Close menu

Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 280,038 playable programmes from the BBC

Wheelbase: Twin Rotor from the Rhine

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Gordon Wilkins covers the world of motoring

Among a dozen new cars unveiled at the opening of the Frankfurt Motor Show yesterday was the NSU Ro 80-a four-door sports saloon driven by the twin rotor Wankel engine. With the twin rotor Cosmo about to go into production in Japan, is rotary combustion now closer to taking over from the piston engine? Does this revolution under the bonnet already outdate the new models from Ford, Opel, and Rootes introduced this week at the world's biggest Motor Show? Wheelbase reports direct from West Germany.
In collaboration with the German Television Service

Contributors

Presenter:
Gordon Wilkins
Director:
Tony Salmon
Producer:
Brian Robins
Source: Radio Times

BBC Two England

About BBC Two

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More