What's your favorite rotary? "Rotary Engined Rides"

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Now I have to go get a mop for cleaning up the drool...
 
Cano
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:

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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.
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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 :)
 
I've seen that video. 👍 Quite the GT3 machine. Isn't it a 3-rotor?
 
Downhill Dino
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)

 
I like Ama San's (RE Amemiya) and Fujita Engineering's cars. xD
 
If you fancy rotary engines, here is one to drool about:
Carl Thompson's GS300. Turbocharged quadrotor putting out well above 1200BHP, and then there is NOS...
 
Downhill Dino
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:

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What in the love of the wangan gods is that thing? PLEASE DO TELL!!! :drool:
 
It's an AZ-1. Redone by RE Amemiya.
 
Double post-Lagg.
 
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If you fancy rotary engines, here is one to drool about:
Carl Thompson's GS300. Turbocharged quadrotor putting out well above 1200BHP, and then there is NOS...
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I saw this a awhile ago. Where is this GS300 Quadrotor based?
 
ShootDaCar
I saw this a awhile ago. Where is this GS300 Quadrotor based?
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I dont know really, but the link at the end says New Zealand
 
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I dont know really, but the link at the end says New Zealand
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Built by Mad Mike, if I remember correctly. Never hear of it though.
 
wherever there is a rotary drift machine, you know Mad Mike is involved somehow.:)
I dont know if he built it tho...
 
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wherever there is a rotary drift machine, you know Mad Mike is involved somehow.:)
I dont know if he built it tho...
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Couple google searches, would proberly tell us, but I'm out at the moment.
 
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wherever there is a rotary drift machine, you know Mad Mike is involved somehow.:)
I dont know if he built it tho...
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It was Carl and his son Jamie's build. Think mad mike took it for a ride.
 
Eunos_Cosmo
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 +

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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! 👍
 
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.
 
^ coolest rotary powered car ever.
 
ShootDaCar
What sort of rotary is in this car?
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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.
 
Zenith
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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Oh really, interesting to know!!
 
The Mazda Roadpacer which was basically a Holden with a rotary engine.
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