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

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 rev-happy characteristics... including this particular blogger, who purchased a new RX-8 back in 2004. Regardless, nobody can deny that the rotary has always been a thirsty little bugger, especially when compared to powerplants with similarly rated displacements. We've been hearing for the last few years – and seemingly every other time a new ... Read more →

Grassroots Motorsports' Tim Suddard picks ten future Japanese collector cars Jonny Lieberman

"Everybody wants to go to the dance, no one wants to stay and clean up." So says Robert De Niro's Sam in John Frankenheimer's spy thriller/car porno Ronin. We mention the line, because it's not ...

Student designed Mazda Yuuga Coupe features no smiley face Jonny Lieberman

The jury is largely in on Mazda's new happy corporate face and well, most folks don't like it. But what if Mazda designed a car featuring its Nagare design language minus the smiley face? That's ...

Rumormill: Mazda RX-7 concept headed to Tokyo Motor Show? Jeremy Korzeniewski

Ever since Mazda revived its Wankel rotary program in 2004 with the RX-8, the internet rumormill has constantly been abuzz with reports of a proper two-door RX-7 variant. The latest such rumor comes ...

Rumormill: Mazda RX-7 still under development, next RX-8 to be called RX-9 Damon Lavrinc

The recent news out of Japan hasn't been good for fans of front-engine, rear-wheel-drive two-doors. First came word that Subaru and Toyota were postponing the launch of their boxer-powered RWD coupe, ...

Auction of the Day: Mint 1984 Mazda RX-7 GSL-SE for a good cause 11 months ago on Autoblog

For the first generation Mazda RX-7, it didn't get any better than the GSL-SE. The FB cars were done by 1985, and the GSL-SE was only available for 1984-85. Carrying larger brake rotors, an upgraded suspension, revised front airdam and a fuel-injected 13B Rotary, SEs are sought after and a ...

Wrenching LeMons: Late nights and flying sparks 2 years ago on Autoblog

As our October 20th deadline for destruction grows near, we've been making some significant progress on Project LeMons. After the interior was stripped and the hatch removed, Casey and Brad got to fabricating the roll cage out of pilfered pieces lying around the shop. We've got a full hoop mated to ...

Because we're masochistic like that: Autoblog enters the 24 Hours of LeMons 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for more pics of our rubbish racer. "So you're really going to do this, huh?" We've lost count as to how many times we've heard that line over the course of the last two months. After covering the event live this past July, we came away from the 24 Hours of LeMons with dreams ...






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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