The ultimate chapter of the Mazda RX-eight, the one mannequin which utilizes a rotary engine, is coming to a close. However there may be still hope for the rotary engine. However, Mazda will not be ready to let go of the rotary engine simply yet. Rumor has it that Mazda is within the early levels of a rotary sports car, perhaps the most recent RX-7 model.

Mazda's engineers are at the moment working on the Wankel rotary engine, striving to make it extra efficient while additionally cutting CO2 emissions to proceed with Mazda's environmentally pleasant efforts. A senior insider at Mazda says that if the new rotary sports car obtains the proper funding, the objective is to chop CO2 emissions from the present RX-8 level of 299g/km to only 130g/km.

A technique Mazda is trying to realize this lower in emissions is thru the use of laser ignition. Eliminating the need for spark plugs, laser ignition allows for simpler combustion chamber sealing. Supposedly, the new rotary sports car will likely be modeled after the MX-5's platform and would remove the reverse door featured on the RX-eight, making the car weigh much less than its predecessors. These modifications along with using lighter supplies and installing an auto cease/start functionality will result in an elevated efficiency.

After all micro-hybrid expertise can be a huge step toward gas efficiency, as Mazda knows. Allegedly, Mazda has met with Audi to discuss the potential of a variety-extending rotary engine. This collaboration isn't any surprise contemplating that the brand new Audi A1 hatchback-based mostly e-tron idea utilizes a 254cc Wankel engine to extend its range. Rumor has it that Mazda is trying to associate with Audi, having the German company reproduce their engine system for the brand new Mazda rotary sports activities car.

Nevertheless, Mazda is holding its lips sealed. There isn't any particular answer about the future of Mazda's rotary sports activities car. A Automotive and Driver report outright denied any plans for a hybrid sports activities automobile and even mentioned that the rotary engine was going into extinction. However, an Inside Line report asserted that work on the Wankel engine is in actual fact already under way, making the possibility of a rotary sports automotive very likely.

Time will tell whether Mazda continues the legacy of the rotary engine. Many vehicle enthusiasts are thrilled by the thought of a rotary engine RX-7. The truth about Mazda's plans could remain unknown but it is safe to say that technology might take Mazda's next sports activities car design in any course it chooses.