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Originally Posted by Be-Are-Zee
The 13B used in Series II RX-8's was already an awesome engine.
If they truly make a 9k plus revving rotary with 290 hp NA in a 2,700 lb car....look out....game changer.
You know it will have an amazing chassis and 50:50 weight distribution with RWD.
I would actually like to see it come back as a 2+2. The suicide doors made the back seats much more practical than the BRZ's.
I do love how my BRZ seats can fold down tho for cargo space. I kinda wish they were split folding to keep a car seat in place on one side.
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From the Autoblog source, here are Mazda's goals with the 16x rotary:
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First is to lower fuel consumption compared to the RX-8's engine, while still making gains in terms of performance. The second is to reduce the burning of oil that was happening at the highest revs. And the third and final priority, and perhaps most key for enthusiasts, is to give the powertrain a big torque upgrade.
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Better fuel economy, less oil burning, and a big torque upgrade? I would be sold. Mazda usually nails the handling/steering, and makes excellent manual transmissions. If they get the engine right, my only other big concern would be styling. The RX-8, for me, missed the mark. They just tried too hard.
But the styling on the Mazda 6 and 3 is improved, so hopefully that would translate over...