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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 10:22 AM
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4 Rotor Rotary Engine in BMW?

http://www.rotaryengineillustrated.c...ne-in-bmw.html

Is there alot of BMWs with rotary engines in them? I've never really heard of any b4.
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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i think thats the 2nd 4 rotor bmw ive seen.. the other was pink wth
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 12:13 PM
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its turbo! too!!
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 04:24 PM
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holy crap.......
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 10:01 PM
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yes that a holy "crap"
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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yeah... why in a bmw? i dont even understand why they would do that.
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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me either
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 09:35 AM
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why not ?

wow this thing is fast.
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by fdrf
why not ?

wow this thing is fast.
Yeah IDK, just seems werid, well its for sure the only BMW that sounds like that lol. I wonder how it handles, it seems like its a straight race car. 8.5 seconds or whatever, good stuff!
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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this BMW is own by the same team that had the pink one...they sold the pink chassis because it reached its limit so in order to harness the full potental of the 4rotor this built this new PRORWD chassis...those videos are of the cars 1st or 2nd time at the track so they still have alot more left in it...6.50's maybe? after its fully dialed in

BTW the owners (queen st smash & repair) was building a pro class ferarri chassis to battle in OZ but they canceled it... i think they was having a hard time fitting those huge rear slicks under the ferarri body and still making it look like a prancing horse...im not sure if the ferarri was going to be v8 or rotary powered

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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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lol i love how he brakes it loose half way down the track and still runs in the 8's i would have **** my pants
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 09:43 PM
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i think if you look close its twin.
or maybe im the only one seeing that
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 09:50 PM
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it is twin
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 09:53 PM
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when this engine was in the pink chassis it ran a 7 something
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 11:41 PM
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damn, what a sweet car
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 07:43 AM
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repost.

http://www.ozhoon.com/Vids/OzHoon-BMW-testing.wmv

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/6...4900391220.htm
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 09:32 AM
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Holly hell.
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 07:55 PM
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when the pink car was built in '03 it had suade interior, TV screens and a few 12" woofers....




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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 04:21 PM
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yeh its twin..you see both the turbos..who cares if its in a mustang..4 rotor twin turbo..off the wall!!!
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 04:21 PM
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yeh its twin..you see both the turbos..who cares if its in a mustang..4 rotor twin turbo..off the wall!!!
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 07:24 PM
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Holy hell, that thing sounds mean...I need to get one of those under the hode of a second gen.
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by project 88 gxl
yeah... why in a bmw? i dont even understand why they would do that.

I think Felix Wankel was German, so there's a connection if I'm right about what was his nationality.
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 11:17 AM
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Ahh, true he was German
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by keithrulz
Ahh, true he was German
Makes me wonder what Germany thought about the rotary put into Japanese cars (and motorcycles). Somehow, I sincerely doubt they were all like- "Any motor in any car!"
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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that is a pretty sweet car, never seen one of those myself
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