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episode 84: Weird Wankels
You've probably heard of the Wankel rotary engine found in the Mazda RX-7, but it was also tested in all kinds of experimental vehicles, including torpedoes, Soviet cop cars, helicopters, and diesel tanks. But first: our project car updates, and some history about the inventor Felix Wankel.
Main topic at 28:08
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Links/Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Wankel //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankel_engine //
How Rotary Engines Work https://youtu.be/sd6pJtR4PaY //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankel_Diesel_engine //
Rolls Royce Made A Diesel Rotary Engine With Four Rotors! https://youtu.be/1pDjwaqU0dU //
https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/man-builds-3000hp-34-7l-2100cu-turbocharged-big-block-rotary-engine-its-insane //
https://tractorzoom.com/equipment/tractors/john-deere/the-angry-dorito-john-deere-rotary-power //
https://driventowrite.com/2022/09/06/join-the-wankel-party-lada/ //
https://jalopnik.com/the-soviets-made-fast-ish-rotary-powered-ladas-for-the-1850125728 //
How USSR Stole Wankel For KGB https://youtu.be/Bo8oalHcW3g //
https://www.thedrive.com/news/soviet-five-pointed-rotary-is-the-final-boss-of-wankel-engines //