You dudes act like car engines are interchangeable.  They aren't.
Here's the difference between Mazda's MZR four-cylinder (used normally
aspirated and turbocharged throughout the lineup) and the RX8's rotary;
the 4-cylinder is cheap, flexible (150--274 hp), and power comes out the
bottom of the block
the rotary is expensive, makes barely 200 hp (only with manual
transmission) and the power comes out the middle of the engine.  Heat
rejected to cooling and lubrication system mandates expensive radiators
not needed with piston engines.

Please make note of all the new applications for the 4-cylinder
(MazdaSpeed 6, MazdaSpeed 3, MX-5, CX7) versus the static rotary engine.
Yours truly, 13Rotary owner and realist, Don Sherman

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I don't know where you get your HP numbers as the man tx RX8 will
do 140 MPH and 0-to 60 in less than six. I don't think
you are going to do that on 200 HP.

So make the necessary changes. It is six inches from the
bottom of the rotary to the output shaft  and four inches at
least for the piston four. Your complaining about 2 inches
and twenty dollars worth of more rad core??

The Miata/ MX5 uses a lot of RX8 parts anyway

Piston fours are rough econo box engines pure and simple.
I am sure the Chinese and the Koreans could and will make
them cheaper.  Who cares what you put them in.

The market wants a small rotary powered sports car so
give it to them.

Yes but you never drive your rotary RX7. It has sat
in your garage for the last 30 years.

What does realty have to do with it?

Paul Lamar No rotor....no motor

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