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Old 07-01-2012, 11:01 PM   #4 (permalink)
Tamn
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Originally Posted by niky View Post
Though I love the electric zing of rotaries, the fact that Mazda was making them was cool merely from a technical point of view... sort of like Stanley Steamers and Chrysler Turbines... but from a practical point of view, to continue putting them in production cars is a lot like persisting in producing two-strokes despite the monumental hurdles in making them emissions-friendly.
Well their more of a race engine anyhow. I'm totally sad about it...
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