Sounds like a good idea to me. But first, Mazda has to sell a
rotary powered car in the US. They haven't done that in a few
years. While I would love to see that happen, it's been long
enough that I remain skeptical.
The Rx-evolv looks neat, but I don't think it is the best
application for a rotary. The best feature of the rotary design
is its power to weight ratio, better than any piston engine. But
the rotary has poor fuel economy. This makes it the ideal
powerplant for lightweight high performance cars. Now if Mazda
made a super-Miata with the new 275 hp dual ported 13B rotary
that is targeted for the RX-evolv, they'd have nearly twice the
power of the standard Miata with the same light curb weight and
perfect balance it already has. That would be quite a car -- and
if it were available today I would not have bought the Panoz!
James Creasy wrote:
>
> imagine getting a nice rx-evolve or rx-8 as a commuter car... thats what im
> doing. i miss my rx7 too! :) wondering if the sideport rotary will make it
> to the US... ooo it makes a nice sound.
>
> -james creasy
> Slip Angle Cobrasports www.klio.net/cobra
> BAPOC www.klio.net/probe
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Michael R. Clements <mrc01@flash.net>
> To: Autocross List <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 9:41 AM
> Subject: [Fwd: bye-bye RX-7]
>
> > Last evening I sold my RX-7 and watched someone else drive it
> > away. Weird feeling. Back when I bought the car I never thought
> > I would sell it. After more than 4 years I still loved the car
> > as much as I did on the day I bought it. I felt like I lost a
> > friend. But after getting the Panoz I just wasn't driving the
> > RX-7 any more. It was an unhappy car, just collecting dust in
> > my garage. It was always a reliable and faithful car, as well
> > as being exciting to drive, so it deserved a better fate. I sold
> > it into a happier home, where it will be driven frequently and
> > cared for as well as I had done, and I got a good price for it.
> >
> > If you see my old black/tan rotary friend driving around the bay
> > area, please say "hi" for me. Vernon and Jim, any advice on
> > dealing with the post-rotary blues?
> >
> > --
> > Michael R. Clements
> > mrc01*nospam*@flash.net
> > Some find truth in beauty, others find beauty in truth.
--
Michael R. Clements
mrc01*nospam*@flash.net
Some find truth in beauty, others find beauty in truth.
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