If you were to let the wankel engine [rotary] compete with one

I wouldn't, because it can't compete.

Much like gm.

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Radial engines.
Your typical 1.3L radial will consume as much oil and fuel as a 2800CID radial

>>16518857
are you saying that the wankel is the worse one out there.
So if you were to compare it with inline, boxer, or V it would lose...

Also i would really appreciate it if you told me in what aspects the wankel engine would lose.

Thank you.

>opposed piston engine
>pistons in the middle with 2 cranks on the outside
WTF I hate opposed engines now.
Anyway I thought opposed piston engines usually meant boxers.

>>16518884
OP here, i thought it was a boxer
Just noticed the image ...

>>16518844
how is that v engine supposed to work ?
left piston is directly attached to axle

>>16519106
I noticed that to ...
but the pic all in all is stupid.

>>16518844
I always think of them like two strokes, very maintenance intensive but more powerful and light than 4 strokes.

>>16519161
Considering some have to consume oil, like two strokes the analogy is apt.

>>16518844
The wankel is in a really weird position as unlike the standard piston engine, it hasn't been collectively advanced and improved by every automotive company on the planet simultaneously for over 120+ years.

We really only have one company's vision for how the engine should theoretically work, when there are potentially many different possibilities for the engine.

Exclusively referring to Mazda's wankels, I suppose like another poster said they would best be compared to 2strokers, but it's so alien that it's hard to say

>>16518844
Wow a dual crankshaft one cylinder opposed engine must be the most in efficient engine ever devised.
That truly takes the cake for the stupidest power plant I have ever seen before.

>>16518858
beautiful

Op's pic appears to reference compression ignition opposed engines.
Boxer's are FLAT engines.

>>16518844
>compete

On what basis? Power to wight ratio? Fuel efficiency?

I'd put a Wankel up against a gas turbine.

>>16519719
what sort of gas turbine.

We are looking at many aspects.
Fuel efficiency, oil efficiency, MTBF, power out put, weight, etc ...

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>>16518844
Aircraft Rotary

>>16518844
What in holy hell would use fig. A?