It will be officially unveiled at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show
by Billy Caluag
Did Mazda consider producing it?
Believe it or not, the Mazda RX-8 has turned 20 this year. And yes, 2003 was that long ago.Even though it's not as universally praised (or loved) as the RX-7, the RX-8 still has a loyal following.
No pistons, no problem
In simple (verging on simplistic) terms, it's an engine with one or more rotors that rotate - go figure - instead of pistons that reciprocate. The basic principles of internal combustion - suck, squeeze, bang, blow - still apply, but the method by which this
So do we, Mazda
The boss of Mazda's European Research and Development Centre has hinted that the newly returned rotary engine could still be used for a future sports car, and the news has got us very excited indeed."The rotary engine is our symbol,
by Greg Potts
Do these two have anything in common?
Nor had we, 'till Mazda deposited this lovely white one with a trim 29,000km on our doorstep. Doesn't take a genius to work out why, either.Though the RX-8 was a reasonably popular choice in its heyday, since it
by Tom Harrison
Another sad news
As the month of June wraps up this weekend, so too does Mazda's production of the RX-8 sports car--as we previously reported in April--and its rotary engine, 45 years after the Japanese carmaker began mass-producing the innovative
By 1,000 more units
Mazda has decided to extend the production of the final RX-8 model by 1,000 units due to the large number of orders that the Japanese carmaker has received for the car.Known as the RX-8 Spirit R, the special-
The return of the RX-something?
It seems Mazda isn't finished with the rotary engine as WardsAuto.com has reported that the Japanese carmaker "may be on the verge of a major rotary breakthrough."Citing Mitsuo Hitomi, general manager of the brand's powertrain development, WardsAuto.com
For a spirited ride
Mazda has revealed that it will cease producing the four-door, four-seat rotary engine R8 sports car by June 2012, but not without a bang. To mark the end of the RX-8's production run, though, Mazda will release a
Goodbye Wankel engine?
Mazda has ceased to produce the rotary-engined RX-8 sports car, blaming the model's plummeting sales and the stringent global emissions standards for its demise.According to AutoNews.com, Mazda stopped producing the RX-8 in July and the Japanese
