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Dr. Porter, 72, and Mr. Kissell, 70, are building a flying car
232-horsepower rotary engine from a Mazda RX-8 sports coupe will power the vehicle. In car mode, it will drive the front wheels through a Volkswagen transaxle. In flight mode, a driveshaft from the rotary motor will spin the rear-mounted propeller
"I don't give a damn whether the banks and investors want to do it," Mr. Kissell said. "I want to do it. Money has nothing to do with it. We think it will work."
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232-horsepower rotary engine from a Mazda RX-8 sports coupe will power the vehicle. In car mode, it will drive the front wheels through a Volkswagen transaxle. In flight mode, a driveshaft from the rotary motor will spin the rear-mounted propeller
"I don't give a damn whether the banks and investors want to do it," Mr. Kissell said. "I want to do it. Money has nothing to do with it. We think it will work."
full article
