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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 09:45 PM
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Unhappy Mazda ending rotary [RX-8] production

The last Mazda using the rotary, which won fans with its ability to generate more power than traditional power plants of the same size, will roll off the assembly line this month at the company’s Hiroshima factory and headquarters.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-0...ells-cars.html
Old Jun 25, 2012 | 09:47 PM
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 10:06 PM
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Waiting for the RX7 with 1.6 and aluminum plates. Hopefully they'll reuse that production line for it.
Old Jun 25, 2012 | 10:06 PM
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R.i.p. 13b. Hopefully the 1.6x will be able to revive the rotary and not kill itself under boost...
Old Jun 25, 2012 | 11:59 PM
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Good riddance.
Old Jun 26, 2012 | 12:41 AM
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The only good thing the Mazda rotary ever brought us was a good roller for an LS1 swap.... The FD.
Old Jun 26, 2012 | 12:58 PM
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Yay!
Old Jun 26, 2012 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by chpmnsws6
The only good thing the Mazda rotary ever brought us was a good roller for an LS1 swap.... The FD.
I'd sorta dig an RX-8 with an LS swap. Given their cheapness with good bodies and interiors, and good handling seems like a good market for a swap company (not Hinson).
Old Jun 28, 2012 | 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by mx594m
which won fans with its ability to generate more power than traditional power plants of the same size
If there is one thing I think of when I hear "rotary" it's power.
Old Jun 28, 2012 | 11:53 PM
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So will Speed Source start racing MZR-R powered Miatas in GT? That would be awesome.
Old Jun 29, 2012 | 02:17 AM
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Yay good night weaksauce engine

Mazda please get on the bus and make some cars with powr
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