If your interested in the future of the wankle motor,
and perhaps the motorcar, check out
http://moller.com
And yes, it's estimated to be even faster than the rospit.
hmmm... that wasn't really rude & crude... How about this:
I drove a 240 Z to work today ;-)
James Carpenter wrote:
>
> Ha I may be younger 19/7/77(easier than remembering my age) but my car was
> made in 1979 therefor it's younger than me, but older than my Sister.
>
> "Spank the Wankle" is that like "Spanking the Monkey";-) (That phrase may
> not have reached over the pond, but use your imagination given that this
> thread came from the Pubescent Admiration's Thread, and the name of the
> engin's designer, Ok now I have lowered the tone)
>
> Yes the Wanknel Rotary engine, Famous chap invented them and took the name
> (NOT). They were actually invented in the 1600's by some famous 17th
> century chappy, who devised the shapes as a form water pump. All I know
> about them is if they need an overhaul they cost the earth in the UK but
> they are so smooth we forgive them that!
>
> Hmmmm I just realised if this were taken out of context it would almost seem
> to be unrude and uncrued.
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Reed Mideke rmideke@interbase.com
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