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capella re
03-08-2009, 09:36 PM
1963-1967, 2375 produced
nsu wankel spider (10A)


30th may 1967
Mazda cosmo 110s. (10A) thanks corey! (yellows2rx7)


1967-1977 37204 produced.
nsu ro80 (10a) thanks corey


1969
Mazda R100 released. (10A)


13 May 1970
Mazda RX2 released. (12A)


6 September 1971
Mazda RX3 released. (10a) then (12A) went to 12a 1974. geez corey i know my list was half assed, your killing me!!!!


March 1973
Mazda RX4 released. (12A)


february 1974
Mazda Parkway Rotary26 bus (13b) thanks to dave (gotorx7) for this one (and yes its seriously a bus!!!)


1974
Mazda RX4 released. (13B)


1974 to 1977 just over 15,000 total units were built
mazda repu (13B) rotary pick up (thanks corey) very quick but speed limited

May 1975
hj holden (13B) lest we forget (vehicle was actually assembled by mazda japan)


1976
Mazda RX5 released. (13B)


1978
Mazda RX7 series 1 released.


October 1979
Mazda RX7 series 2 released.


October 1983
Mazda RX7 series 3 released.

1981-1989
Mazda cosmo hb 12A turbo (thanks corey)


1986
Mazda RX7 series 4 released.
Mazda RX7 series 5 released.

1990-1995
Mazda jc cosmo 13b twin turbo 20b twin turbo (thanks corey)


1991
Mazda RX7 series 6 released at Tokyo Motor Show.


1991
Mazda wins the Le Mans 24 classic with its 787B R26B race cars.


2003
mazda rx8 first version

yelloS2Rx7
05-08-2009, 04:36 PM
you forgot the first mazda rotor, the Cosmo 110S
the HB Cosmo 12AT, HC Luce 13BT, JC 13BTT REW and 20BTT REW Cosmos
theres plenty other race cars made by mazda 767s etc
Mazda Roadpacer HQ 13B
holden sent HQ prems to japan which were fitted with 13Bs and extra equip like crazy stereos/10kmh speed sensitive central locking
theres the Mazda REPU (rotary engine pick up)
NSU's RO80
I forget the model and year, but citroen actually brought out a fwd rotor!!!!
both Norton (F1) and suzuki (RE5) have produced rotary bikes....
then theres the Moller skycar.....

capella re
05-08-2009, 05:17 PM
yeah also didn't mention that stinkin kinswood with a rotor-booo to that!!!!like i said add to the list as you have done. didn't know there was a front wheel drive rotor?? so i learn something new everyday!!

FIX_my_ROTA
05-08-2009, 05:42 PM
Correct me if im wrong (which i probably am) but didnt the roadpacer come with a 12a??

yelloS2Rx7
05-08-2009, 05:53 PM
Ok I will!!!
Rx4 esque 13B.......
12A too small
:)
checkout
http://www.answers.com/topic/mazda-wankel-engine#12B

yelloS2Rx7
05-08-2009, 06:39 PM
and cmon....
Rx3s were 10A originally (10A Front)
then fitted 12As later (12A front)...lol
there was no Rx6 coz the Japs hated the way it sounded!!!!!!!!!!!!!

capella re
05-08-2009, 09:11 PM
keep the info coming and i'l keep editing the list!!! thanks to corey, he actually did research at some point in his life. my list is called half assed harry!!!

gotorx7
06-08-2009, 01:25 AM
There was also a BUS!!

I seriously almost imported one, but had nowhere to store it.

Info here, and on the Roadpacer too

http://mrec.rotary.net.nz/articles/roadpacer.htm

capella re
06-08-2009, 12:01 PM
thanks dave, list now updated including the frikkin bus!!!!! now a j port bus, how would a cop react to that?????

Kotter31
06-08-2009, 05:59 PM
where is this so called bus dave, i have spare cash every now and then ill get it and build a place to store it.

we can take the whole forum for a cruise in the same vehicle

yelloS2Rx7
06-08-2009, 07:39 PM
surely we could all chip in for a rotor cruise bus??????????????????
THATS GOLD!!!!!!!!!!

capella re
06-08-2009, 07:51 PM
hey i'll chip in just to sit in the back of the rotary ute!!!

vortex
06-08-2009, 09:46 PM
Hah. the Mazda Parkway Van.. We got the piston engine version, but we've all seen how a rotary struggles with torque - just think what a bus would be like with 12 people onboard and a 13B in it.. :p

It'd suck :)

Kotter31
06-08-2009, 10:19 PM
it doesnt matter if it sux, the point is that i would have 1 and you people wouldnt

capella re
07-08-2009, 11:44 AM
it doesnt matter if it sux, the point is that i would have 1 and you people wouldnt

hahahahahahahahahahaha!

Son of Stig
24-02-2010, 09:30 AM
it doesnt matter if it sux, the point is that i would have 1 and you people wouldnt

We could always drop a rotor in Gameon...

gotorx7
24-02-2010, 09:46 AM
it doesnt matter if it sux, the point is that i would have 1 and you people wouldnt

I thought about it too lol