The prospects of a next-gen RX-7 has been the subject of so many rumours since production of the iconic Mazda model ceased in 2002, that you have to take every new ‘report’ with a grain of salt. But if there was ever a time to get properly excited about a future Mazda sports car, it’s on the back of the Japanese automaker’s announcement of a new concept to be shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in 30 days time.
What do we know for sure? Well, apart from the teaser image above, not a whole lot. But this excerpt from Mazda’s press release does sound promising: “The design of the sports car concept to be unveiled in Tokyo is modern but maintains a sense of lineage and authenticity, appearing almost to condense Mazda’s entire history of sports car development into a single model.”
There’s no mention of what engine might power the concept, but with Mazda confirming that a classic rotary Cosmo Sport 110S – a model than turns 50 in 2017 by the way – will be on display, it’s hard not to get just a little bit excited…
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Fingers crossed!!!!
Definitely intriguing to me! If it is rotary powered, I am super curious to see how their R&D engineers overcame the Wankel's shortcomings; it's even possible they ditched the Wankel design altogether and snatched up the patents to one of the many other rotary combustion engine designs out there. With the way manufacturers are going these days, a hybrid powertrain wouldn't be unlikely either. As Mazda has demonstrated earlier, a rotary gas generator could be feasible...
So many possibilities!
Let's all pray for the-little-engine-that-could's return!
I doubt it'll be a rotary, in fact I'll be mega surprised if it is(and excited), most probably some hybrid thing, which might include a rotary, which would still be good.
From that shady image, it's looking kind of Jaguar-esque, so long as it's not too long nosed, it should look good(however a long nose could point towards more rotors*drool*)
cant wait to see the whole concept
My balls tingle. Quite a bit.
Looks kinda like a rx-7 and rx-8 had a baby rotor, and now that rotor is all grown up.
Spaghetti You might be surprised then...
The bodyline reminds me about AMG GT :p
no rotary = breach of the peace
I hope it's not too exotic. We need more GT86/BRZ rivals.
Spaghetti Oh god, please don't let it have those tiny shrew eyes of the new MX-5, hate the way the front of that little car looks now.
To me, the shape of the new car looks as though it's going to be verging on exotic. Definitely agree with the Jaguar-esque comment.
davidfryklind Look like FD tail lights.
Plot twist: It's nuclear powered.
Bring it to Europe!!! That's the only thing i want! It makes me just wonder how they will pass Euro Norms with the Wankel Rocket................ Thanks to our VW friends it gets even harder now...
YES! Come on Mazda, give the brand a proper halo car. Who cares if you don't make much money on it the RX7 is the reason I wanted a Mazda as a kid, and the reason I ended up with an MX5 (rx7's were too expensive to keep just for the occasional track day).
With the strict emissions rules and everyones obsession with MPG these days, I'll be surprised if its Rotary, but with a small electric motor, or maybe a cheeky turbo you never know...
Looks wise, I see RX7 in the rear lights, but mostly AMG GTS in the silhouette (not a bad thing!)
YES! Come on Mazda, give the brand a proper halo car. Who cares if you don't make much money on it the RX7 is the reason I wanted a Mazda as a kid, and the reason I ended up with an MX5 (rx7's were too expensive to keep just for the occasional track day).
With the strict emissions rules and everyones obsession with MPG these days, I'll be surprised if its Rotary, but with a small electric motor, or maybe a cheeky turbo you never know...
Looks wise, I see RX7 in the rear lights, but mostly AMG GTS in the silhouette (not a bad thing!)
Mazda could literally make the FD3S again and it will fit in perfectly as a car in 2016. Interesting to see what they make. I've liked their new designs.
DerekAlexander davidfryklind It actually does, thats definitely a good thing.
DerekAlexander davidfryklind It actually does, thats definitely a good thing.
Danadancee rx-7 ketok-e pak. haha
It will never be made. It will just be a concept like the Kabura was.
Here it goes.... I think it looks about as inspired as that new Benz AMG (totally boring and derivitive). We'll see when the whole aesthetic is fully visible. Don't shoot me.
With that said, I'd like to see some kind of rotary hybrid machine from Mazda.
