09 October 2008
Mazda's Hydrogen Rotary Engine to Debut with RX-7
)Published on October 9th, 2008 @ 02:14:28 am, using 184 words, 180 views
Mazda of Japan is planning to mass produce cars with it’s latest hydrogen powered rotary engine technology. Mazda has been testing and developing this technology for the last 4 years with the RX-8 Hydrogen RE at its facility in Hiroshima, Japan and has reached a stage when the tech can go mainstream. However supporting infrastructure like hydrogen refuelling stations will be ready for a mass production car only by 2013 and that’s when the car will rollout. The RX-8 Hydrogen RE’s can deliver about 200 km on hydrogen power alone and is dual-fuel so can run on gasoline too. The car can switch from hydrogen fuel to gasoline with only a flick of a switch. In all probability the future hydrogen powered rotary engine car from Mazda will also be dual-fuel.
Though Mazda hasn’t declared which model will sport the new engine, it’s possible that it’s next gen RX-7 sports car which is due to debut in 2010 gets the cutting edge technology as it has the jaw-dropping looks and appeal which is needed to showcase Mazda’s new hydrogen technology and its commitment to preserving the environment.
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