Mazda Produces Final Rotary but Has Plans for Future

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produced its final rotary engine for the outgoing RX-8Mazda RX-8 Gen.2Japan, 2009 > present4 versions
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last week, but it says that it has plans for rotaries in the future. Mazda has no plans to introduce a successor to the RX-8. 

It has discussed plans to use a rotary engine on a future range-extended electrc car. Although, rotaries tend to have poor fuel economy, their light weight, high power output and smoothness make them a good match for hybrids. 

“While the majority of the company’s engineering resources are focused on the development of our revolutionary Sky Activ technology, work does continue on the next-generation rotary. Additionally, work continues on the use of fuels other than gasoline, taking advantage of the rotary’s unique ability to operate on multiple fuels without extensive reengineering," said a Mazda spokesman. 

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Source: Autocar