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Mazda Rotary Could Serve as Range Extender in Autonomous Toyota EV
But it could also be used in a sports car.
Mazda Rotary Sports Car Won’t Arrive Until Sometime After 2020
Not in time for Mazda’s 100th anniversary, then.
Patent Shows Mazda has its eye on Active Aerodynamics
Could they show up on the coming rotary concept?
Mazda Confirms New Rotary Concept Car for Tokyo Motor Show
It will be an evolution of the RX Vision Concept.
Mazda’s Rotary Engine Celebrates 50th Birthday
Mazda continues to officially remain quiet on whether a new rotary engine is in development.
Mazda CEO Ruins the Holidays by Confirming Some Bad News
It appears Mazda has no plans of building a sports car bigger than the current MX-5 Miata.
Mazda Claims it Will Build the RX-Vision Concept if You Will Buy It
‘When the world’s ready to buy another rotary, we’ll be ready to provide it.’
Someone Paid $22,000 for This Atrocious Mazda RX-7 Limo
Why would someone buy said vehicle? Abject insanity is the only reason we can think of.
No New Mazda RX Model Without a Rotary Engine
Mazda is determined to see the “R” in “RX” live up to its name.
How to Drive Through a Roundabout
Roundabout, traffic circle, rotary, gyratory, whatever you call these curving intersections they can be quite confusing to drivers that have never experienced one before. With yield signs, bike lanes and pedestrian crossings there’s a lot going on in a small area and plenty of opportunity to screw things up. But here are a few helpful…
New Mazda RX-7 Scheduled for 2016 Launch
Rumor has it that Mazda is preparing to resurrect its RX-7 nameplate and it will be powered by a next-generation rotary engine.
Top 10 Rotary Powered Vehicles
The history of the automobile has been dominated by vehicles equipped with piston-firing engines. Rarely does something completely different come along, and when it does, it usually fails miserably. One attempt to reinvent the passenger vehicle engine may have not had the smoothest of rides, but did last in the automotive industry for over 50…
Retro Ride: 1993 Mazda RX-7 Review
The 1990s was a great time for Japanese sports cars. Pretty much every manufacturer was building a world class performance machine including Mazda, with the third generation RX-7. But that was twenty years ago and what may have been great then, might not be any good today. So, we have gotten our hands on a…
Commute, Toy or Destroy – Honda S2000 vs. Mazda RX-8 vs. Scion FR-S
We are back with this week’s installment of AutoGuide’s newest, interactive weekly feature ‘Commute, Toy or Destroy’.
Commute, Toy or Destroy – Iconic Japanese Sports Cars
It’s not every day that AutoGuide launches a new weekly feature. Today, however, is not just any day; it’s first installment of an interactive segment we call ‘Commute, Toy or Destroy’.
New Mazda RX-7 Due to Arrive in 2017
Big news out of Hiroshima, Japan. Mazda will reportedly resurrect its legendary RX-7 sports car.
Mazda Rotary-Powered Plug-in Hybrid to Launch in 2013
Mazda is plotting a gasoline range-extended electric car and, as usual, is choosing to take its own path in the development, relying on engine technology exclusive to the brand.
Mazda Rotary Engine Returning thanks to Breakthrough
It would have been easy to write rotary engines off the speculative books at Mazda — poor milage and questionable long-term reliability made traditional piston engines seem favorable to many. Yet against the odds, the Japanese automaker seems to have found a formula to keep the smooth-spinning screamer alive in its lineup. Mitsuo Hitomi, general manager of…
Mazda Reveals Rotary Engine On Twitter
The Wankel engine lives! Although recent reports have suggested otherwise, a tweet from Mazda’s PR department was posted in Japanese for their followers indicating a new generation rotary engine is in the works, and thus confirming a previous report stating that SkyActiv senior exec Kiyoshi Fujiwara is continuing development on the Wankel. Details on the rotary…
Mazda Still Working On Rotary Engines, Could Be Ready By 2017
The RX-8’s days may be as limited as the Shinka, but the rotary engine isn’t. Mazda is still interested in furthering production of the Wankel, and they could have one ready by 2017 with Skyactiv technology. During the gap, engineers will work on improving the rotary’s mileage and oil-eating capabilities, as well as improving reliability….
Mazda Continuing to Develop Rotary Engine, Possible Audi Partnership in the Works
Rotaries may seem like a thing of the past these days, especially with Mazda preparing to retire the RX-8. But the Wankel-powered sports car won’t be the last Mazda to get the odd powerplant, thanks in part to a recent breakthrough. A recently big step forward for Mazda’s engineers is a newly developed laser ignition…
Mazda Not Working On RX-9, RX-7 Rebirth A Possibility
Bad news for Mazda rotary engine enthusiasts – the company has no plans to build the RX-9 hybrid sports car, contrary to recent rumors. Even worse, minimal sales of the RX8 may jeopardize the Mazda rotary engine all together. Production of the Mazda RX-8 is drawing to a close, with U.S sales of just 291…
Mazda RX-9 Could Get Hybrid Technology From Toyota
Here’s a fun question for your upcoming pub quiz: name the only hybrid rotary car ever produced. If you named the Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid, then congratulations! But next year you might be able to name the RX-8’s successor, the aptly-named RX-9, as another car that’s hybrid Wankelin’. According to Mazda’s Hiroshima headquarters, the…
REPORT: New Mazda RX-7, With Turbo Rotary, Coming In 2013
All aboard the speculation train! The rumors surrounding Mazda’s new RX-7 don’t stop coming, and with the demise of the RX-8, its a safe bet that Mazda will follow up their quirky four-door sports car with something more conventional. Mazda is allegedly targeting the VW Scirocco as a rival for the new car, to be…
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