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Well it really happened boys... The end of a era, good by new rotary's.

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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 03:47 AM
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Unhappy Well it really happened boys... The end of a era, good by new rotary's.

Going out with the Rx8... no 16x no RX9 Its ok to feel sick, I do to

http://www.speedlux.com/mazda-rx-8-s...ne-sportscars/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/busine...3RL_story.html
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 05:04 AM
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Much love rotary... Much love. <3
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 05:09 AM
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uh... So... You totally missed the other thread huh?

Also, read your articles carefully - "fully committed to rotary engine development" usually doesn't mean that there will be no new stuff - it means that they're not ready to announce the new car yet.
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 12:01 PM
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I guess I did miss the other one, my bad.

Thats wish full thinking but tighter emissions standards we all know its not going to happen. But I am vary pessimistic. Always think it wont end well, and you will always be surprised... or right. lol
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 12:14 PM
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Mazda will never drop rotary development completely. If there is a viable business purpose for building a new rotary vehicle it will happen. They need to improve power to mpg at this point for it to happen. I'm sure they have a team of super smart guys obsessing over it 24/7.

My guess is we are 5 years out from any production vehicle with lots of technology to boost mpg.
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 12:31 PM
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Time to make a petition for the rotaries development
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 12:46 PM
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Now they did make a big deal back in 02' when the Rx7 stopped and no more rotarys right? then the next year we had the 8's... right? So 2013? At least we can hope...
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 12:49 PM
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they will stop piston engines too.. Infact they will make us ride bikes agian.
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 12:54 PM
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never the less im sure mazda has ill feelings about the rotary engine after the whole rx8 issues, but it is their own fault for reinventing what was already working great like the 2nd generation rx7's and how reliable they were.
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 01:44 PM
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never the less im sure mazda has ill feelings about the rotary engine after the whole rx8 issues, but it is their own fault for reinventing what was already working great like the 2nd generation rx7's and how reliable they were.
They need to start making first gens and second gens agian. the rx7.1 , they Remade the old chargers and camaros. Why not make more Second gens, that seems to be the Program when Running out of Original idea's.
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 01:45 PM
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yeeaahhh...... already made this thread there buddy
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 01:56 PM
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yeeaahhh...... already made this thread there buddy
And that was said in the the third post, so....
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 02:34 PM
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And that was said in the the third post, so....
Or, I could combine BOTH then nobody wins.

https://www.rx7club.com/lounge-192/mazda-stop-making-rotary-engine-vehicles-972352/
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 10:36 PM
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Newly designd 2nd gen T2 wud b legit
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 12:51 AM
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lol... If I could even buy a brand new S5 Turbo 91-spec I'd take an awful call center job and get my downpayment ASAP XD
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 02:17 AM
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http://blog.caranddriver.com/mazda-t...rotary-engine/

When the petroleum is gone or becomes unaffordable, and we get serious about alternative fuels, then the rotary may have its day again. The combustion process is very inefficient, and all the wishful thinking will not make an economical gasoline rotary happen, but the rotary is quite insensitive to octane ratings and fuel quality in general. When the fuel quality is no longer suitable to run your Honda, maybe then you can drag out the old RX-7.
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 02:34 AM
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http://blog.caranddriver.com/mazda-t...rotary-engine/

When the petroleum is gone or becomes unaffordable, and we get serious about alternative fuels, then the rotary may have its day again. The combustion process is very inefficient, and all the wishful thinking will not make an economical gasoline rotary happen, but the rotary is quite insensitive to octane ratings and fuel quality in general. When the fuel quality is no longer suitable to run your Honda, maybe then you can drag out the old RX-7.
Free Fuel is already avalible. Just withheld from us. all those that Know how to Bring out Free energy to your car ends up dead, Not to be confused with the scams online to get better gas mileage. But i know how to Get fuel from water Vapor. But those that show it gets offed. so ill keep my mouth shut.. and just sit back and laugh at people trying to get hydrogen from Buckets of water with more amps then an alternator can Create
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by stilettoman
The combustion process is very inefficient, and all the wishful thinking will not make an economical gasoline rotary happen,
The 16X is supposed to be on par with their Non-Skyactive 4-cyl engines' fuel economy. It just isn't meeting their emissions goals right now.
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 08:15 AM
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Correct me if i'm wrong but does this article mean what we have been suspecting? or is it just a hoax?

http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor...012-1lkqd.html
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Old Nov 23, 2011 | 07:27 PM
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When hydrogen technology becomes more popular, I can see this reviving the Rotary. With more power that comes along with it. Hell, they already developed an RX8 that runs off hydrogen.

I wouldn't be so sad so soon.
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