Tried and failed?
Not really, more like the car was a success, so long as mileage was not a concern, and many of the test drivers wanted to keep the cars.
Chrysler and Rover both had technically successful turbine cars, and both simply chickened out.
They ate up fuel at a fantastic rate, but they burned most anything,including Fry fat, I believe they had a lot of trouble braking the thing and it wouldnt get off the line very well. Acceleration was slow and they didnt have much pulling power.