More rotaries?
09-24-2002, 03:10 PM
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My question is: Why aren't there more rotary cars in the world? What is the real reason why more car companies don't make them? I've never been able to find a decent answer to this question. What do you guys think?
09-24-2002, 03:23 PM
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I guess it's lack of know and dedication. No one thought it would be worthwhile to invest in a rotary. They are all concerned about commerce and want the fast money. Plus years back the rotaries weren't exactly know for being the most reliable engines..
09-24-2002, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 75 Repu' date='Sep 24 2002, 04:23 PM
I guess it's lack of know and dedication. No one thought it would be worthwhile to invest in a rotary. They are all concerned about commerce and want the fast money. Plus years back the rotaries weren't exactly know for being the most reliable engines..
09-24-2002, 08:42 PM
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Doesn't NSU have a patten on the Rotary Engine... Which licensing fee's need to be paid?
The Rotary isn't a drive it and forget about it motor. The lack of maintenance has killed many rotaries.
Also Rotaries don't have the advantage they once did. Take a look at the Honda S2000... Okay maybe a bad example, but it was more HP and a higher redline than any production Rotary in N/A trim.
The Renesis might change that...
The Rotary isn't a drive it and forget about it motor. The lack of maintenance has killed many rotaries.
Also Rotaries don't have the advantage they once did. Take a look at the Honda S2000... Okay maybe a bad example, but it was more HP and a higher redline than any production Rotary in N/A trim.
The Renesis might change that...
09-24-2002, 09:51 PM
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don't you think the 3rd gen engine problems probably came more from the fact that people always drove them hard? They did get 60 in about 5 flat. The guy I bought my car from (89 n/a) said the car's been great to him over the last 13 years; no major problems. The engine now has 143000 miles and is doing great so far (knock on wood).
09-24-2002, 09:57 PM
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Should have put this in my last post: my theory is that the rotary is harder to make and is harder to maintain correctly (more sensitive to neglect). I guess lack of knowedge and false rumors really killed it. The only people who deserve to own RX-7s should be die-hard rotary fans anyway. I really hope the realease of the RX-8 will help bring back the rotary. If not, I'll just have to start my own car company, and every car I make would have a rotary engine.
09-24-2002, 10:34 PM
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when the rotary engine was developed it was a very bad engine. Mazda had to invrst a lot of time and money into it to make streetable. This warded off a lot of other car companies for devoloping the engine because they didnt want to spend the money.