Report: Mazda rotary reportedly at least a year behind schedule, but work continues — Autoblog

that doesn't mean there aren't problems in World of Wankel.

Apparently, the so-called 16X engine, which is the latest take on the pony-keg-sized engine that spins into the stratosphere, is failing to meet emissions requirements set by the engineering team at Mazda, despite the fact that it is 30 percent more fuel efficient than the previous Renesis rotary. Impressively, Hitomi stated that the 1.6-liter 16X is slightly more fuel efficient than the automaker's standard 2.0-liter gas engine.

via autoblog.com

After the news earlier that the upcoming SKY-G engines would propel the next gen Mazda 2 around at a 70 MPG clip, the news that the Rotary enhancement program is behind schedule is a bummer.

I have owned several rotary powered vehicles, and love the sounds and sensations that come with it. So I say keep at it Mazda, and I will keep saving my pennies for the reborn RX-7 in 2013.