This article is about NSU, famous for their late 1960s Wankel engined saloons. NSU were one of the original German manufacturers. They were founded in 1873 as a factory making sewing machines. Several European manufacturers like Triumph started out making sewing machines before moving on to other types of machinery. The founders Heinrich Stoll and Christian Schmidt saw that … [Read more...]
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Rotary Engines
When most people think of rotary engines, they think of Mazda’s RX series or the NSU Ro80 both with engines based on Felix Wankel’s design. However, the rotary engine has been around in different forms for at least 120 years. It was first used in aircraft until superseded by the radial engine. Early rotaries were the complete opposite of current car engines. In these … [Read more...]