Any new Mazda Rotary? RX 8, RX-9 RX-??
#76
WOWIE.................
What is this beauty..................?
Mazda Auto Adapt: LA Design Challenge 2013 Photo Gallery - Autoblog
What is this beauty..................?
Mazda Auto Adapt: LA Design Challenge 2013 Photo Gallery - Autoblog
OOOOOOOOH Kodo wrapped Taiki. love it
#79
Uh huh. Kinda interesting how Taiki has flowed (pun intended) from Nagare to Kodo. I have a feeling that the sheet metal we see is a nod to the sustainability element inherent in the concept as well as what was learned about aero flow.
When first introduced, Taiki was regularly mentioned as associated with the 16X program. So work had been ongoing with regard to weight distribution and a few other things that would specific to the RX program. What the Sky-R might bring (direct injection rotary, laser ignition two most prominent mentions) is a rotary that is cleaner than a piston engine.
The fact that we're seeing Taiki and Kodo suggests that for at least part of Mazda the rotary work really never stopped being a daily/weekly task, or that any hiatus was much shortened than the doom-sayers believed.
When first introduced, Taiki was regularly mentioned as associated with the 16X program. So work had been ongoing with regard to weight distribution and a few other things that would specific to the RX program. What the Sky-R might bring (direct injection rotary, laser ignition two most prominent mentions) is a rotary that is cleaner than a piston engine.
The fact that we're seeing Taiki and Kodo suggests that for at least part of Mazda the rotary work really never stopped being a daily/weekly task, or that any hiatus was much shortened than the doom-sayers believed.
#80
No New Rotary...
It is the end...........for a very long time.
https://www.rx8club.com/general-auto...2/#post4545363
It is the end...........for a very long time.
https://www.rx8club.com/general-auto...2/#post4545363
#81
No New Rotary...
It is the end...........for a very long time.
https://www.rx8club.com/general-auto...2/#post4545363
It is the end...........for a very long time.
https://www.rx8club.com/general-auto...2/#post4545363
So thanks to this CEO... and all his number crunching glory (cuz im so sure their skyactiv crap wont make them money ), the rotary is dead for a long while.
#83
Discussion thread is here: https://www.rx8club.com/general-auto...an-ceo-249612/
#84
I haven't posted in ages, but occasionally check out the board to see if there are any new developments. To that end, and answering the OP question, I found this which I haven't seen posted anywhere here (it may very well be and probably is, but I haven't found it).
I take it as another "artist rendering", but it does seem to instill the new design cues. I'm sure some would love it while others would hate it - I personally think it's the best rendering I've seen yet, dream or no dream
I take it as another "artist rendering", but it does seem to instill the new design cues. I'm sure some would love it while others would hate it - I personally think it's the best rendering I've seen yet, dream or no dream
#86
Don't get me wrong, I like whole "Kodo" design - but I find it very much lost in translation from concept to finished product. I like the new Mazda 6, but it's hardly the vehicle the Shinari evoked the potential of being.
I'm just happy to see somebody whip something together that looks 1,000 times better than the butt-heavy concepts that have been floated out there over the last five years.
I'm just happy to see somebody whip something together that looks 1,000 times better than the butt-heavy concepts that have been floated out there over the last five years.
#87
I personally think that the 6 is far closer to the Shinari than most production cars are to their original concept design.
Still, my point was that a rendering for the next rotary that isn't using the current design style that Mazda implements isn't something that will ever happen, and obviously isn't from Mazda as they wouldn't permit a rendering that is contrary to the design that they are using. Wishing it to happen is about as realistic as wishing Ford would release a new Focus that looks like a Corvette.
Still, my point was that a rendering for the next rotary that isn't using the current design style that Mazda implements isn't something that will ever happen, and obviously isn't from Mazda as they wouldn't permit a rendering that is contrary to the design that they are using. Wishing it to happen is about as realistic as wishing Ford would release a new Focus that looks like a Corvette.
#88
Possible revival: The Rotary Lives!
#89
Yeah, I posted my opinion on that fabricated story here: https://www.rx8club.com/general-auto...rx-7-a-250491/
#91
Why do you say that? I'd say that people that buy purely electric vehicles (to which range extenders are applied) aren't really interested in the idea of enjoying their car at all. They might not even know that it's possible to enjoy their car.
The generator would have 1 requirement: To be quiet.
The generator would have 1 requirement: To be quiet.
#93
Not sure that this really qualifies as confirmation, but definitely interesting!!!
Mazda RX9 to keep rotary power, improve fuel economy | Autonet.ca
Mazda RX9 to keep rotary power, improve fuel economy | Autonet.ca
#96
#100
you guys are all wrong.
the next rotary will be based on the 10A, has 133 hp but it has a NaaAWwwzzz switch, when enabled, it will give the engine an extra 1337 hp boost. it has 3 and 1/4 doors, comes with real animal leather covered body and plastic uni-frame. has NTHSA rating of Pathetic. goes from 0 to 0.6 in 5 seconds and has a 1/99 weight distribution.
comes at 4 packages, not so great, omg, omfg, and wtf package. there is virtually no differnces between all 4 packages, its just a name tag to make owners feel special.
starting at 13.99 for not so great, 24599 for omg, 55699 for omfg, and 1.1 million for wtf package.
oh ****, forgot about the mpg, yea it's 1/0.5
the next rotary will be based on the 10A, has 133 hp but it has a NaaAWwwzzz switch, when enabled, it will give the engine an extra 1337 hp boost. it has 3 and 1/4 doors, comes with real animal leather covered body and plastic uni-frame. has NTHSA rating of Pathetic. goes from 0 to 0.6 in 5 seconds and has a 1/99 weight distribution.
comes at 4 packages, not so great, omg, omfg, and wtf package. there is virtually no differnces between all 4 packages, its just a name tag to make owners feel special.
starting at 13.99 for not so great, 24599 for omg, 55699 for omfg, and 1.1 million for wtf package.
oh ****, forgot about the mpg, yea it's 1/0.5
Last edited by nycgps; 03-02-2014 at 08:42 PM.