Can anyone explain to me why Lotus hasn't tried putting a rotary into their cars? I'm sure I'm not the first with this idea, so why hasn't it worked?

 

Just yesterday I was thinking about how freakin' nice it would be to put a 16x in an Exige!

 

there happy with toyota is my only reason.

 

gas milage

besides, a turboed renesis exige S would be too ownage for the world

 

Very interesting idea. I can see why Lotus wouldn't do it but someone should!

I think I've seen Caterham/Lotus 7 w/ rotary but never any modern Lotus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8LlXAXQqUg

 

Back in the late seventies we put a 13B in a lotus Europa.

 

Awesome, a true mid-engine placement of the rotary. I would love to drive that car with an even lighter weight, more powerful 16x. BTW, whatever happened to that car?

http://www.britishcarforum.com/bcfor...a_Rotary_engin

Barry Ellis - 1970 S2
Mazda 12A rotary 184bhp @ 8000rpm at the wheels; Renault Fuego '85 5 speed box
Jesus Villarreal - 1973 TCS
Mazda rotary engine

Rob Buck in Australia

http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedyk/2442714801/

Gotta find one of these!

 

yeah def would prob b pretty bad ***

 

Search it, it's been discussed before.