What's your favorite rotary? "Rotary Engined Rides"
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Seeing as @RocZX already posted what I wanted to post (RX3), I'm going with an oddball because it might go unnoticed in this thread:
It was an absolute breaktgrough, quite probably the most technologically advanced and futuristic-looking car of it's time. It looks like a early 80s Peugeot? Maybe, but you're seeing a 1967 model in the image. Yes, Sixty seven. It was an amazing roadcar whenever the rotary engine worked, because they died within about 10k miles. Yes, ten thousand.
I did mention it earlier but only as part of a list, with no pic. There used to be one of these parked up near where I lived in the early 90s, always intrigued me though I was a kid then and not as into cars as I am now. My brother identified it for me and I'd always assumed it was fairly contemporary, not from the late 60s/early 70s! Love these cars, and I believe the rotor tip issues are fixable nowadays.
Also can't believe I forgot the Eunos Cosmo (old and new) and the RX500 as well as the C111. I do like me some rotaries and the pics of RX3s have piqued my interest in those now too
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4 rotors of course sound incredible. 3 rotors also sound amazing. But I adore the sound of a max-tuned, n/a 2 rotor.
Watch this video. 1.3 liters, naturally aspirated, vs 5.7 liters +
Watch this video. 1.3 liters, naturally aspirated, vs 5.7 liters +
Downhill Dino
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I've seen that video. 👍 Quite the GT3 machine. Isn't it a 3-rotor?
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Nope. It's a 13b. He does occasionally race a GT1 (SCCA) spec 3 rotor though...which is considerably faster:
(The sound is bone chilling)
Downhill Dino
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Ah there it is. Yeah I've seen all these videos some time ago and got them mixed up.
Always loved this little rotary powered car:
Always loved this little rotary powered car:
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I like Ama San's (RE Amemiya) and Fujita Engineering's cars. xD
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Ah there it is. Yeah I've seen all these videos some time ago and got them mixed up.
Always loved this little rotary powered car:
What in the love of the wangan gods is that thing? PLEASE DO TELL!!!
Downhill Dino
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It's an AZ-1. Redone by RE Amemiya.
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Double post-Lagg.
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I dont know really, but the link at the end says New Zealand
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This.
1974 Lada 21019, 1.3-litre 2-section rotary, 140 hp.
1974 Lada 21019, 1.3-litre 2-section rotary, 140 hp.
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I can't endure the boredom of sitting through any entire YT clip that lasts more than a minute or so, specially in-car cameras or stuff like that.
But that video you posted. Damn. Ten minutes long and worth every second. That rotary sound is beyond breathtaking, beyond mouth-watering, it's just unbelievably awesome. It's a shame the driver on the video had those transmission issues, he would've had no problem keeping that 'Vette (C6.R???) behind. Thanks a lot for sharing! 👍
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Eunos Cosmo (JC)
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Thats defiantly something different!Eunos Cosmo (JC)
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I quite like this particular Cosmo:
Substitutes cool ITBs in place of dumb turbos.
Also can't forget the grand am RX-8s, which had a very successful motorsports career.
Substitutes cool ITBs in place of dumb turbos.
Also can't forget the grand am RX-8s, which had a very successful motorsports career.
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Wow, saw this really amazing 20B Cosmo just the other day on trade me, dam it looked good.
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The FD3S... my dream JDM ride. Forever dreaming, I will be. Good thing at least, I have 2 scale models of them, especially Keisuke's FD3S.
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There was a 280hp 3-rotor and then a 350hp 4 rotor. The 4-rotor got the car up to 180mph.
They were eventually dropped for a diesel.
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The Mazda Roadpacer which was basically a Holden with a rotary engine.
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