Mazda keeps trying to make Wankel happen.

by "bhtooefr" (bhtooefr)
Published 09/20/2017 at 14:29

Tags: mazda ; rotary ; electric vehicles
STARS: 3

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Apparently they’re going for a successor to the RX-Vision concept , as well as a range-extended EV.

Never mind that the technology that can barely bring a Wankel into compliance would be better used making boingers better...

Replies (11)

"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
09/20/2017 at 14:35, STARS: 2

And I love them for it.

"McMike" (mcmike)
09/20/2017 at 14:38, STARS: 1

I don’t know why they keep rejecting this idea. These engines powered all the great WW1 and a lot of the WW2 aircraft.

"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
09/20/2017 at 14:52, STARS: 1

Hon hon hon hon hon.

-Gnome/Le-Rhone

"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
09/20/2017 at 15:07, STARS: 2

Comes out with revolutionary skyactiv engine, immediately goes back to wankel

"bhtooefr" (bhtooefr)
09/20/2017 at 15:11, STARS: 0

Wait, rotaries  in WW2?

Radials, yes, but rotaries?

"McMike" (mcmike)
09/20/2017 at 15:17, STARS: 2

Yeah, that’s what I meant.

"mazda616" (mazda616)
09/20/2017 at 15:27, STARS: 1

I love Mazda (we own two of them) but even I can admit it’s time to move on from the rotary.

"bhtooefr" (bhtooefr)
09/20/2017 at 15:32, STARS: 0

I figured you meant rotaries (as in radials, except the crankcase spins and the crankshaft is fixed), which were very much a thing in WW1, but were completely dead by WW2.

"McMike" (mcmike)
09/20/2017 at 15:43, STARS: 0

I know what a rotary is.

:)

"AkursedX" (akursedx)
09/20/2017 at 15:58, STARS: 0

I’d drive that!

"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
09/21/2017 at 20:44, STARS: 0

i wonder if given the very tiny size, and weight of a wankel if it would be a good match as an ev extender?