Mazda Rotary in Action

See a Mazda Rotary engine in action.
A cutaway view of a model from the Detroit International Auto Show.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Mazda
• Rotary
• Engine
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• Action
• Wankle

[MrOTTOMAN66]

MAZDA HAS SAID THEY WILL QUIT MAKING THIS ENGINE IN 2012, SAD.

[barringtonlevy555]

@DeeFRecords yea, too bad the rotary engine wasn't invented by the Japanese, but by a German ...

[MrSnakeaholic]

@MrOTTOMAN66 so rx9 will come with a V8 :P and 5,000$ less lol

[HawkZachary]

@MrOTTOMAN66 That wat kind of engine they will make? :(

[311ZeroCool]

Rotaries will be back as before, Mazda was working on a 1.6l version that has much better fuel consumption. Plus changing to a direct injection system with pulsing (lase) plugs would stop one of the major heat issues they have. There are 10 developers on the rotary and 10000.... on the piston motor, give the motor time. As we move towards New fuels and Hybrids the Rotary may server to be a light weight power plant for them.. ask Audi!

[madjimms]

@barringtonlevy555 Just because one country invents the DESIGN doesn't mean they engineered a GOOD version of it...

[FuLLeFFekT1]

@Philipahearn123 Wrong. FELIX Wankel.

[FuLLeFFekT1]

@barringtonlevy555 Yeah, too bad the Germans never go it to work as good as the Japanese did.

[chlb29]

@MrOTTOMAN66 noooooooo

[DieselTurboDog]

@Tuminatuh and they forgot to show them putting oil into it every week from how much oil consumption this engine has.

I bought a speed3 not as pretty as the Rx8 and not RWD but more power!!

[halflifemasta]

1.3 L with fuel consumption of a 3.5 v6 and performance of a 2.0L

[Tuminatuh]

@MrOTTOMAN66 It's no longer revolutionary, nor necessary, to keep producing the rotary engine... not when you have lil 4-cylinders about the same size that make as much power and get better fuel economy.