I put together another impromptu gathering to view a classic Mazda race car that got a new lease on life.

We called this session the 'Elite Meet' and kept it's highlight secret. We told people to make sure they liked the Mazmart facebook page. We then told people to look out for the pending announcement of a sinificant meet. I posted a picture of the orange wing that says 'CHARGE' as the only hint. People were then told via our Mazmart.com facebook page when and where to meet but not why. They had to follow instructions to find me and say "Charge me!" between 6 and 6:30 pm yesterday evening. Sometime after 7pm we all gathered at our Downing Atlanta building (40 plus people) and began a picture taking session which was followed by the music of the best instrument loaned from God to men, the 4 rotor engine.

The 767B roared to life after some coaxing (Weak battery) and the people were entertained.

I thoroughly enjoyed sharing what we are privileged to partake of with people who took the time to show us some love on Facebook.

Special thanks for this video go to Rotary Car Club. Enjoy:


Paul.

 

Are you trying to tease us with the jazz music?

 

Those trumpets were playing my song last night .

Paul.

 

I know this question belongs in the Dumb Question thread
But...
I'm still not understanding why this engine isn't racing today?

 

Most race series simply don't have rule sets that encompass the possibility of this engine.


It is extremely unfortunate.

 

It's as RIWWP expressed. For this or something like it to race today would require some sanctioning body to have to figure out it's equivalence and permit it to compete. It usually requires some political wrangling as with anything else. Right now Mazda has it's focus on Skyactiv Diesel but who knows what the future holds.

It's funny; the technology on this 4 rotor is circa 1990 and shares tech and geometry going back to the 60s and early 70s. If Mazda was super serious about campaigning a quad rotor today with higher goals and a clean slate we could see something quite impressive yet. Could you imagine a 3200 cc rotary revving to 9000 rpm? 800 hp with more than 500 lb/ft would be the result (Oh the dreams I dream )

Paul.

 

Ive always said this, if they wanted to they could destroy any lap time a piston engine could achieve on nurburgring. Id like to see Mazda replicate the 6 rotor they just made and put it in a super car. They need to revive the rotary rocket.

 

The real advantages of the rotary are not so much superior hp to displacement (Which brings up much argument) or even hp to outer dimensions and weight. The rotary is good in all these areas and was VERY impressive at one time. It's advantages are the combination of size to power and reliability. The racing rotary is most feared in endurance competition. A 6 rotor would work against the very same reliability due to total length and amount of flexing parts in that metal sandwich. A weakness of the rotary race cars is that the engine cannot properly act as a structural stress carrying member of the chassis because it's 'block' is not one piece.

Paul.

 

EXCELLENT

Thanks Paul ... wow ...

 

This one was taped by Bobby Brunelle, a friend of mine with good equipment and skills. Enjoy:


Paul.