Dracoro

Is it a 1.3 or a 2.6?

(and give the reasons!)

Brun

Both

stevenuk300

Anyone test drove one yet? I have had my name down for months now.

dnb

Not test driven one yet. I expect to about August time.

SideShowBob

Well, if you look simply at the displacement, then its a 1.3, as you have two "cylinders" in the form of the rotor housings, that are 654cc each.
But as a normal boinger engine fires on every other stroke, and the rotary fires on every rotation, this would essentially make it a 2.6.

Thats how I understand it anyway, but im no mechanic.

I suppose the important part is that you have an engine the size of a beer barrel, thats very light, that can produce big power. Thirsty though.

MarkWRX

The Renesis engine yesterday won "International Engine of the year"

It also won, "Best New Engine" and in relation to the thread "Best Engine 2.5L to 3.0L"

See here http://www.channel4.com/apps26/4car/...nk=211&id=5655

and here for the awards http://www.ukintpress.com/engineofth...ategories.html

Mines on order for September delivery noe

SideShowBob

Good stuff, I recon there's so much scope for developement, and if more people pay attention to it, it'll get that development.

I love rotaries, very smooth power delivery, and from a physical size and weight respect, they are a 1.3, and thats where it counts.

Piston engines have had many years of input and developement from every engine manufacturer in the world to get them where they are now. They didnt start off fuel efficient, or light weight, its taken all that to get to that stage.

Rotaries have been largely ignored, but the RX8 may change that, and even without all the developement and interest the piston engine has enjoyed, the rotary is still a superb unit.

Danny Fisher

And they just won Engine of the year. Cant be bad!

Dan

scooby_si

wot a load of w4nkle
Si