I am writing about Mazda for the second time in two days, phew! Not that I am complaining. There are talks in the media about Mazda working on revivification of its erstwhile sportscar, RX-7. Now if the sources are anything to go by, and if Mazda brings out a new RX-7, the car will be powered by a rotary. What’s new in that, you’ll ask? Well, the engine will develop 300bhp or thereabouts and – this is the real trick thing – will be capable of running on either diesel or petrol!
In the international market, there has always been a strong demand for cheap and cheerful sports cars like the Mazda MX-5. With the RX-7 becoming a reality, the product line-up will look quite ferocious, complete with RX-8 at the top end of the spectrum for Mazda.
It has been learned that Mazda is working on a two-stroke design for its rotary that’s known as 16X within the company. The 16X is already performing well in its development stage but though it has managed to achieve improved fuel consumption, there is a lack of power in the higher rev-range. The 16X will be able to consume either diesel or petrol that would further help its cause to a great magnitude. Mazda, however, remains mum on this topic.
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