Mazda Rotary-engined Cars — From Cosmo 110S to RX-8

by Marc Cranswick

This is a description of the development history of Mazda's rotary power plant, and the model timelines of the vehicles these engines powered - how one small Japanese automaker remained independent and became famous using a unique engine.

It examines the commercial ups and downs in North America, using rotaries to become a high performance icon and V8 alternative, and charting the racetrack achievements of Mazda rotary racers around the world including in home-country Japan. It also reveals the pollution control and fuel economy challenges facing Mazda as they strove to keep rotary engines in production to satisfy high performance fans globally.

Contents:

• Mazda's Sporty Cosmo 110S
• Rico, the family rotary
• RX-2 Mazda's Midsize Rotary
• RX-3 Mazda's grand family rotary!
• RX-4 The Big Sports Rotary!
• The RX-5, REPU of Roadpacer Rotary Trio!
• The original RX-7
• FC RX-7 Hiroshima chases Zuffenhausen!
• FD RX-7 The Great Entertainer
• RX-8 The Family Rotary
• Appendices

Buch, Hardcover, 21 x 25,5 cm, 192 Seiten, 233 farbige Abbildungen, englischer Text
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