By the time this comes out it will be:
- too heavy
- awkward looking
- hybrid
- too expensive
- 97% of orders will be autos
- black boxed *shudder*
Prove me wrong, pleeeease prove me wrong.
Given that the car being a rotary is nigh on guaranteed, mazda can do no wrong if they make it light enough, small enough and they give it a manual option.
Exactly!!
Also, I'd like to see it rwd or awd for added fun points
Exactly!!
Also, I'd like to see it rwd or awd for added fun points
This model actually reminds me of the Eunos Cosmo, the only Mazda luxury sports car with triple rotor engine. I hope this is the one!
RacingPast I think there's a rule that any car any new car worth driving has to retail higher than the US median income.
NFNiTM Ugh. I would prolly cry if that was the case
Kaydee_RocStar it wouldn't surprise me at all, EcoBoost SkyActive BlueMoon GreenPeace 4 cylinder
Speedhunters ohhhh yes,
NFNiTM That weighs 6000 pounds, w 3 backup cameras
NFNiTM That weighs 6000 pounds, w 3 backup cameras
NFNiTM That weighs 6000 pounds, w 3 backup cameras
If they could make it a proper GT class car, I would love to see an updated Cosmo in the United Sports car series... whether rotary or V6 turbo... I'm not picky.
They have to be reconsidering their position in prototypes with the skyactive Diesel. It's not a fuel type you want to have a decal on the side of your car this month!
NFNiTM Ugh, and ppl wonder why I refuse to buy new cars.. I'll stick with my <2000s thank you very much. Pop ups 4 the win
NFNiTM Ugh, and ppl wonder why I refuse to buy new cars.. I'll stick with my <2000s thank you very much. Pop ups 4 the win
NFNiTM Ugh, and ppl wonder why I refuse to buy new cars.. I'll stick with my <2000s thank you very much. Pop ups 4 the win
yes. Just yes
im at that point where new concepts for sports cars dont excite me anymore. Im always disappointed with the design. They try way too hard to make a future/modern design and end up just trying to be supercars
Look at the tail light shape. This screams RX
At least this time it has 2 doors, if it has a turbo then they fixed both things that were wrong with the RX8.
Kaydee_RocStar Popup lights need to be brought back
Kirk_B Seriously. Mazda could really get away with murder in GT if they did it. Right now Porsche and Corvette have a stranglehold in terms of performance. Mostly Porsche. I'd LOVE to see Mazda come back to GT.
NFNiTM Why they ever went away in the first place is beyond me...
cjhcjh They said that about the Camaro Concept when it came out,too. Mazda always does prototype-style non-production concepts. This is GT-style. I'd be willing to bet this sees production, but we'll have to see when it gets revealed how much of it is already in production.
Oh please...OH PLEASE!
Looks like FD had a baby with an GT/SLS AMG..
Where are all the triangles?
Where are all the triangles?
davidfryklind Well at least there's a double-bubble profile in the roof....
davidfryklind Well at least there's a double-bubble profile in the roof....
YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG I'M SO HYPED FOR THIS!!! I CAN'T WAIT 30 DAYS FFS!! >.< It looks freaking gorgeous <3
OMG I'M SO HYPED FOR THIS!!! I CAN'T WAIT 30 DAYS FFS!! >.< It looks freaking gorgeous <3
i've always loved the shape of the FD..
always wanted one simply because its a stunning looking object.
however, the car i could actually pay for is the RX8 which is cheap because of well-known reasons..
please, please give us a beautiful coupe, with whatever engine you can dream of.
Super curious as to what level they are going to take this model to. The Miata is their "affordable sports car" entry level, and I'm not sure if they would allow both to occupy that stable. On the other end of the spectrum, the GT-R is fairly lonely in the "super-sport" group, since Toyota is being particularily slow at releasing their FT-1 in it's production state. Dropping Mad Mike's 4Rotor in this model would certainly be more than swaying power for me, haha. There's always the inbetween as well, I guess, but we'll find out in one incredibly long month from now.
Super curious as to what level they are going to take this model to. The Miata is their "affordable sports car" entry level, and I'm not sure if they would allow both to occupy that stable. On the other end of the spectrum, the GT-R is fairly lonely in the "super-sport" group, since Toyota is being particularily slow at releasing their FT-1 in it's production state. Dropping Mad Mike's 4Rotor in this model would certainly be more than swaying power for me, haha. There's always the inbetween as well, I guess, but we'll find out in one incredibly long month from now.
