swbtm

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My dad recently sent these to me with the question: Inline 6 vs Rotary?

https://www.autoblog.com/2020/02/04/...train-patents/

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/m...ne-140812.html

I get the desire to go against the new Supra with it's BMW engine... A straight six in an updated mx-6 would be a nice addition.

Any news on the 16x? Haven't been able to find details on that for the last few years.

t_g_farrell

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Old news. The latest is that I6 is to be in the new sporty model RX9 thats been shown around for t he last couple of years. I don't think they should call it RX if its not a rotary but instead should use MX like MX-7.

j_tso

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We've seen stuff for an I6 before, but this is a new patent filed for an I6 exhaust design and an 8 speed transmission.

Between this and the rotary patent filed at the end of last year I don't know what's going on.

Qingdao

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Thank you, I think the last "motor experiment" was the MX6 so MX7 is logical. Sounds like a good name too. Might be a cool car, but no RX9.

j9fd3s

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+1! its pretty clear they have been working on all three,

1, sports coupe
2. new rotary
3. straight 6.

the 6 is the easiest, its just the current 4 with more cylinders. the rotary is the hardest but they have also been working on it since 2007!

Qingdao

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If they slant the 6 over pretty far it would be pretty cool.

mazdaverx713b

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I'm thinking they would not call it an MX-7 as it resembles the RX-7 name too closely. But either way it would be neat to see an inline six made by Mazda.

j_tso

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that didn't stop them from making the CX-7.

Qingdao

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Maybe IX-1?


As long as its not RX9 with no rotary.

t_g_farrell

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What if the same space could be used for an ICE or a battery? What if the I6 was in a horizontal orientation? And extended under the floor? Mid-engine I6!

swbtm

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Flat six? Sounds German. That would be an interesting thing, all the cylinders under the cabin with everything else forward and rear.

Qingdao

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I know there must be a horizontal strait six out there. I'd buy that engine just for the uniqueness.

But it would be the devil himself to service.

j9fd3s

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guys, i think they are just looking to put 2 more cylinders on to the existing engine, it would give them a 6 cylinder without having to do much development or engineering.

the 2.0 Four cylinder with two more would be a 3 liter 6...