Rotary engines

[behvah78]

Is the RX8/RX7 the only cars with rotary engines? and What is the disadvantage to this kind of engine? I have heard that you need to warm it up more before accelerating.

[Steel]

RX-2, RX-3 and RX-5 too. Disadvantage: horrid emissions, gas hog, low torque, easy to break. And every car should be at operating temperature before hard acceleration.

*edit: and REPU too, Rotary Engined Pick-Up

[MBTN]

Was there an RX-4?
First was the Cosmo 110 I believe, then the Cosmo Sport (6th car).

Emissions can be passed fine, but you lose power.
Bad fuel economy? Yes.
Useless below 3000RPM? Yes.
Unreliable? Generally, yes.

Fun? YES!!

[Steel]

Yeah, duh, the cosmo's too. mm.. 3 rotors

[behvah78]

I heard that in late 60's a F1 team tried using rotary engines but they got bankrupt the next year since the car was too slow.

[behvah78]

"Bad fuel economy? Yes"
The fuel economy of the RX8s doesn't look that bad. Its 20mpg. My grand am has the same city milage and a higher highway milage and only gives me 2/3 of that power. Am I missing something here?? By the way they both have the same curb weight.

[MBTN]

The EPA is who does fuel economy ratings, not manufacturers. You will NEVER see what the EPA says the car does in ANY car.

Also a bit of history: Mazda is the only Japanese manufacturer to win Le Mans. Using a rotary powered car no less!

[behvah78]

So does anyone know the real mileage for the RX8 cauz I'm thinkin of getting one.

[MBTN]

I'd say 14-17 average.

[firebirddman]

someone please tell me how the rotory engines work do not understand and how iam i going to work on it

[behvah78]

take a look at this it might help:
http://travel.howstuffworks.com/rotary-engine.htm

[randoff]

Originally Posted by behvah78

Is the RX8/RX7 the only cars with rotary engines? and What is the disadvantage to this kind of engine? I have heard that you need to warm it up more before accelerating.

They say you have to let that oil circulate around the inside of the engine. It has a different oil flow than that of a conventional engine. I would let the engine warm a little BEFORE accelerating hard. But that's with EVERY type of car, isn't it?

[spirit_r]

technically you should be warming up the engine on every car before you drive it, but more so on a rotary powered car. its also not a bad idea to let the car cool down for a little while after you drive it before you turn it off.

[behvah78]

I'd luv to see a mustang with a big rotary engine

[spirit_r]

i sure hope you're joking. i greasy pos like a mustang doesnt deserve a rotary engine.