Looks more like a big GT rather than an RX7...
Cautiously optimistic at this stage but I'm looking forward to knowing if it's just a concept or a production car. Also whether it's a rotary and the level of performance they're aiming at. Fingers crossed for an FD level halo car.
Looks like an Aston Martin. ...RX-9 or DB-9?
A rotary hybrid would be pretty cool, and under real-world conditions might even return similar fuel consumption to a V6 with busted O2 sensors.
A rotary hybrid would be pretty cool, and under real-world conditions might even return similar fuel consumption to a V6 with busted O2 sensors.
I was eating dinner with the family and literally dropped my fork out of my hands and shouted "Yes!!!" when I seen the title.....now I'm on dish duty tonite for secretly looking at my phone at dinner time. All in all I'm excited as a virgin on prom night. Hopefully it lives up to all the RX models (except the 8 blah)
Happy Motoring, back to scraping plates
Looks like its going to be out of my price range.
I am hoping for a rotary/electric hybrid. Imagine huge torque from idle in a rotary...
Hardtop Miata, fastback style.
Hopefully with the turbo "Ecoboost" 1.6 they share with Ford but I'm not holding out too much hope for that.
it's probably the FT-1 with a Mazda badge lol
Dutch 1960 A 13B or 20B-like setup (they'd probably a better version of Renesis 16) coupled with KERS that will take in the waste energy from the ICE will be the best combo.
@Sam Something to blow that 86 rubbish out of the water would be nice. Doesn't have to be big, or GT style, or have massive power.....just light and with some decent power and manual and RWD, and affordable, not some $100k+ GTR competitor(although one of them would be nice too).
speedhunters_dino Spaghetti Hopefully!!!!!!!!!!!!
This might be a long shot but here is what I am hoping for.
Given the current trend of brands co-developing sports cars (Subaru&Toyota,
BMW&Toyota, Mazda&Alfa Romeo) and the long relationship between Ford
and Mazda, this could possible be a mid-large size sports coupe based on the
same platform as the Mustang. Could use the same ecoboost engine and rear drive
with a 6 speed manual but with a swooping body style.
Crash regs.
Mulla That's an interesting point - it could well be a possibility!
My prediction? Hybrid rotary. Finally a rotary that doesn't guzzle gas, and spits half of it out unburnt, lol.
Peter_Kelly - Like I said it might be a long shot but given that they already share the MZR/Ecoboost and given the popularity of the Mustang platform it be a very cost effective and easily accessible way for Mazda to enter this area of the market. All the expensive R&D has already been done. Obviously there would be so additional work to design the body panels in a practical and cost effective way and I am sure they would want to do the dash and interior in a unique way but in the grand scheme of things it would be quite achievable.
TraderPhil1 Super !!! la nouvelle de la journée !! Si en plus la silhouette du haut est retenue, ça risque d'être une splendeur.
ALarigaudrieBFM je suis resté un peu sur ma faim avec cet article
TraderPhil1 Moi aussi, mais si on imagine un Rotary (boosté par la techno Skyactiv) + hybride en mode passif (à la Honda), ça peut etre top
ALarigaudrieBFM j'imagine qu'avec les technologies disponibles maintenant ils peuvent améliorer ce moteur
TraderPhil1 Skyactiv est une philosophie de développement fascinante à ce niveau. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkyActiv
ALarigaudrieBFM ce dont #VW aurait mieux fait de s'inspirer !
TraderPhil1 Hihi sans doute !! Et là, pas de triche éléctronique.... c'est la mécanique qui fait tout à la base !
ALarigaudrieBFM je me demande d'ailleurs si les normes anti pollution peuvent être respectée en l'état actuel des choses
TraderPhil1 Beaucoup de mecs te diront que non, sauf en trichant. D'ailleurs la RX8 a été arretée a cause des nouvelles normes !
ALarigaudrieBFM les test contrôle technique avec régime max à 2500t/mn le prouvent
I am apprehensive.
