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0Report: Rotary engine development halted at Mazda? 1313067480
At the end of 2011, the Mazda RX-8 rotary-powered sport coupe/sedan will cease to exist in new-car showrooms. With it, the mass-produced rotary engine will take another hiatus. The original plan was to have the Renesis, the world's only mass-produced rotary, come back maybe as early as 2017 in a ...
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Limited-edition Japanese postage stamp set honors iconic Mazda vehicles 1288978380
Mazda has produced some iconic sports cars throughout its history, and now those vehicles have been immortalized in stamp form. Released as a limited-edition on November 1st, the Japan Post Network Chugoke Regional Office has created a 12-stamp set officially titled History of Mazda Motor ...
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Report: Mazda rotary reportedly at least a year behind schedule, but work continues 1287698460
Renesis rotary engine in 2009 Mazda RX-8 – Click above for high-res image gallery"We will never give up," says Mitsuo Hitomi, general manager of Mazda's powertrain division, referring to the automaker's long-running investment into the rotary engine. This vote of confidence in Felix ... -
Mazda RX-8 to exit U.S. market after 2011 model year? 1273077060
2009 Mazda RX-8 – Click above for high-res image galleryAccording to "a well placed source at Mazda's North American Operations," Motor Trend is reporting that the aging RX-8 is set to exit stage left here in the States after the 2011 model year. As it is, the rotary-powered sportscar is ... -
Report: Next Mazda RX-7 in development, but don't hold your breath 1271980620
Mazda Furai Concept – Click above for high-res image galleryIt's the rumor that just refuses to die. We're not sure if that means there's a lot of truth behind it or it's just wishful thinking, but once again we're hearing that Mazda is hard at work on a new RX-7 sportscar. And while you ... -
Mazda RX-8 to die as RX-7 resurfaces for 2012? 1261849500
The rumormill just can't stop churning out stories of an impending Mazda RX-7 revival. We've been hearing that we should expect the rotary-powered sports car any day now... for the last few years. It's still yet to show its smiling face. Still, here we are with another report indicating that the ...
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SEMA 2009: World's only known four-rotor Mazda RX-8 1257518400
BMI Racing Mazda RX-8 four-rotor - Click above for high-res image galleryWe 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 ... -
SEMA 2009: Turbo rotary Mazda MX-5 begs to be flogged 1257456000
Turbo Rotary Mazda MX-5 - Click above for high-res image galleryIf 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 the gearhead, track rat in each of ... -
REPORT: Mazda's next-generation rotary needs more work 1256302800
2009 Mazda RX-8 - Click above for high-res image galleryThough 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 rev-happy characteristics... including this ... -
Is the next Mazda Renesis rotary set to get direct-injection? 1243002360
Mazda rotary engine patent diagrams - Click above for a high-res image galleryLast 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 application 20090101103, ...

