Rumours of a Mazda ‘RX-9’ are circulating around once again. This time we hear the sports car might not feature a rotary engine at all, but instead Mazda’s upcoming Skyactiv-X inline-six. A rumour, that seems to have started from a Jalopnik report claims Mazda has begun development of a next-generation […]
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New Mazda RX rotary concept to debut at Tokyo show – report
The on-again/off-again future Mazda rotary sports car could be back on the agenda, with a report out of Europe confirming a concept version will be unveiled at the Tokyo motor show in October. Mazda has previously shown its potential intensions for the future of a rotary sports car with the […]
Mazda RX-9 apparently on track for 2019 – report
The on-again off-again rotary Mazda sports car has finally been given the go ahead, according to Japanese publication Holiday Auto. Even before the RX-VISION (pictured) was revealed at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show, speculation was rife about a successor to the RX-7 and RX-8 rotary coupes. Apparently it will feature […]
Mazda SkyActiv-R rotary patent application found, details interesting new layout
A patent application has be found in the USA detailing a new rotary engine configuration submitted by Mazda. This could give us some insight into the next-gen Wankel sports car. Dubbed SkyActiv-R technology, the patent shows a strange new layout for the niche engine style. Documents and diagrams were submitted […]
Future Mazda RX sports car no longer on the cards – CEO
Some sad news has come from the mouth of Mazda’s current CEO, Masamichi Kogai, who says he has no plans to introduce a new RX sports car in the near future. The news comes after countless reports involving quotes from Mazda engineers that had confirmed development was underway on a […]
Next Mazda RX must use rotary engine, says design boss – report
Reports of Mazda working on a new RX sports car are circulating once again, and according to Mazda design chief, the rotary engine must live on. Speaking with Automotive News in Japan, Ikuo Maeda, Mazda’s global design boss, said he is never going to give up on the famous RX […]
Mazda rotary engine development continues – report
With the Mazda RX-8 now out of production, there are currently no rotary-powered vehicles on the market. Mazda is working on a new-generation ‘RX’ sports car though, and a new rotary engine is under development. According to a recent Autocar report in the UK, Mazda engineers are still developing an […]
Mazda rotary to be revived next year, for new hybrid
The Mazda RX-8 was the last rotary-powered vehicle on the market. It went out of production earlier this year. While development of a new ‘RX’ rotary sports car is still underway, Mazda will introduce a new rotary engine next year. Before we all get too excited though, the engine will […]