Mulla That would be very cool if it's proven true. I would hope that they don't just share the chassis though. Maybe Mazda's version will be shorter, lower, and about 500lbs lighter?
I dont know how it will look in real life, but from this angle, they are SPOT ON. Actually, it looks awsome. That is not the case for Honda NSX. Lets hope that Mazda will deliver something really cool.
greenroadster Not saying it will look bad. But it will be a high profile car. There is no more slant nose it seems. Looks like a big car to me.
dadecodeI haven't driven the newest mustang but if this Mazda is only in the concept phase it could still be 2-3 years away. So, many issues with the chassis could be worked out by them. Especially with some tweaks from Mazda and carrying less weight.
Assuming 310hp, and kerb weight of around 3200 (300 less than mustang) would put its 0-60 at about 5.2.
Wouldn't be too hard to get it down with some lightweight panels and smaller body.
In addition to that, the new mustang is the first modern mustang to be factory produced in right hand drive so of this wasn't a deliberate part of their strategy it will definitely make things easy for adaption to the Japanese, UK and Australia markets.
Has the same profile from the window to the back of a BRZ/86. Roofline is extremely similar as well as side glass and hips.
Has the same profile from the window to the back of a BRZ/86. Roofline is extremely similar as well as side glass and hips.
Brightness and shadows increased in photoshop. I don't know if it helps, but is better to see the rear lights.
Brightness and shadows increased in photoshop. I don't know if it helps, but is better to see the rear lights.
its a hard top mx-5!!!
I am thorn about this. It is unlikely Mazda would release something to compete against its own Miata - so forget Mazda would release something GT86-esque.
This looks like a Luxury Sports Coupe based on the current Mazda 6 chassis (long door, long hood).
My take is that this is an attempt for Mazda to compete vs Lexus RC, BMW M1/3 Series, Mercedes Benz C class coupes & Infinity/Nissan G47.
I am thinking this is the reintroduction of the Cosmo (or spiritual successor). It's going to be mated to a 280 HP + NA or supercharged V6 engine mated to a 7 speed auto. Skeptical a manual would be offered.
Forget about the 7 and forget about rotaries - in the current market it is unlikely they will come back.
Anyways, this is what I think Mazda could realistically do based on the market and auto manufacturing trends.
I thought mazda said they were not going to build rotary engines any more
I thought mazda said they were not going to build rotary engines any more
Please be a rotary. And give mad mike one.
MarcusVGuerra Rear end does look very much RX7-esque to me.
Hopefully Mazda have something cooking in the garage. Pan Speed, Knightsports, Amemiya, Scoot, etc deserve somerhing new rotary.
JeanPaulFondeurGil I was guessing (and hoping for) Hybrid Rotary too
What ever powers it, it is still a return to "sports car" form, which is a positive sign.
Whatever rotary or not, I'm sure that there's "Skyactiv" technology inside.
The flowing fastback GT style body looked promising as well.
I hope its powered by the 16x a engine they said they were developing.A 1.6 liter twin rotor powered by a electric supercharger. That would be dope. Even if they decide to go high performance hybrid like the 918 and la ferrari. That will be dope too. As long its true to the rx7 formula with rotary power, light weight, and out handles everything it should be a killer. I wonder has mazda thought about getting in touch with vw about software adjustments to help the rotary run a lil cleaner.
hanablemoore i'm sure there will be some ex VW staff who could assist with that pretty soon. Amazing how the top dogs are suggesting its a criminal act and so its the individuals which are to blame, not the company.
hanablemoore i think for the new RX to be viable it would have to be in the same league as a GTR the new toyota sports car they will eventually make and new NSX will be targeting that as well. its what i would want oh and a triple version of the 16x (24X??) with secondary ports that open "6 Ports" (well 9) but a 16X supercharged KERS Hybrid stuff ability to disable 1 Rotor and run the car full electric using the motor to charge batteries might be cool?
Maxamum atttack even if its not if its sexy he will put a quad rotor in it and have some fun
Mulla Mazda won't build a car on mustangs platform. Mustang is a muscle car, Mazda won't do that.
maybe a fullsize az-1 , you know like an MR layout rx-7 this time.
MarcusVGuerra http://media.fyre.co/wuXc4qvbTKOeKTwfYivO_rx-vision.PNG
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