Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE
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| Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mazda |
| Also called | Mazda RX-8 HRE |
| Production | 2003; 2006 (1 built) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Related | Mazda RX-8 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.3 L, 2-rotor Renesis R2 Wankel Rotary engine |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-Speed Jatco-Mazda RC4A-EL automatic |
| Hybrid drivetrain | dual-fuel system |
| Range | 100 km (62 mi) (Hydrogen mode) |
The Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE is a 2003 bi-fuel version of the RX-8 sports car, in which the twin-rotor wankel rotary engine is configured to run on either hydrogen or gasoline. This is the fifth Mazda vehicle to be fitted with a hydrogen wankel rotary engine.
Specifications
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The hydrogen tank is made up of aluminum and carbon fibre and has a capacity of 110 liters at 350 bar stores up to 2.4 kilograms of hydrogen and is fitted in addition to the 61-liter gasoline tank. The car can be switched from gasoline to hydrogen mode using a button in the cabin.[1] The Hydrogen tank takes up most of the RX-8s trunk space and all the hydrogen components weigh in at 187 lbs in total. Running in hydrogen mode, it produces no emissions other than water vapor and has a range of around 100 km (62 mi).[2] In 2005, Mazda obtained street approval for this vehicle. The following year, the first vehicles were leased to customers in Idemitsu and Iwatani at a price of 420,000 JPY per month.[3] In November 2007, Mazda announced the delivery of 30 RX-8 HRE to the Norwegian hydrogen project Hynor.[4]
The bivalent RENESIS wankel rotary engine has the following data:
| Engine | twin-rotor Wankel engine | |
|---|---|---|
| Chamber volume | 2 x 654 cc (equivalent Displacement: 1,308 cc) | |
| Mode | Hydrogen | Gasoline |
| Performance | 80 kW (107 hp, 109 PS) | 154 kW (206 hp, 210 PS) |
| Maximum torque | 140 Nm (103 lb ft) at 5.000 U/min | 222 Nm (164 lb ft) at 5.000 U/min |
| Maximum speed | 170 km/h (106 mph) (H2-operation) | |
| Acceleration from 0–100 km/h (0-62 mph). | 10 seconds | 7.2 seconds |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen Re and Premacy Hybrid RE - Motor Trend". Motor Trend. 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE (2007) review". CAR Magazine. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "Mazda Starts Leasing Rotary Hydrogen Vehicles". Mazda Motor Corporation. 15 February 2006. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Norway to trial Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE". newatlas.com.