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htuttle

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2. Mazda invented a new type of gas engine...again?

Reply to linuxuser3 (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 08:36 AM

Dec 2018

Wankel rotary enginess had many advantages over standard piston engines, but it's drawbacks plus it's novelty (ever try to get someone to work on it?) led to them finally abandoning it about 10 years ago.

Kind of surprised they took another shot at it.

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