CarTorque Series 2 - Mazda RX3 Rotary

Mazda was one car company to take on the Wankel rotary engine. Over time the RX3 has become one of the most iconic and sought after of all the rotaries. Meet Lachlan Cook from Prepd Motorsport and his original RX3.

[@AngelRivera-sp2iz]

Puerto Rico. PAWER numero 1 Rotores

[@uselessoutdoorsman2826]

Been listening to far to many pub stories.

[@Thesaltyseafish]

Thank you so much for these videos. I just found this channel and am amazed you don't have more viewers. The only thing I'd like to see is ~15-20 minute videos that go into the build more extensively. You're going over cars that most of the world have never seen, and we're all curious to see more of them!

[@keithrx3c]

It was TripleM that sponsored the SP RX-7 at the 12 hour races not triple j. The gearbox mentioned "TQ14" from an RX-4 taxi, can't say I've heard of them but my first RX-808 back in the 90's had a TQX 5 speed with a park selection next to first gear.

[@MrRanvic]

Beautiful car.

[@BeeskneesBen]

Sounds like the poor old thing could do with a tune

[@gav240z]

E85 in a carby fed rotary? How would that work?

[@pirrracy]

The NSU RO80 was a wankel saloon, and preceded the Mazdas.

[@phillipmavrogenis2041]

I think we have to thank the R32 GTR for v8 supercars champ

[@OfficialSVSTAIN]

Wrong. Mercedes-Benz actually own the Rotary engine design before Mazda.

[@ceedoubleyou]

the narration of this clip is chock full of inaccuracies about the history of Mazda and the Wankel engine absolutely ruins this production. Just Google, the Wankel engine:

[@BIGGOLDTHREE]

Well said re V8 supercars

[@peterwilliamhooper8442]

Wasn’t the Wankel engine developed during the German war? I don’t think it was sold to Mazda?

[@SimonWorlds]

V8 Super Cars were conceived more because of cars like the XJS Jag, Ford Sierras and R32 GTR's, yes the RX3 played a part, but was nothing compared to these classics.

[@bugattieb110ss]

Lol! Within 3 seconds I knew this was a bloody Aussie!!! Idiotic wrap-around sunglasses and shorts.