Return of Rotary Engine Confirmed by Mazda

[serialk11r]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

This is the beginning of the end of ICE powered cars not a new era of rotary RX models!

Yup, but if you love noisy dinosaur burners, you would at least be able to take the generator out and mate it to a manual transmission, having the benefit of Mazda's R&D.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by serialk11r

Yup, but if you love noisy dinosaur burners, you would at least be able to take the generator out and mate it to a manual transmission, having the benefit of Mazda's R&D.

Then run it well beyond the design specs and purpose and complain bitterly that Mazda screwed it all up.

[serialk11r]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Then run it well beyond the design specs and purpose and complain bitterly that Mazda screwed it all up.

Spoken like a true car enthusiast!

[reni]

I guess it's not that surprising as they've been working on it for nearly 10 years:

https://www.caradvice.com.au/261593/...w-quick-drive/

The advantage being the compact size and smoothness. Although it won't be of much use to swap into other cars as it's only a single rotor.

[gravitylover]

The first guy that pulls one out of a wreck and puts it in his kids go cart wins.

[serialk11r]

Originally Posted by gravitylover

The first guy that pulls one out of a wreck and puts it in his kids go cart wins.

A kart with closer to 100hp than 0 might get child protective services called :P

Actually though, I plan on buying two, mate them with a custom crankshaft, and put it in a track car.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by serialk11r

A kart with closer to 100hp than 0 might get child protective services called :P

Actually though, I plan on buying two, mate them with a custom crankshaft, and put it in a track car.

Will there be duct tape involved? I feel like that project needs some duct tape.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by gravitylover

The first guy that pulls one out of a wreck and puts it in his kids go cart wins.

You win the thread. I racked my brain yesterday for something funny and realistic. All that came out was "snowmobile?"

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

You win the thread. I racked my brain yesterday for something funny and realistic. All that came out was "snowmobile?"

Don't snowmobiles already have rotary engines?

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Will there be duct tape involved? I feel like that project needs some duct tape.

My Father (a shade tree mechanic, dirt track racer) said no car was any good until two things happened, something was duct taped and something was held on by a bent metal clothes hanger.

[serialk11r]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Will there be duct tape involved? I feel like that project needs some duct tape.

You know, now that I think of it, the rotary produces so little torque that you probably could get away with duct taping it to the chassis and have it not rip itself free.

[dragoontwo]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Don't snowmobiles already have rotary engines?

Rotax engines.

[Spuds]

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Doh! Probably the reason that I had snowmobiles stuck in my head.