Rarely has a car flopped into oblivion so progressively. Perhaps one of the most special Citroëns since ages, yet almost no one knows about its existence anymore. Just like Dries Roelvink, except for that special one. And the Citroën GS Birotor was never available in swimming trunks yellow, Dieu merci. Brown metallic or beige, more choices were […] More
Futuristic, ultramodern lines, unconventional technology and status symbol of the future. Coupled with a manufacturer-appointed technical lead, the NSU Ro 80 made its (or is her) debut in 1967. The public learned – after the Citroën DS of 1955 – again knowing a maverick promise for the future, which […] More
Once the whole world was convinced that the brainchild of Felix Heinrich Wankel (August 13, 1902 – October 9, 1988), the Wankel engine, would conquer the world, would mean the end of the bouncing piston engines. NOT! And in fact things have already gone wrong with Wankel's Drehkolben engine That […] More
We look under the hood of a Mazda R100 with Wankel engine It was, alfabetic, Alfa Romeo, American Motors, Citroen, Ford, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Suzuki and Toyota who were interested in the new technology and concluded contracts with NSU to use the Wankel engine. Rolls Royce did that for […] More
Mazda Motor Corporation of Japan built its 15 millionth vehicle in Japan on May 50th. The milestone was reached after 86 years and seven months. The first vehicle produced was a tricycle. It was built by Mazda in October 1931. So Mazda started in 1931 as a car manufacturer. In Hiroshima, a […] More
