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Originally Posted by ernie9944
He is not exactly kidding you,the 2.5 ltr 8v NA could have a little more HP & torque & it's a known fact.
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The 8V NA (albeit with some adequate funding) can be bumped up to about 275 hp/tq while still retaining normal aspiration. And no, that isn't a 'theory'.
That said, making a 968 vario-cam engine make that hp/tq is a easier and cheaper.
As for the rotary, I don't know much about them, other than that reliability isn't their strong point.
And some rotary trivia: NSU (better known now as Audi) is the first manufacturer to put them in a production car, not Mazda. The NSU Ro80.