X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-junco.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.63] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c1) with ESMTP id 5739016 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:01:24 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.63; envelope-from=n360tg@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=X/5xMRFo7bdOdNuvPvvbGGUSihPxugaODom+OiSBqoAD6j6wMO7nLy/O+OrEo5jD; h=Received:From:Content-Type:Subject:Date:Message-Id:To:Mime-Version:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [166.147.111.38] (helo=[172.20.10.2]) by elasmtp-junco.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1T7d0u-0005bN-NZ for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:00:45 -0400 From: Thomas Giddings Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-76-937937718 Subject: RX9 2014? Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:00:41 -0400 Message-Id: To: Rotary motors in aircraft Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-ELNK-Trace: 77b0437ff618fec294f5150ab1c16ac0485087bba56e60097ab18b251e85be9f9bb94ca88d20dd66350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 166.147.111.38 --Apple-Mail-76-937937718 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Here is a copy of some Rotary news I found. While things have been fairly quiet lately regarding Mazda=92s = rotary-powered sports car, the RX-8, we have confirmation from various = sources in Japan that Mazda is indeed working on the next-generation = rotary engine dubbed the 16X. There are reports that Mazda=92s rotary = engine development team has grown from 30 members to 60 in the last = year, meaning that the Hiroshima-based company is quite serious about a = new Wankel. The 16X will be much more fuel-efficient than the current = Renesis rotary engine, and will probably be named the SKY-R, part of the = company=92s new generation of lean-burning engines called the SKY = Series. The SKY-R will most likely have displacement increased by about 300 cc = from the current 1.3-liter 2-rotor Wankel. Insiders say that squeezing = 300 bhp from the new engine would be a breeze, but Mazda is making fuel = economy a high priority so you can expect output south of that figure. = Also, we heard that the engine will feature some form of assist, though = we=92re not certain exactly what that will be. It may be an electric = motor, making the next RX-8 a mild hybrid car. The styling of this next-generation rotary sports car will be based on = the Shinari concept vehicle that was shown last summer in Italy. = Therefore, the production version will look more upscale than the = current RX-8, prompting rumors that Mazda is thinking of calling it the = RX-9 to differentiate it from the current car, which hasn=92t proved = very popular. Expect Mazda=92s flagship sports car to make its debut = sometime in 2014. KIND REGARDS Thomas Giddings n360tg@earthlink.net 727 858 1772 --Apple-Mail-76-937937718 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Here = is  a copy of some Rotary news I found.
While things have been fairly quiet lately regarding Mazda=92s = rotary-powered sports car, the RX-8, we have = confirmation from various sources in Japan that Mazda is indeed working = on the next-generation rotary engine dubbed the 16X. There are reports = that Mazda=92s rotary engine development team has grown from 30 members = to 60 in the last year, meaning that the Hiroshima-based company is = quite serious about a new Wankel. The 16X will be much more = fuel-efficient than the current Renesis rotary engine, and will probably = be named the SKY-R, part of the company=92s new generation of = lean-burning engines called the SKY Series.
The SKY-R will most likely have displacement increased by about = 300 cc from the current 1.3-liter 2-rotor Wankel. Insiders say that = squeezing 300 bhp from the new engine would be a breeze, but Mazda is = making fuel economy a high priority so you can expect output south of = that figure. Also, we heard that the engine will feature some form of = assist, though we=92re not certain exactly what that will be. It may be = an electric motor, making the next RX-8 a mild hybrid car.
The styling of this next-generation rotary sports car will be = based on the Shinari concept vehicle that was shown last summer in = Italy. Therefore, the production version will look more upscale than the = current RX-8, prompting rumors that Mazda is thinking of calling it the = RX-9 to differentiate it from the current car, which hasn=92t proved = very popular. Expect Mazda=92s flagship sports car to make its debut = sometime in 2014.
KIND = REGARDS
Thomas Giddings
72= 7 858 1772



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