Report: Next-generation Mazda rotary engine needs more work
By Andrew C., 30 Aug, 2010. 0 Comments
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As you may know already, this week we talked about the new Mazda RX-7 but thanks to Autonews we find out more details. It appears that the new car needs more work because the next-generation rotary engine from Mazda dubbed '16x' unveiled at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show does not meet sufficient performance and fuel economy guidelines. In other words, Mazda needs to improve the engine's thirsty nature. "The 16X demonstrated the possibility, but that performance is not good enough. We are doing r&d which will incorporate more new technology." "The 16X was to be finished in time for the next-generation RX-8 sports car, to be launched in 2012 or so." said Seita Kanai, Mazda Motor head of R&D. We also found out that the the codename '16X' refers to the increase in the current engine's displacement, from the current 1.3 liters to 1.6 liters. "The 16X is more a profile of a rotary still in our concept stage," Kanai said. "It needs more evolution."
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