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notorque 03-10-2009 12:42 PM

rotary super car....and its NOT the furai
 
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Frazer-Nash Namir by Giugiaro

Proving that eco-friendly supercars don't have to be hideous is this concept, the Frazer-Nash Namir by Giugiaro. Yes, the Frazer-Nash in question is related to that famous British motor-racing marque. The company is now involved in the design, development and manufacture of hybrid systems, and that's what is showcased here. Cloaked in a car designed and built by Giugiaro, the Namir's hybrid drivetrain uses a tiny 814cc rotary combustion engine to provide power to four electric motors. The result is claimed CO2 emissions of less than 60g/km. It also runs from zero to 62 mph in 3.5 seconds and has a 187 mph top speed, potentially making this the fastest hybrid ever.





You all know anything about this at all? I like where they are going with this, using a rotary (high rpms good for generators) to power the electric motors....

Silver06 03-10-2009 12:49 PM

Hmmmm, looks 'Stealthy'.

Is is invisible to police radar?


Rotaries are well suited to constant-speed application, like aircraft engines and generators. Fuel efficiency is actually quite good if tuned for specific constant load.

MattMPS 03-10-2009 12:58 PM

reminds me to a lot of toughts about the H2 hybrid rotary premacy.......
mazda MUST work into this direction IMHO.....there are a lot of possibilities using conventional gasoline.....;)

CyberPitz 03-10-2009 01:03 PM

Hmm?

https://www.rx8club.com/general-automotive-49/new-rotary-powered-supercar-168143/

zoom44 03-10-2009 01:11 PM

um.. yep https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=168143 thread closed


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