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SEMA 2009: World's only known four-rotor Mazda RX-8

We came across this RX-8 at SEMA and it immediately rang a bell. Time Attack, four-rotor, Mazda RX-8? It's the BMI Racing car we saw on Streetfire a while back. It's said to be the only four-rotor RX-8 in the world and it looks and sounds incredible. Don't believe us? You can see a couple of videos after the jump and judge for yourself. ... Read more →

SEMA 2009: Turbo rotary Mazda MX-5 begs to be flogged Damon Lavrinc

If you get the impression things are all high gloss and dubs in Vegas, you wouldn't be far off. But walk around the SEMA compound long enough and you come across something cool that that speaks to ...

REPORT: Mazda's next-generation rotary needs more work Jeremy Korzeniewski

Though the rotary engine certainly has its fair share of detractors, many who find themselves behind the wheel of a Wankel-powered machine from Mazda fall in love with the engine's zippy and ...

Is the next Mazda Renesis rotary set to get direct-injection? Jeremy Korzeniewski

Last October, it seems that Mazda quietly filed a patent for a twin-spark, direct injection version of the automaker's iconic rotary engine. It's taken this long for anyone to actually notice ...

More proof that Mazda RX-8 owners want to be Ferrari owners Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click above for more shots of the Mazda-rrari RX-8 Thanks to an astute reader, we now have further proof that owners of Mazda's rotary powered RX-8 wish they were driving a Ferrari instead. Not that ...

Mazda extends rotary warranty on RX-8 to 100k miles 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Mazda RX-8. You've got to hand it to Mazda for its perseverance with the Wankel rotary engine design. Ever since it's engineers managed to make it semi-reliable, the turbine-like smoothness of the quick-spinning lump has seen duty in numerous ...

Don't jump! Rotary-engine 'Vette prototype saved from rooftop 1 year ago on Autoblog

Back in the 70s, GM was looking to take its much beloved Corvette to the next level. The General charged John DeLorean with investigating the possibility of putting a mid-engine rotary under hood, and the 1973 GM XP897 was the culmination of his efforts. The steel-bodied Vette was built atop a ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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