According to the recent report from the sources, Mazda is due to cease U.S. sales of the RX-8 after 2011. The only rotary-powered production car will no longer be available after the 2011 model year.
Mazda some time back announced that the RX-8 will not be sold in Europe due to more stern EuroV emissions standards. The Wankel-engined 2+2 sports car was refreshed in 2009, abiding by the U.S. emissions standard but it had still failed to gather much sales from the market. Mazda sold only 128 RX-8s in April of 2010 and not even crossing the 500 mark, with a total of 428, year to date.
The auto enthusiast are now pinning their hopes on the next-generation Mazda RX-7. The two seat coupe is currently under development and is expected to arrive sometime in 2013. It is believed that the new Mazda RX-7 will use company’s new Renesis 16X rotary engine and possibly a dual-clutch transmission thus delivering something around 350-hp of output and 215 lb-ft of torque.
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