diabolical1 |
02-19-05 10:37 AM |
my guess is a combination of noise, relatively high idle, fuel economy and emissions. i remember reading in a couple places that the old 10A (R100, th original Cosmo/110S) were peripheral ported, but i have yet to see decent photo of a 10A engine to see for myself.
however, run a search on peripheral ported engines (use: "peripheral port*" or "PP") and see their characteristics. you can also contrast them with the 13B Renisis ...
some people enjoy them on the street, i don't think i would. however, i don't see Mazda ever making them for their rotary streetcars - not wise, inexpensive and possibly not legal (due to emission standards).
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