Jay Leno's NSU Spider
 

Sorry if anyone picked this piece up before, but an enjoyable clip on an early rotary:

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/...tml?vid=658142

I've seen it before, I think here. But it's a nice clip.

My favorite part is "absolutely nothing happens below 3,000 RPMs. NOTHING."

good find

Nice car, but I like the RX8 and cosmos he had there more haha

Thanks for that! Leno does a good job of providing some basic background info on the NSU and Wankel.

yeah, look how far we've come.

The first rotary car only got 30 mpg. These days we get up to 2/3 that! woot.

You're right. Mazda should put a 1-rotor in the next 8. That would be the perfect car. Great mileage.

don't forget about cutting the vehicle in half so it doesn't weigh as much.

yeah thats why it got so much mpg, it hasd only what? 50hp? and its half the weight of the 8 hehe.

We need to get back to basics. Low weight cars, then we can reduce engine size and get better MPG.

Oil is a precious resource.

when you got money, no one gives a damn....gas guzzlers and straight pipes FTW!