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The Patent covers a new hinge+torsion bar setup that allows the doors to sweep up at an angle when they open. Not as far as scissor doors ala McLaren or Lambo but enough so that a new low slung sports car wouldnt be smacking curbs with it's doors. The torsion bar allows the mechanism to be lighter weight and less bulky than the other more dramatic doors
All these patents make a cool connect teh dots which looks an awful lot like a new car to me. Someone start a fund to send me to the Tokyo Motor Show this year
Somewhat promising. I would, however, not read into a patent anything more than is stated in the patent. The illustrations can be misleading and sometimes on purpose.
Oh, how I hope and pray that my brand has something secret hidden away, ready to REveal, that is SO sexy it will shake up the automotive world.
Regarding a new rotary model, I'd say that's a good sign. Think about it. If Mazda was abandoning the rotary engine, they'd arguably not shine a big spotlight on rotary stuff. They'd be trying to get people to forget about the Wankel and focus, instead, solely on their newer technologies, hoping that the Mazda=rotary concept would gradually go away.
Depends on how much the door actually sweeps up, it could look ricey on a MX/RX. On a supercar, it could look very good though.
Originally Posted by New Yorker
Regarding a new rotary model, I'd say that's a good sign. Think about it. If Mazda was abandoning the rotary engine, they'd arguably not shine a big spotlight on rotary stuff. They'd be trying to get people to forget about the Wankel and focus, instead, solely on their newer technologies, hoping that the Mazda=rotary concept would gradually go away.
Of course, I could be wrong.
That, along with the new leaked rotary patents, are very good signs.
I seriously doubt Mazda will just be like, "Well, let's just flush 50+ years worth of R&D down the drain."
