Like Paul says, it's a Mazda RX8 with 'suicide' doors. They are very cheap to buy as they get something like 18mpg anecdotally (have a friend with one) and have really high road tax so nobody wants them! The Mazda RX-7 used the W ankel rotary as well. The poor fuel comsumption comes from the engine shape I believe; they don't quite combust all the fuel properly, but Mazda have come up with ways round that in recent years.

I agree that they are nice looking and the W ankel engine is an interesting idea and certainly a talking point.

Mazda had a lot of success racing with these engines fitted; they're really light and have fewer parts than your standard piston-based engine. Good for small aeroplanes!

If you were mad enough to buy one i.e. didn't mind the running costs but had small capital outlay to buy the car, you could get yourself a handsome looking bargain.

Edited by Bobbin Threadbare on 08/11/2011 at 16:43