While checking out the specifications on the 2008 and 2009 Mazda RX 8 my mind was pulled back to one of it predecessors the RX3. While on the outside it would seem they have nothing in common, under the hood they share one distinction, the rotary engine.
The rotary engine has a rather odd design for those of us used to the piston design. Something I found a little difficult to get used to when it came to repairs and trouble shooting (one of the first cars I drove was the RX3). Even stranger was its ability to handle high rev’s smoothly and with seeming little effort. Back then the RX3 used the same engine as the more family oriented RX2, a 12A engine.
The RX-3 started a winning tradition in the races when it débuted with a win in 1971 at the “Fuji 500”. (more…)
As the trend moves to smaller lighter cars and SUVs you would expect that towing would no longer be an option. Families wanting to take to the road and go camping seem to be in a dilemma, either camp by tent or use a larger vehicle.
