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.


I saw a Ford ad recently about the new Miata.  It looked pretty hot...
Then it said it had the four cylinder engine.  YUK.

What are they thinking of?  The rotary would make that a
one-kick-butt automobile.

Rick Irwin

Especially now since the GM Pontiac Solstice is now shipping.

And especially with a 50 pound lighter (140 pounds) all aluminum
NA rotary engine with 240 HP. The rest of the automotive
manufacturing world would have a heart attack :)

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

The rotary is too expensive for the Miata.
jd

I find that hard to belive when the car repair shops price
is $3800 for a brand new RX8 crate engine. A four cylinder
must be nearly free. Lets us say the four cylinder is
$2000.

That is what Mazda says but call it an RX9
and charge the same price as the RX8. People
will gladly pay $1800 or more extra for a rotary.


Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

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