# Rotary Engine vs. Piston Engine - Opinions?

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rotary-engine-vs-piston-engine-opinions/135139
**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive
**Created:** [January 15, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rotary-engine-vs-piston-engine-opinions/135139 "2008-01-15T15:09:00Z")
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### Author: ![XuperXero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ea5d25/32.png) [@XuperXero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XuperXero)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rotary-engine-vs-piston-engine-opinions/135139/41 "2008-01-17T21:20:02Z")

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> [@My friend's new ride. Oh my.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-friends-new-ride-oh-my/2798/57):
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> if they put in as much engineering and development into the Rotary as they did the Piston engine… it would be even more reliable.

After all, rotaries is 40 years behind pistons.

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