Over the years the Wankel rotary engine has
been, paradoxically, the best and worst alternative to the good ol’ gasoline
burning, reciprocating piston engine. Felix Wankel’s concept has shown great
promise since its introduction in the 1950s and it has found its way into a
wide variety of vehicles. All of which have ended up as, at best, curiosities.
Which brings us to the Dutch Van Veen OCR-1000 double-rotor superbike, which is
likely one of the best rotary-powered motorcycles, and certainly one of the
rarest.
