Mazda Pulling The Plug On The Rotary?

After 44 years, the future of the rotary engine at Mazda, the last mass-market auto maker to produce the piston-less mill, is cast in doubt.

The engine has been offered on the Mazda RX-8 since its introduction for the ’04 model year. But the sports car is being discontinued following the ’11 model year.

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Gambit - 8/8/2011 1:43:30 PM

+4 Boost

Umm, no...

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/06/mazda-still-pursuing-rotary-development-could-incorporate-skyac/

"According to a report from The Detroit News, Mazda isn't giving up on the rotary engine anytime soon. Though the RX-8 is headed for the production guillotine, Mazda execs have apparently confirmed that engineers are working on a more efficient and more powerful version of the Wankel."

jeremykhn - 8/8/2011 6:04:49 PM

+1 Boost

Mazda has plans to do an RX-7 revival,as well as putting the rotary engine in the next generation MX-5,and even possibly the CX-9.