So on friday when i was at school, i was looking at this rx8 on cars.com ( one iv been really debating on buying) And the kid next to me decides he would give his two cents about the car... So he was like why would you want one of those? You should get a real car like a v8 instead of that v6. I just looked at him and started laughing. So my response was its not a v6... and he replies back with oh damn its a 4 cylinder? Wow that sucks... I just shack my head and continue my search.

 

Ya that's the usual question... "Is it a v6 or v8?" So damn hard every time trying to explain it has no pistons... :|

 

True Dat.

 

That kinda thing happened to me too. I had just bought the car and filled it up with gas down the street. When I was filling the tank up, a guy asked me if it was a v6 or a v8. I told him it was a rotary and he replied "ohhh.... those things last forever, you just wind it up and he keeps going and going" The funny thing was he purposely stopped at the gas station just to talk about the car and went back on his lovely way. He didn't even buy gas haha.

 

Only time i dont mind my car being called a 4 cylinder 4 door sedan is on my auto insurance

 

word^

 

Everyone thinks I'm joking at school saying I have a 1.3 litre. There like thats a tiny I4. I know VW makes 1.8s

everyones like dude v6 right?


And I said its a rotary engine, Oh how many cylinders. I say zero. Then I tell them its a hybrid.

 

Hahaha, a hybrid.

When I tell people it's a rotary, they kinda nod, like they have a clue, and then just stop asking questions...

 

rofl.

Tell him its actually V12.

see what he say.

 

No just say its a 13b multi side port. lol. they'll just act like they know what your talking about.

 

or tell him its actually a V5.

 

tell them youve got one of these crazy things http://fsae.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6.../m/33010843541

 

just tell them 13b means Inline 13 cylinders.

 

What the hell....

 

lol like that weird new engine the ox2 or whatever, look it up. but that thing looks like a wannabe rotary

 

v6 or v8...um x8? i have an x shaped engine hence the name rx8, duh?

 

I saw an rx8 at a dealership when i was looking to buy one with a "4 cylinder" sticker on it and i went told the dealer it wasn't it 4 cylinder he said "yea i know we were out of 6 cylinder stickers"
Needless to say i immediately turned around and walked out

 

Is that a V1 ?

Oh wait, thats Inline 1 ...

Hmm ...

 

oh god....

 

ever since i got the car...my new saying to everyone is "its a rotary" i have to tell everyone

haha i had one dude tell me the 8 in rx8 stands for V8...im just like no.

but i like the idea to say its a V12 or 13b lmao

 

Yeah...tell them its a hybrid that gets 18mpg.

 

It's got 2 rotors in epitrichoidal shaped rotor housings that are connected to an eccentric shaft.

From that it's Obvious that you end up with 3 expanding and contracting volumes with one power stroke per rotation of the E-shaft per rotor.

Why people can't remember basic engine theory I'll never know...


Normally I just take out my keychain and show people when they ask about the motor. They walk away no less puzzled, but at least they don't think it has pistons anymore.

 

I just say its a rotary, maybe one in every ten people know what it is, once i had someone say i wasnt talking about the brakes, i said, neither was i.

 

That's why some countries have schools that segregate stupid kids from smart ones.