Thanks to its combination of Mazda’s trademark Zoom-Zoom performance and excellent environmental efficiency, the hydrogen rotary engine (Hydrogen RE) is one of the leading lights in Mazda's efforts to develop the power plant of the future.

To demonstrate the exceptional environmental performance of this engine that burns hydrogen to generate motive power and emits zero CO2, Mazda has been leasing the Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE to corporations and local government bodies since 2006. In particular, the RX-8 Hydrogen RE not only offers clean performance, it also maintains a driving feel characteristic of a vehicle powered by a conventional gasoline internal combustion engine. With its dual-fuel system, the RX-8 Hydrogen RE can be switched between hydrogen and gasoline fuel at the touch of a button, and although it is an alternative fuel vehicle, it offers all the other acclaimed attributes of the base model RX-8, including its seating capacity for four adults.

- Two-Car Team to Take On the Competition in Two Different Classes -

(Richmond Hill, ON): Mazda Canada and SIRIUS Canada have teamed up to enter two fierce contenders in the 2007 Targa Newfoundland Rally: a rotary engine-powered Mazda RX-8 and a turbo-charged MAZDASPEED3.

From September 8th to 15th, the cars will compete in the 6th annual Targa Newfoundland rally. The event will cover more than 2,000 kilometres of challenging, twisty roads throughout central and eastern Newfoundland, including 400 kilometres of closed-road, flat-out Targa stages.

RX-2 R-100 Rx3

-- April Sees Mazda Racers On The Road From Coast-to-Coast --

April 21, 2007 (IRVINE, California). The Grand Prix of Houston will roar back to JAGFlo Speedway at Reliant Park this weekend, but the Grand Prix isn’t a single race. Rather, it’s a three-day weekend showcasing the best of American sports car and open wheel racing. Each race is unique, but they all share a common link: Mazda, including three races that are 100% Mazda.

The Cooper Tires Presents The Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda continues to be the premier open-wheel development series in North America. Now in its 34th season, the championship is noted for its long history of graduating its stars into Champ Car competition and has helped produce past Champ Car champions Paul Tracy, Jimmy Vasser, Bobby Rahal, Danny Sullivan, Michael Andretti and Jacques Villeneuve. Recent Champ Car competitors include Alex Tagliani, Andrew Ranger, Katherine Legge, and A.J. Allmendinger. 2006 Series champion Simon Pagenaud and runner-up Graham Rahal also join the Champ Car ranks this season. Competing in Swift 016.a chassis powered by a 2.3-liter Mazda-Cosworth MZR engine while riding on Cooper Tires, competitors will fight for the 12-race championship and the unique $2 million Champ Car series champion's bonus. Houston will be round three for the series as the drivers chase points leader Raphael Matos who has won the first two races.

- Mazda will also display the all-new Mazda2 (European spec) -

HIROSHIMA, Japan--Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase the Asian premiere of the Mazda Ryuga, the second concept car to arise from the "Nagare" (flow) design theme at the 2007 Shanghai International Motor Show to be held from Friday, April 20 through Saturday, April 28 2007. Also on show will be the new generation Mazda2 (European spec) which made its world debut to great acclaim at the Geneva International Motor Show in early March 2007; the Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE equipped with Mazda's unique hydrogen rotary engine; the Mazda5 (known as the Mazda Premacy in Japan); and the Mazda CX-7. Including these reference exhibits, a total of 14 vehicles comprising 11 different models will be displayed to help spread Mazda's Zoom-Zoom brand message.

TOKYO (March 21, 2007) - Mazda Motor Corp plans to increase by fiscal 2008 domestic production by about 15 pct from the fiscal 2006 level and introduce a hydrogen-electric hybrid vehicle by that year, the Nikkei business daily reported without citing sources.
Mazda will give details of plans to increase production capacity and focus resources on green vehicles in its medium-term business plan to start in the year to March 2008, which will be announced tomorrow.

As you might or might not know, we maintain a little Store here at RotaryNews.com. Recently we've been stocking up on Mazda Rotary Models, these are very hard to come by, and some are not even available in the US.

Starting off with a model of a 1970 Rotary Race car, a R100 ran in the 1970 FrancoChamps 24rhs race, and placed 5th, starting a long conquest of Mazda Rotary Racing domination; this is available in 1:43 scale. In 1979, the a First Generation RX-7 won the GTU class and classified fifth overall at the Daytona 24 hrs; this models is made by Eebro and is in 1:43 scale as well. Mazda entered a large number of entries into the famous Le Mans du 24 hrs in France. Our store carries 1:43 models from 1983 717c by Bizarre, 1984 Lola L616 by Arnage , and of course, the 1991 Over All winner #55 787b by Ixo.

When: Saturday, August 14, 2004
Registration starts at 8am, show starts at 10
Where: Raging Waters, San Dimas, CA
111 Raging Waters Dr.
Pre-Registration: www.ragingmazdas.org

MazdaSport Magazine and along with the Southern California Miata Club, Mazda Owners Car Club, and the Southern California RX club, wish to invite everyone out for a Benefit Car Show, and a fun day in the sun at the largest water park in Southern California. This unique event will feature a first of its kind in Southern California all Mazda Car Show. The day’s events will also include RC Car races, vendors, and raffle drawings with prizes ranging the gambit of all Mazda marques. But best of all, it’s to benefit a fellow Mazda enthusiast.

Rotorhead: many RX owners, new and old, have heard the term, and may have
even been called this at one time or another; but what does it mean? What
exactly is a rotorhead? The simple answer is, if you have to ask then you
probably don't get it. But for the benefit of all new rotary owners, and
those of the piston persuasion, we'll try and run it down for you.


Ok, you know your a rotorhead if: