I-Mazda RX-9 yesikhathi esizayo ingaba yindawo yomshado wamaphupho: Injini ye-Wankel ene-turbo. Umfelandawonye ongazala amandla angu-450hp kanye nombuso ophezulu othinta i-9,000 rpm.
Kubukeka sengathi i-Mazda ngeke isidumaze. Ngokusho kwe-Motoring ncwadi, uhlobo lwaseJapane lulungiselela ozongena esikhundleni se-Mazda RX-7 yomlando (i-RX-8 ayikhumbuleki, ngenxa yezizathu esizaziyo sonke).
Ihlelelwe ukwethulwa ngo-2017, iMazda RX-9 izofika ngesikhathi ukuzobungaza iminyaka engu-50 yenjini yokuqala yakwaMazda iWankel, eyethulwe ngohlobo lweCosmo ngo-1967.
FUNDA OKUNYE: Umhlaba uyindawo engcono ngenxa yale njini ye-Wankel «embi kakhulu» engu-12-rotor
Yilapho indaba iqala khona ukuba mnandi. AbakwaMazda bebecabanga ukwethula lesi sizukulwane esisha senjini yakwaWankel ngaphandle kokusebenzisa i-turbo, enamandla acishe abe ngu-300hp. Kodwa kubonakala sengathi umnyango wezokukhangisa utshele abaphathi into efana nale, “Cha, lokhu akujabulisi ngokwanele noma akunamandla ngokwanele. Afonele abafana bonjiniyela nilungise udaba. Ukugubha iminyaka engu-50 kufanele kujabulise.” Asinaso isiqiniseko sokuthi amagama bekulawa yini, kodwa ake sicabange ukuthi bekuyiwo, kulungile?
FUNDA OLUNYE: Zonke Izimfihlo Zenjini Ye-Wankel ku-Autopedia yethu
Ngakho-ke, impendulo evela emnyangweni we-R&D wakwa-Mazda yafika ngezinhlamvu ezinhlanu: T-U-R-B-O. Uma amahlebezi eqinisekiswa futhi injini ye-Wankel Turbo iya phambili, i-Mazda RX-9 elandelayo izobe isiba namandla acishe abe ngu-450hp kanye nebanga eliphezulu lokuphindaphinda elisondela ku-9,000 rpm. Ngala mandla, i-Porsche 911 iyanakekela…
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