January 29, 2003
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Mazda Begins Production of 'RENESIS,' the New-Generation Rotary Engine
- 'Mazda RX-8' sports car to be launched in April -


Mazda Motor Corporation today commenced production of its newly developed RENESIS* rotary engine at its Ujina plant. The RENESIS is a new-generation rotary engine employing twin rotors, each with a displacement of 654cc. The engine was designed especially to power the all-new four-door, four-seater Mazda RX-8 sports car, due to hit showrooms this April.

A ceremony was held at the plant in Hiroshima from 8:00am this morning to mark the start of RENESIS production. Six company directors, including Executive Vice president Hisakazu Imaki and Executive Officer Masaharu Yamaki, along with MWU's representatives and approximately 150 employees attended the event.

Executive Vice President Imaki said, "This RENESIS is a rotary engine developed especially for the all-new RX-8 and is a symbol of Mazda's revival. Mazda is currently the only automaker in the world developing and producing rotary engines. I'm extremely proud that the dedication, skills and enthusiasm of our engineers have enabled Mazda to provide the world with new-generation rotary engine. We will continue to pursue process innovations and the development of new technologies in order to produce high quality vehicles that fulfil the expectations of our customers."

Through the introduction of innovative technologies for the rotary engine -- such as the use of side exhaust ports and the new Sequential Dynamic Air Intake System - the 'RENESIS delivers a high power output for a naturally aspirated engine. In addition, the engine demonstrates significantly improved fuel economy and reduced emissions when compared with previous rotaries. By capitalizing on the intrinsic benefits of the rotary engine - namely, compact size, light weight and high performance - Mazda has created a totally new sports car concept - the four-door, four seater RX-8.

High precision quality that helps maximize RENESIS performance has been engineered into the Ujina plant. This precision is achieved through a combination of Mazda's extensive rotary experience and capability, and innovative development methods that are made possible through advanced digital technologies such as virtual simulations based on the Mazda Digital Innovation (MDI) project.

* The name RENESIS means RE (Rotary Engine) GENESIS.

 

This news was release in Japan, so the April date probably meant for the Japan market only. Shipping alone take a whole month. So May would be the earliest date for the US market.

 

Nice post Good Duck,

I posted the same thing in the discussion forum but I noticed that you posted it here first so I deleted mine. If only work wouldn't keep me so occupied! :D

 

"Johny, please tell our second place contestant what he has won."
Well, I only posted before you by a few minutes. Regardless, it's good news for us all.

 

Quacker copy-pasted from the RX7forum. :D

 

Nah, I got it straight from the horse mouth.

http://www.media.mazda.com/news_rele...003/0129e.html

 

Here's a few pic from the commencement.

 

Here's a few pic from the commencement. Pic1

 

Here's a few pic from the commencement. Pic2

 

Less speeches, More RotorMotors!

There just standing around! How can they build my engine if they're just standing around?

 

This has to be a proud moment for all you rotor heads. Congrats to those of you that got dibs on the first few engines off the line. :D After following this car's development for so long, those pics almost bring a tear to my eye.

 

really, i mean people are always about the superior work ethic over there. get to work already! just kidding :p

 

I better not find a piece of confetti in my engine! :p

 

Where did you get the pictures from?

 

Which still brings to my attention, does the engine have a code or is it just continually going to be called RENESIS? Call me lazy, but I want something with a few less letters/numbers to type every time I want to talk about the engine.

BTW, good find. Maybe I should frequent the Mazda media page more often... hmmmm

Strider-

 

Atleast I can rest at night knowing that Japan is putting our thrown out christmas decorations to good use.

 

Wow! They already cranked one out that quickly, eh?



Somebody else can have that one! No, really!

 

I note, though, that everybody in the picture does in fact appear to be between 150 cm and 180 cm tall... just like they should be. :p

 

Hey, you're not supposed to say "eh", eh? What are ya, an ex-pat Canadian? Eh?:D :D