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Sep 7, 2023 · Nonetheless, Mazda went back to the drawing board and developed a new rotary engine that could meet the new guidelines. It was dubbed the Renesis rotary and it came in an all-new RX-8 sports car.
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- Mazda Cosmo Sport, 1967-1972. Find Mazda Listings Near You. $22,300 MSRP. 2021 Mazda CX-5. 57,538 miles. Capital Chevrolet, Inc. $19,611 MSRP. 2021 Mazda Mazda3 Sedan.
- Mazda RX-3 (also known as the Savanna), 1971-1978. In the 1970s, the RX moniker emerged with the RX-3, which continued to use the 10A rotary engine that debuted with the Cosmo Sport.
- Mazda Rotary Powered Pickup, 1974-1977. In the mid-1970s while Mazda was producing all kinds of rotary-powered cars, it also produced the Rotary-Engined Pickup, or REPU, which was powered by an early version of the 13B motor.
- Mazda RX-7, 1978-1985. The first-generation RX-7, codenamed the FB, appeared in 1978 as a competitor to the Porsche 924 and the Nissan 280ZX. Like its predecessors, the RX-7 (a Japanese-spec model is shown here) didn't have much power, but its light weight, impeccable balance, front midship layout, and near-perfect weight distribution made it a gem among affordable sports cars.
Sep 18, 2015 · The second Mazda to feature a rotary engine was the 1968 Mazda Familia Rotary Coupe and Sedan (known outside of Japan as the R100). Instead of raw performance, the Familia Rotary cars skirted Japan’s annual road tax by having a displacement under 1.0-liter, but maintaining the power expected out of a traditional four-cylinder engine of significantly larger size.
THE ROTARY ENGINE LIVES ON. An exclusive look at the 13B Rotary Engine Factory—the story of continued production. We refuse to let the dream engine end as a dream. Introducing the people, factory, and vision behind the ongoing production of Mazda rotary engines. It’s half past eight in a dimly lit factory in Hiroshima, Japan, one morning in ...
Mar 21, 2024 · Mazda recently released a vehicle powered by a rotary engine, its first since the discontinuation of the RX-8 in 2012. The MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV, released in November 2023. (© Mazda) Rather than ...
50 YEARS OF ROTARY REVOLUTION. Mazda’s rotary engine debuted in the Cosmo Sport in 1967, rewriting automotive history in the process. And the story’s not over yet…. Without the rotary engine, there would probably be no Mazda. And without Mazda, the rotary engine certainly wouldn’t have been in production for nearly 50 years.
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May 30, 2017 · The Mazda RX-8 has been out of production for six years, and this exact 2011 Mazda RX-8 LM20—a special edition celebrating 20 years since Mazda's 1991 Le Mans victory—is the last rotary ...
