Mazda RX concept

[size=x-large]Mazda Confirms Rotary Engine Work, New Sportscar Should Arrive by 2018[/size]

Ever since Mazda killed off the RX-8 back in 2012 due to emissions regulations, rumors about the Japanese carmaker bringing back its Wankel offensive have been flying around, but with nothing to actually quench our thirst for rotary power.

It seems we are now one step closer to the return of Mazda’s Wankel propulsion, with company president Masamichi Kogai using the Frankfurt Motor Show to confirm the company still has a dedicated engineering team for the task.

Kogai explained to autocar that the engineers are working “very enthusiastically” to align the rotary engine technology to the standards set by the new-generation reciprocation engines.

Give the current pressure to cut emissions, which has gone as far as pushing Ferrari and Porsche to go down the turbo pathway, Mazda doesn’t afford to bring the Wankel engine back onto the market unless it can deliver excellent efficiency stats.

The greatest challenge lies in designing a Wankel engine that displays the proper characteristics in terms of low-revs torque, cold-start behaviour and CO2 emissions.

OK, got it, but what about the car around the engine?

As for a potential vehicle built around such an engine, Mazda’s president hasn’t mentioned anything in particular. Nevertheless, we need look no further than the company history to notice a potential timeframe.

To be more precise, 2018 will mark the 40th anniversary of the original RX-7. This means we should see a proposal by then, at least in concept form.

Mazda has explored multiple possibilities for Wankel engines, as such a development would also serve as an excellent marketing tool that would set the company apart. From a range extended included in a hybrid powertrain to a turbocharged RX-8, the Japanese carmaker is fighting for rotary power life. Let's just hope the clientele doesn't just inlude teenagers writing on forums.

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https://www.autoevolution.com/news/mazda-confirms-rotary-engine-work-new-sportscar-should-arrive-by-2018-100079.html

 

livefoto's (net als de laatste concept is veelste donker licht..)

Heel veel foto's vanaf de vloer: https://car.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/event_repo/2015tokyo/20151028_727813.html

 

En nog wat onscherpe foto's: https://car.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/event_repo/2015tokyo/20151028_727763.html

 

Nice! Erg mooi. Iets te kleine koplampen, dat wel, en dat led strookje zagen we eerder al bij de Citroen Survolt concept, maar voor de rest erg mooi!

 

Populair topic.. :T

 

[Yellow Cab]

Mooi ding, de verwantschap met de RX-7 is onmiskenbaar. Grappig hoe ze met zo'n stilistisch ledstrookje verwijzen naar de koplampen van de vorige RX-7. Ook de achterlichten zijn herinneren daaraan, zonder gezocht retro te zijn. Geslaagde concept car, benieuwd naar productieplannen.

 

[SVF]

Hij doet me ook wat denken aan de Alfa Romeo 8C maar dat zal voor een groot deel ook door de kleur komen.

 

[Anoniem]

Die mogen ze van mij zo maken. Prachtige wagen!

 

[Anoniem]

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