piston engines more reliable? Unarguably yes.(century of development) But calling rotaries unreliable is a stretch. Once again reving the piss out of rotaries are literally beneficial to the mill, you cant say that about pistons.
What enthusiast would want to see an amazing and unique performance engine go extinct?
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if something doesnt make sense to you, it might not be the concept that is stupid. all else equal, the sports car that gets better gas mileage is going to have more money to put into parts or track days. i find it ironic that you use that example of tool and its purpose but then you drive an impreza.