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Mazda has also released statements stating that they are working on a skyactiv version of the rotary engine for future development, and that Mazda will never give up on the rotary so long as it has a soul behind the cars they make. One would argue that souls in cars have long died, and I'd be hard pressed to argue against that even in the case of Mazda. The truth is, the economy will get better and when it does people will want to buy obscure and quirky little cars again. Until then it just doesn't make sense from a financial standpoint for them to build rotary powered cars.

It is also always funny to hear people complain about the Rx8 to me. I was a hater of them from the start, but they solved a ton of issues with that car that most people neglect (by most people, I mean rotary fanatics). They solved the reliability issues with them, the handling is top notch, and comfort/interior quality far exceeds that of previous rotary models.

I still hate the looks of them, but I wouldn't trade my Rx8 in for anything else.