The complete history of Mazda’s rotary engine-powered vehicles, from Cosmo 110S to RX-8. Charting the challenges, sporting triumphs, and critical reactions to a new wave of sports sedans, wagons, sports cars ... and trucks!
An in-depth look at the development history of Mazda’s rotary power plant, and the model timelines of the vehicles these engines powered. You will discover how one small Japanese automaker remained independent and became famous by using a unique and pioneering engine.
This book examines the commercial ups and downs in North America, using rotaries to become a high performance icon and V8 alternative, and charting the racetrack achievements of Mazda rotary racers around the world, including in home-country Japan.
The story also reveals the pollution control and fuel economy challenges facing Mazda as they strove to keep rotary engines in production to satisfy high performance fans globally.
The only book to cover all rotary cars in one volume
The only Mazda book in print to describe pre-RX-7 rotaries
Contains largely never seen before picture stock
Created with the help of Mazda Japan
All versions of Mazda rotary engine shown and described
Mazda rotary racing achievements around the world
Learn how to tell rotary clones from the real McCoy
Dawson archive historical info and first hand experience
