http://www.roadandtrack.com/future-cars/2014-mazda-rx-8


 Marc Wiese

 2014 Mazda RX-8 - New and Future Cars
 We have confirmation from various sources in Japan that Mazda is indeed
working on the next-generation rotary engine dubbed the 16X.

 By Sam Mitani

 February 7, 2011

 "Also, we heard that the engine will feature some form of assist,
though we?re not certain exactly what that will be."

 If we are lucky it could be a turbo compound.
 If not lucky an electric motor :)

 Paul Lamar


Most likely a direct inject hydrogen or HOOH.
I'll try to get one next year. Now if I could only convince
Mitsubishi to make larger reversed turbine we'd be there.

Doug in Japan.

I think your MAC computer is converting incoming plain text
messages to html Doug. Then you are adding a new plain text
message on the bottom.  It creates havoc on this end. Please
set your incoming to convert to plain text. If possible on a MAC.

I don't think it is going to be hydrogen.
Half the range and no trunk space. A 10% power
penalty as well. Also no distribution infra structure.
Not to mention it takes a lot of energy to make hydrogen
and atomic power plants have a dubious future in Japan.

There is a Mazda tech paper out on the subject SAE 925011.
I did not scan it yet because the results were so
impractical.

The RX16 R&T press release is referring to acceleration
assist. Not a change of fuel type. One of the problems of
the rotary for car use is low RPM torque or lack there of.
People in the U.S. are used to a huge engines that have
grunt. My suggestion is a Formula 1 quick shifting paddle
shifter transmission that would make the rotary powered
car more fun to drive and much easier to shift down
when acceleration was needed.

Paul Lamar