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harry wrote:
On Sep 22, 9:59 am, "Dave Plowman (News)"
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Doctor Drivel wrote:

Note, Mazda wasn't the first to proceed down the rotary
extended-range development path. Instead, it was Audi that showed
the rotary-packing A1 e-tron concept at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show.
That allegedly led to talks between Audi and Mazda, and rumors that
Mazda was developing a special-purpose rotary engine for the Audi A1
e-tron. While Audi chose to forgo a rotary for its eventual
road-going A1 e-tron, it appears Mazda won't doing the same.

Says it all, really. The largest European car maker group has
investigated the wankle for just this purpose and abandoned it. And
they own the patents for the principle.

Mazda will be looking to sell to the gullible like you who have no
knowledge of their own, but believe press handouts. But in your case
you couldn't afford one anyway.


All true but there is still hope for it yet.

I sincerely doubt it. Many millions have been spent researching all sort
of variations on the IC engine, but the good ol standard piston engine
soldiers on. Remember the Orbital? Much newer design than the wankle and
died a death after similar amounts of hype - and from those who know a lot
more than dribble.

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