Info:

http://www.ukintpress.com/engineoftheyear/ieoty.html



"Felix Wankel, pioneer of the rotary engine, Kenichi Yamamoto, the first head of Mazda’s RE (Rotary Engine) Research Department in 1963, and Nobuhiro Hayama, today’s general manager of Mazda global powertrain activities: the names are synonymous with rotary engines and, now, the International Engine of the Year 2003, the RENESIS Rotary.



The achievement is against all the odds: rotary engines had been dismissed by many – including Europe’s emission legislators, who banished Mazda’s last Wankel, the 13B-REW, from its markets in the last decade – as too inefficient, too polluting.



However, the Japanese car maker has bounced back in tremendous style, the 2003 RENESIS gathering 316 points, some 72 more than the second-placed Volkswagen. Indeed, 44 of the panel of 50 judges voted for the RENESIS to take the most prestigious Awards title – a massive endorsement of Mazda’s efforts with this unconventional engine."

it's a good thing mazda decided to hold on-to the right's of the rotary engine



In the wrong hands (ford) the engine surely would have gone under.



-=Markus

it will be interesting to see what kinda performance we can get of this motor.......

S2k can suck my ****..





GO RENESIS...

Now, hopefully they will bring the 7 back.

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did you miss the memo? the engine is in fords hands.

Hell yea baby Rotary Rules HAIL TO IT

sweet. Maybe we'll get our rx-* back... even if we have the 8:)



Yeah, the RX-* and mazda completely is IN ford's hands....

NOICE!!! https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif

If it was in GM's hands it would have been burried alive and never seen again. Does anyone remember what GM did to the Tucker? I wouldn't be suprised if in the future they try to buy it for the Corvette. Hopefully Ford won't squash it if they notice they lose Mustang sales but either way they would still profit.

ford allowed mazda to develop the rotary engine on its own. Ford just provided the funding https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

Very nice Mazda, Thanks alot thread starter to find that info for Diehard Rotary fan. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif

Hmmm, Mazda's points total from just one engine is greater than all three Honda's point totals added together. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683329.gif





Not that it means diddly, I just wanted to mention that. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...R#>/tongue.png

which VW motor was it up against, the 5-valve turbo 4cyl? That is a bitchin piece

5l diesel v-10 for the suv

And the new large sedan that will be out soon.

I actually hope they don't bring the 7 back because i'm sure if they do it'll be a dissapointment. They should retire the name and call it an rx-9.