Launched in the late 1960s, the Ro 80 wasn't just the world's first mass-produced sedan with rotary power, but also one of the most innovative production vehicles of its era. The rotary motor, also ...

The 1960s-vintage West German NSU Spider was the first car to feature the Wankel rotary engine. While its successor, the NSU Ro 80, may get all the attention for its innovative design and compact ...

West German NSU launched the Wankel rotary-engined Ro80 in 1967. Their revolutionary sedan won the European Car of the Year award in 1968, but also left bankrupt NSU by 1969. Almost half a century ...

Ben has a passion for all things cars. Since childhood, he has been a die-hard fan of car shows and would also never miss local automobile events. His two favorite car shows are Top Gear and The Grand ...

In the years following World War II Europeans learned about austerity firsthand. Reconstruction touched every aspect of daily life, and a new class of car emerged from continental automakers. The ...

Fewer than 38,000 of NSU’s revolutionary Ro80 models were built in the 10 years between its debut late in 1967 and the day in 1977 that NSU’s corporate parent, Volkswagen-Audi, turned the factory that ...

The NSU RO 80 1972 comes in Sedan. The NSU RO 80 1972 is available in Leaded Petrol. Engine sizes and transmissions vary from the Sedan 1.0L SP Semi Auto to the Sedan 1.0L SP Semi Auto.

When we talk about the global auto-making market, we don’t often think about Uruguay, but for a brief time between 1969 and 1971, the country toyed with producing its own vehicles based on NSU ...

For the past 20 years, car enthusiasts have been gathering every third Thursday, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., May through September, for Encinitas Cruise Nights, sponsored by O’Reilly Auto Parts. Hot rods, ...

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. -- Back when Wankel rotary engines held promise for the future, it wasn't just Mazda in Japan that was pioneering them. Along came NSU in Germany. In 1967, NSU was selling the ...

The NSU RO 80 1970 comes in Sedan. The NSU RO 80 1970 is available in Leaded Petrol. Engine sizes and transmissions vary from the Sedan 1.0L SP Semi Auto to the Sedan 1.0L SP Semi Auto.