Mazda mx 5 rotary engine. Mazda officially announces that it will make another car with a rotary engine in 2020. Mazda rotary engines have a reputation for being relatively small and powerful at the expense of poor fuel efficiency. There are rumors that mazda is currently working on a new rotary engine for their future sports car which will be a two door sports coupe. 2015 mazda mx 5 to get rotary engine.
New mazda rotary engine confirmed mx 30 with. Photo courtesy of mazda. This mazda mx 5 was built by kms engine in henrykow urocze poland. In many ways the mx 5 took over from what the rotary engine infused into the companythe rotary engine was the single.
1 iron mans car collection doesnt include this wrapped mazda mx 5 miata rf 2 this alfa romeo mazda mx 5 edition is a different kind. Wankel engines were invented in the early 1960s by felix wankel a german engineerover the years displacement has been increased and turbocharging has been added. This is just a rumor for now and nobody can yet confirm t. The mazda mx 5 miata is an iconic roadster and the worlds most popular convertible car so with a new model expected this year the japanese brand have a challenge on their hands.
It will not be for the mx 5 but something else. The motor features a 90 mm throttle body apex seals custom fuel rail four siemens deka 850 cc injectors custom exhaust manifold and a re5ect t76 turbocharger. Mazda also says rx 8 successor may be merged with next mx 5 roadster rotary engine still under consideration for the future sport models. The mazda wankel engines are a family of wankel rotary combustion car engines produced by mazda.
Mazda teased out the possible return of the rotary engine as a range extender in the mx 30 earlier this year but now the rotarys return appears to be official for mazdas new crossoverin a. Under the hood sits a turbocharged 13 l 13b bridgeport rotary producing 517 horsepower and 482 nm of torque on 19 psi of boost.