Comments on: Mazda debuts 16X Renesis rotary engine

By: dino

dino — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:45:37 +0000

ppl who say that rotarys have no practical advantage towards regular piston engines should refrain from talking/writing at once. Oh and they should get their facts straight. Rotary is far superior to the piston engines. Learn about the technical side before just comparing horsepower, who cares for horsepower if you have a reliability of a bobby-car?!

By: autonut

autonut — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:11:09 +0000

Mazda proved that not all Japanese manufacturers are bright. While Honda developed diesel engine that will clear all 50 states emission standard, produces huge torque and enough horsepower to cruise and accelerate nicely and has NVH of an Otto motor, Mazda is working hard on engine that will burn less oil. I guess every shed should have least sharp implements.

By: kansei

kansei — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:30:17 +0000

BAMF –they probably said that it isn’t really a problem, as it is by design (there’s a metering pump for it!).It would be a really nice revolution for the rotary if it was just no longer necessary, but until then.. after all it is still an experimental engine (hence the X in RX).

By: BAMF

BAMF — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:23:06 +0000

Okay, they addressed oil consumption…. What did they say?

By: CA36GTP

CA36GTP — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:44:37 +0000

Rotaries are cool and all, but there is no practical advantage to them.

By: Fletch

Fletch — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:05:36 +0000

Needs to offer a Mazdaspeed version RX8 with turbo.

By: HoosierHero

HoosierHero — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:57:42 +0000

Ya, ummm, I love Mazda and all, but the rotaries have to go. I’m just not a fan…

By: kansei

kansei — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:56:08 +0000

^^ love how you have to specify what part of the design you like.

It’s a very polarizing design, and at the same time somewhat bipolar itself!

Reduced emissions and still a rotary? Sign me up! I doubt we’ll see this before the 2011 model (it’s really not getting updated until then? yikes, 7 year design.. at least it looks great (in my opinion) — unless they just stick it in for the final year, as a final sendoff.

Veda, when is the last you heard of someone with an RX-8 having Apex seal issues?

By: Syrax

Syrax — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:33:04 +0000

this taiki looks great (i mean, the front). it looks like an evolution of the RX7.

By: Veda

Veda — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:07:22 +0000

Apex seal and oil drinking fixed, I may consider getting one…

By: MY Si

MY Si — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:32:05 +0000

Yipes!!!!