Mazda's Yanking Our Chains Again with More RX-7 Rotary Rumors - The News Wheel
Six months ago we received word from Motor Authority that Mazda was planning on reviving two rotary sports cars by 2020: the RX-7 and the RX-9. It wasn’t the first time we heard that rumor, and with the same news resurfacing this week, it clearly... Denied gossip and unconfirmed hearsay have been running rampant since the automaker retired the RX-7 and RX-8 nearly 15 years ago. If you recall, MX-5 development managers hinted that the RX-7 was in the works back in 2012. Then in January 2014, those rumors reappeared–with no concrete confirmation. Now, Mazda is yanking our chains yet again with more RX-7 rotary engine rumors. We Can’t Stomach Any More RX-7 Rotary Rumors The latest report that Mazda is developing a rotary vehicle comes from Autocar. In an interview, Kenichiro Saruwatari (vice-president of European R&D at Mazda) asserts the company keeps a department of 30 engineers dedicated to rotary engine projects. Instead, Saruwatari hinted that Mazda may be unveiling a special project in 2020 for the automaker’s 100th anniversary. But the rumors of the return of a rotary RX-7 come from AutoCar’s speculation that a team of engineers (which is dedicated to material technology) could be working on a revival model. Source: thenewswheel.com
