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RX-8 Hydrogen RE (HyNor)
Hydrogen rotary RX-8 built for the Norwegian HyNor project, about 30 cars.
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: 160SX (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 2006
- Engine
- Rotary, 1.3-litre · 1,300 cc / 1.3 LFactory: 1.3 L
- Power
- 79.8 kW / 108 PSFactory: 107 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The RX-8 Hydrogen RE burns hydrogen in the car's 1.3-litre rotary engine instead of using a fuel cell. It switches to gasoline automatically when the hydrogen runs out.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE (HyNor) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: 160SX (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE (HyNor) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Tabercil from Canadian · CC BY-SA 2.0
Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE (HyNor) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Tabercil from Canadian · CC BY-SA 2.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Development of the hydrogen rotary started in 1991. The RX-8 Hydrogen RE was the first hydrogen RE to be commercially leased, from February 2006. A Norwegian trial followed in 2008, with a plan to lease 30 more cars from 2009; that is a plan, not a confirmed build count. Range was given as 62 miles on hydrogen and 28 miles on gasoline.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard RX-8 Hydrogen RE (HyNor).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Rotary, 1.3-litre1 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 1,300 cc / 1.3 LFactory: 1.3 L1 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Direct fuel injection (hydrogen), with automatic switch to gasoline1 Independently researched |
| Power | 79.8 kW / 108 PSFactory: 107 hp · converted1 Independently researchedThe standard RX-8 is 232-hp in the same source. The rating standard is not stated. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | 140 NmFactory: 103 lb-ft · converted1 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Six-speed manual1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 61 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
First Drive: Hydrogen-Powered Mazda RX-8 and Premacy Level C Motor Trend
- in the 1.3-liter rotary
- a larger, more accurate direct fuel injection system
- the hydrogen variant produces 107-hp
- 103 lb-ft of torque
- It even has a six-speed manual
- six-speed manual
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