Reemergence of the Mazda Rotary Engine?

[sparc179]

Mazda Video Reconfirms The Rotary Engine Is Coming Back

It would be interesting to see how efficient they can make it.



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[StockEngine]

I doubt this.

I'd rather see the inline6 turbo...

[bloowolf]

Rotary engines were a failure when they were first used. They were powerful, efficient & made an unusual sound. They also failed a lot. Eventually, they found their use in a/c compressors.


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[sparc179]

I'm thinking they will use them only for special projects like supercars and the like.

Experimentation for it's own sake. Pure research. That's what make innovations possible.

[chronicle]

Since supra made a return, makes sense if mazda will revive rx8.

For nostalgia purposes.

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[sparc179]

Since supra made a return, makes sense if mazda will revive rx8.

For nostalgia purposes.

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Exactly what I was thinking. Just for the sake of having it available in case they can make the technology better.

[Nelson de Leon]

They'll use rotary for range extenders ata sa hybrid..

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[oj88]

They'll use rotary for range extenders ata sa hybrid..

True. But if you ask me, using a Wankel engine for this purpose is like going two steps forward but one step back. It does benefit from a more silent vehicle, but the inefficiency would undoubtedly go against what all these going green and going electric trend are trying to promote.

Asked why Mazda will use a rotary engine as a range-extender, Hitomi said: “the rotary engine isn’t particularly efficient to use as a range-extender but when we turn on a rotary, it is much, much quieter compared to other manufacturers’ range-extenders”, which is seemingly suited to the near silence of electric cars.

[ice15]

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[ice15]

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