The Demystification of Mazda’s Rotary Engine

SAFETY

Mazda’s Wankel rotary engines have been a subject of many speculations. A lot of myths and misconceptions have been created and propagated. Moreover, Mazda is much better at building cars than going after silly myths and slaying them. They have a weak communication channel, so most often there is no one from Mazda to allay the fears of its buyers. This article will clear some of your doubts regarding rotary engines.

They are as follows:

  • A rotary engine is very simple to build. Among the naturally aspirated engines, the Mazda Wankel engines produce the highest power-to-displacement ratio.
  • Mazda rotaries can reach peak power at the highest rev range. For example, the redline of RX8 is at 9000 rpm and it reaches peak power at that level. The high rpm and tremendously high power produces thunderous wails like the Banshee, a dream for any racer. But there is no mismatch between power and rev range and the gears are tall which help you to build power nicely.
  • One of the most common misconceptions is that rotary engines burn oil out of a fault in design. That is not true. It was designed exactly that way. The rotary engines use jets that take tiny bits of oil. The mixture of oil with the fuel keeps the seals lubricated.
  • The 3rd generation RX7s that are currently produced have twin-rotor 13-REW engines with twin sequential turbo.
  • One of the disadvantages of rotary engines is that they are expensive. They can also give you some trouble in cold starting. The engine motor has to be adequately warmed up to the operational temperature before the car be driven.

If you want to try your hand at driving a rotary-engine powered Mazda, call Cardinale Mazda today and book a slot.

 

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