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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 03:55 PM
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Could it be? 4-Rotor RX-7 or April Fools?

Could it be? 4-Rotor RX-7 or April Fools?
http://rotarynews.com/images/fullsi...0401_4ROTOR.jpg

http://rotarynews.com/?q=node/view/785

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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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Haha, "Mazda Head Engineer Apru Furu"
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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Love the little trombone sliding intakes BTW. Must make beautiful music.... say what?
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 04:05 PM
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The article got spelling issues, besides "Greater Hong Kong Motor Car Show"? Last time I checked, Hong Kong wasn't very big to begin with.
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 04:31 PM
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^Hong Kong's pretty damn big.
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by saturn
Haha, "Mazda Head Engineer Apru Furu"
Yea.. too bad it is a joke.. that motor looks nice tho :b
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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That's the 787B engine. 700 naturally aspirated horsepower.
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Raptor2k
^Hong Kong's pretty damn big.
Hong Kong is a small island (1,076 square kilometers) with a very high population density. Calling it the "Greater Hong Kong Motor Car Show" is like calling the "Greater Hawaii Motor Car Show". It's a little redundant. Hawaii is 28,337 km² in comparison.
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by moRotorMotor
Hong Kong is a small island (1,076 square kilometers) with a very high population density. Calling it the "Greater Hong Kong Motor Car Show" is like calling the "Greater Hawaii Motor Car Show". It's a little redundant. Hawaii is 28,337 km² in comparison.
Uhhh, you live in Canada, the only thing big there is your women and you boring wide open spaces. You probably don't even have any pollution there, what a joke!
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 07:01 PM
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^A little harsh...coming from someone in Milwaukee. Too bad this article is more than likely just an elabortate joke. It would be lovely to see a mass produced 4 rotor engine. MPG would more than likely be a joke unless they engineered a way to only have 1-2 rotors spinning during cruise, and the rest available for WOT.
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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That engine got about 4 mpg at full throttle.
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Ike
Uhhh, you live in Canada, the only thing big there is your women and you boring wide open spaces. You probably don't even have any pollution there, what a joke!
Haha, he made fun of Canada for not having pollution. What's next? Mocking them for their lower crime rate, universal health care, and generally pleasant disposition?
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 07:52 PM
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It would have been more believable if they had said 3 rotor. Well, even then....
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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Thats why i hate this day! We all know these are jokes but it would be sweet if it was for real. A 4 rotor would make one hellova halo car! Mid-engine, 4 rotor..... Anyone else seeing what in seeing? Supercar, and with 600-700hp... I'm seeing a supercar that could compete with any in the entire world.
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 12:34 AM
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**** the "fuel Line" on a 787B is about 2" in diameter. But yeah that is the 787B motor. and yes Honk Kong is a small place but is so freaking crowded. I hate going there while in deployment.
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Spin9k


Read the entire article, April Fools. They do this evey year.
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by saturn
Haha, he made fun of Canada for not having pollution. What's next? Mocking them for their lower crime rate, universal health care, and generally pleasant disposition?
Not exactly. He was saying that Canada is such a barren wasteland with so few people, so few cars and so little industry that there ISN'T anything to produce pollution.

Lower crime rate... well if your neighbor is 3 miles away...

Health care and auto insurance (except for Ontario) does sound pretty good... although Canada's health care system does have a few kinks.

Pleasant disposition? English Canadians? A bit subjective at best...
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Japan8
Not exactly. He was saying that Canada is such a barren wasteland with so few people, so few cars and so little industry that there ISN'T anything to produce pollution.

Lower crime rate... well if your neighbor is 3 miles away...

Health care and auto insurance (except for Ontario) does sound pretty good... although Canada's health care system does have a few kinks.

Pleasant disposition? English Canadians? A bit subjective at best...
Yeah, I knew where he was going with it. I was just trying to appease the Canucks. Don't want them invading or anything. They're already amassing near the border.
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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 01:16 AM
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^^ Lol. :d:
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