No Plans to Revive RX-7, Mazda Insists
Those expecting to glimpse a new rotary-powered Mazda sports car at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show will be in for a serious disappointment, several senior Mazda officials tell TheCarConnection.com. Itâs not that the automaker isnât exploring the idea of reviving its legendary two-seater, which went out of production last year. For the moment, though, it has its corporate hands full with the new four-seat RX-8, which is just in the midst of a global launch. Thereâs another problem, stresses Mazda Motors Board Member Steve Odell: limited production capacity for the new Renesis rotary engine. Thereâs only capacity for 60,000 of the engines a year, he notes, around what Mazda hopes to need for the RX-8, and expanding production would be âquite difficult.â Translation: extremely expensive. But there is a future for the rotary, he adds. âIâm sure weâd likeâ to produce other rotary-powered models, including a new RX-7, âif the demand is there.â A solid hit with the new car could be the encouragement Mazda needs. âPaul A. Eisenstein
From The Car Connection. Does this meen no rotary for the next Miata? Looks like.
Hey guys, i went to Monster Jam 2006.. You know, the big monster truck rally thing.. It was actually a lot of fun, got some great pics there too..
