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What happened to the "rotary" car engine?

Mar 29, 2011 by grendle | Posted in Other - Cars & Transportation

My friend told me about the rotary car engine of years ago that got excellent gas mileage. Why is it no longer used? Did environmentalists or the government kill it off or did the gas companies somehow get rid of it? How did it work? What car companies

It is still alive: 2011 Mazda RX-7 - New and Future Cars
The expected on-sale date of the new-generation rotary car is 2010 to 2011.

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