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Mazda Boss Scuttles Rotary Revival

Plans for a ressurected rotary engine appear to have hit a snag with Mazda CEO Masa-michi Kogai claiming that the required volumes for commercial viability are unrealistic.

TTAC Staff Nov 19, 2013

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1995 SC They cost more while not doing anything ICE can't already do
Michael S6 PHEV are a transitional vehicles category until more efficient batteries are available and access to charging stations significantly improves. Currently I will buy an EV if I'm only driving in town and a PHEV if I need a road car as well.
Frank Bring back the gas Abarth with 250hp, that'll get peoples attention
EBFlex PHEVs are the ONLY reasonable solution to lowering the amount of oil we use for fuel. Because they are not being aggressively invested in and because the government is pushing EV, which are far worse than any other vehicles on the road, it’s clear the push to EVs has nothing to do with the environment.
Tassos On the 140, Sacco was 100% correct to not be fully satisfied with it, and that if it was shorter (he said by 10 cm, this is probably too much) it would sure look much sleeker and more elegant. This especially affected the coupe version, the successor to the perfect 560 SEC. But as it is, it looks more imposing and more arrogant and the interior room is indeed cavernous, which one can appreciate if he is 6 9" or above, OR if one is a typical morbidly obese, auto illiterate American of 2024.

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