Mazda needs to wake up and put the rotary in the MX-5/Miata.
The expensive RX8 is still selling well despite going on being
a 3 year old car. No telling how many MX-5's they would
sell equipped with a rotary.

Mazda IS the rotary engine whether they realize it or not.
They better make the best of it and do an all aluminum
super light weight rotary engine as soon as possible.
A turbo compound version of the rotary would not hurt
as well. They can start with an easy to do hybrid car
version and cut a lot of the hybrid car weight penalty.
The turbine part could do all the juice generation :)

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

No, What Mazda needs is a 3-rotor sedan that will outdo the BMW 5
Series.
jd

Good idea. That will move them further up the dollar scale of
profitabilty. No replacement for displacement (unless its turbo
compound). They won't make money in the econo car market.
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Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

2003 530i       6.74 sec 0-60
2003 Z4   3.0i  5.60 sec 0-60
2003 330i coupe 5.73 sec 0-60
2006 535i 6 cyl 8.7 sec 0-100 kph (62 mph)
2006 530i       7.1 seconds 0-100 kph
2006 545i V-8   5.9 seconds 0-100 kph
2004 RX-8       5.96 sec 0-60

My BMW 3-series was the second to worst car I've ever owned
(second only to a Jeep).  I think I'll keep my RX-8 Shinka
for 20K less than a BMW!

Scott Gettings

What went wrong with the BMW Scott?

Back in the old days they had that crappy semi trailing
arm rear suspension (bump steer city) but I think they fixed
that recently. The handling was advertised in. It had no
"handling". About 20 years ago I totaled a 735 at
Hockenheim on test day with Csaba in the passenger seat. :)

I think the RX8 needs a bit more low RPM torque.
Sure it will do 0-to 60 in under 6 but you have
got to burn rubber to do it.

There are a lot
of rumors out there about the 2007 RX8. I think
it will be a 16B but I could be wrong.

I have also heard something about the 2007 RX8 auto tx
model having more HP. Anybody hear anything about
that?