Mazda Boss Rules Out Rotary Return

MAZDA WRITES OFF ROTARY

Mazda won't stop researching the potential for a new rotary engine, but it won't be introducing one anytime soon.

That's the gist of comments from new Mazda CEO Masamichi Kogai, speaking in a candid interview with industry paper Automotive News this week.

What this latest turn means for a new RX-7 is unclear, but it now appears certain that a return is off the cards. (An RX-7 without a rotary? Surely not. - Ed)