out of curiosity what rpm is where the rx8 has reached its full potential? and are they the same for all gears? just looking for different opinions and feedback.

 

Depends are you boosted or N/A we dont make much power above 9k rpm, but im sure you can take it to 10k without any problem. I dont quite understand what your trying to ask as far as potential..

 

at what rpm do you get the most power?

 

Search for a dyno plot and see for yourself

 

The most horsepower? The most torque? The most miles per gallon? The most noise? The most looks from other people? The most speed?

 

I get an awfully powerful look from my wife when I give it WOT!

 

^this

 

You too? lol

 

If it helps, Wankel's development engine back in the 1970s was able to hit 25,000 RPM... Was it useful? No, it would last no more than 100 hours of operation if i remember correctly.

 

In my opinion, the full potential of the actual Wankel engine will be reached when technology allows us to get back to the original (DKM) style Wankel.



No vibration, no matter the revs, because you dont have that huge cast rotor flailing about, it just rotates.....

Single rotor motors actually become preferable, because you no longer need counter balance.

The main problem is ignition, as you see the spark plugs would be deep within the outer housing, and rotating.
Perhaps the new laser based ignitions which never need changing will allow further development.

The ingenuity of the Mazda engineers only becomes fully apparent when you find out that the DKM was the model that Felix handed over, and Mazda developed the KKM we know today, from that.

 

This is true, however I believe it was wankels collegues/coworkers that developed the motion of tthe rotor rather than the housing, not mazda.

 

http://www.mazda.com/mazdaspirit/rot...ory/index.html
NSU and Wankel to be precise