Glossary / General

rotary engine

41 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A rotary engine is a type of engine that uses a spinning triangle instead of the usual pistons. It’s compact and can produce a lot of power.

Technical Definition

A rotary engine, also known as a Wankel engine, uses a rotating triangular rotor instead of pistons to convert pressure into rotation.

Hear It Discussed

"And I had to ignore the worrisome rotary. Will this blow up? Do I need a new engine?"
The Most Fun Car At Each Price Point, Van Life In A Car, Jail Speeds In First Gear | Episode 1,015 Everyday Driver Car Debate 18:57

"It's the rotary just ripping so loud. We would, apparently the guy who bought it from us, the event after he bought it from us, the motor popped, which I'm not surprised."
A New Events Season, Bad Fixes, and Fresh Favorites Bring a Trailer Podcast 26:08

"that Toyo Kogyo had spent years and enormous resources cracking the rotary engine, a spinning [1689.8s] triangle that replaced conventional pistons and promised high power from a tiny package."
S2 Ep3: The Golden Era of JDM: Honda Hacked The Gas Crisis Past Gas 28:03