It's happening. It's not happening. It might happen. But probably not. But wait- it still might! This is the emotional roller-coaster Mazda lovers in general, and Wankel-powered rotary engine devotees in particular have been riding ever since Mazda stopped production on the RX-8 back in 2011.
We got a serious tease of what might be at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show, when the concept RX-Vision (pictured above) was displayed. More than one reporter said that the RX-Vision stole the show and had more buzz around it that any other vehicle..
It's no secret at this point that Mazda would like to bring back the rotary engine at some point. They freely acknowledge that 50 engineers have worked for the past eight years working on a new 16x two-rotor engine, and they have already filed a patent for it. Estimates have been for between 400-450 horsepower.
A rear-wheel drive, rotary-engine RX-9 would make for an amazing signature car for Mazda. and early guesses are for a $50,000+ price tag. But, oh, it would be worth the wait. And the price. Please, make it happen, Mazda!
A rear-wheel drive, rotary-engine RX-9 would make for an amazing signature car for Mazda. and early guesses are for a $50,000+ price tag. But, oh, it would be worth the wait. And the price. Please, make it happen, Mazda!
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