Mazda Is Still Making Noises About Building A Rotary Sports Car

Judging by comments from Mazda's North American marketing vice president, a rotary sports car spawned by the RX Vision concept is still on the cards
Mazda Is Still Making Noises About Building A Rotary Sports Car

Dare we believe that a new rotary sports car is on the way from Mazda? That’s the question we’ve been asking ourselves ever since Mazda revealed its RX Vision concept, and with the rumours arriving in dribs and drabs, we’ve been keeping our fingers firmly crossed.

The latest little nugget of hope comes from Russell Wager, vice president of marketing for Mazda North American Operations. According by Wards Auto, Wagner touched upon the subject of the RX concept during a Q&A session at an auto conference in the US. “That concept car shows RX in the title. Every time we’ve used that in the past, it means rotary engine. I hope that’s the case this time,” he said.

He went on to say: “That car wouldn’t come to market unless it has a rotary engine…That’s what they are working on.”

Granted, it’s all still pretty vague at this point, but Mazda is still talking about future rotary products in public, and - crucially - hasn’t ruled anything out. Make sure those fingers remain crossed, folks…

Comments

Anonymous

A RX without a rotary doesn’t deserve RX in it’s name.

10/31/2016 - 21:06 |
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Camaro BBW

Mazda should build a car with a squishy butt

10/31/2016 - 21:12 |
3 | 7

Die

11/01/2016 - 13:03 |
1 | 0

what

01/05/2017 - 18:17 |
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Anonymous
10/31/2016 - 21:19 |
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Extreme Daniel

When i talked to a Mazda dealer earlyer this year, he said i’d come out next year as there’s some aniversary of Felix Wankel incoming

10/31/2016 - 23:11 |
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Anonymous

There is a god

10/31/2016 - 23:20 |
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Pumpkinz

Every single car company is just one big 1-up contest.

10/31/2016 - 23:34 |
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The S2K Guy

rx7 intensifies

10/31/2016 - 23:49 |
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Anonymous

Can I post a link to an old article where they talked a bit more about the car (the article is in Japanese)?

11/01/2016 - 00:15 |
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yourlocalpom

it’d be a good race car I bet, RX models have always been good at destroying the apex ;)

11/01/2016 - 00:23 |
3 | 0

… of their rotors hahaha nice one ;) Just love them, though.

11/01/2016 - 19:32 |
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Anonymous

Rotary, because us westerners are too stupid to make a spinning wheel as an engine.

11/01/2016 - 02:40 |
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