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Originally posted by Porsche-O-Phile
I thought the Wankel engines were considerably less efficient than "conventional" piston type engines. . .
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How so?
A fist gen has a 1.1 lter engine cranking out 125HP in a car that is about 1800-2200 lbs.
They can have the piss revved out of them for many years before they need to be rebuilt. Where as a piston engine will need a yearly refresh after a season of abuse.
They do drink a lot of gas. She will probably see 10MPG on the track in a 1st gen. My Turbo which is a 1.3 liter gets 5MPG on the track. It eats a lot of gas though, and makes a lot of power.