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Dantilla - I agree if your looking for good gas milage the Rotary is not for you. But HP comes at a price. A similar 1.3 liter piston engine would make 90-120HP at best where a 1.3 liter Rotary is making 230-250HP so, yeah its not going to be a 30+ MPG engine.

My car gets 5 MPG on the track, what do you guys get with your 911's? I am curious?

City driving I get 12-14 MPG with the RX7 and I get 20 MPG with my 911.

Highway driving I get 18-20 MPG with my RX7 and 30-33MPG with my 911.

So, yes, I agree it does not get good gas milage.

I will be dynoing my RX7 really soon, I'll be sure to post up the dyno sheet so you can see how soon power comes online with my engine, I think you will be suprised. Keep in mind I set this car up to be an Autocross monster.
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