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09-05-2017, 12:08 PM | #23 | |
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I prefer 3rd gen rx7
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09-18-2017, 11:14 AM | #25 | |
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New Mazda RX sports car sports car still on track
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As a former FD R1, and R2 owner, I would love to see this happen. The RX8 was a disappointment to me and very uninspiring, especially after the FD, so it never appealed to me. I think this has potential to be special, at least design wise so far... I guess we will have to wait and see what kind of performance it can bring.
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Boy,she's beautiful! But does remind me a lot of Maybach Vision 6 - the prolonged front.
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Is This The Mazda RX-9 Mule We’ve Been Waiting For?
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Is anyone really excited about a rotary? They are not exactly reliable.
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I'd be excited for a new rotary, but all the risk of the RX8 just means that the next gen is going to have to be marketed towards a niche market, meaning higher prices. |
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Honestly i came from a 2001 Honda Civic coupe, so although it had no torque, it was FAR more refined lol. If i had my pick of the litter, an 89 Turbo 2 brings back the most nostalgia from my childhood (a good friend had one). Wouldn't complain if an FD landed in my lap though |
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As a former RX-7 owner myself, I would love to get another rotary one day. But how do we know this is a test mule and not just some random bloke's actual RX-8 that he threw a body kit on?
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How do we know that RX8 is anything special? Or even owned by Mazda? To me it looks like a modified RX8 out for a day at the track, but I don't see anything that screams "test mule". It could be, but it also could just be a random track guy. Full cage interior without a helmet though :/
I still remember the rumors from long ago about the 1.6l rotary that was supposed to follow the 13B, dubbed 16X. Then the RX-Vision concept came out, my hopes were high, but doesn't seem like anything concrete yet. Then again, RX-Evolv was 1999, RX8 came out in 2003 - 4 years after the concept was launched. Mazda RX-Vision concept was 2015, 4 years from that is 2019, also the 60th anniversary of the rotary... may the dream live on! Check out this article regarding Mazda's ideals about turbo charged performance Vs their skyactiv technology, from two powertrain engineers at MNAO. They ask about the rotary too because, well, obligatory. http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars...-la-auto-show/ "Yamane told us Mazda employs a team of fewer than 20 on rotary engine development, with no concrete plans to bring it back into production. Chen points out that Mazda is a small company, so it has to focus its limited resources on the Skyactiv family." Only time will tell!
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When I was in high school and just after I had an RX-7. Went through 2 engines, 3 clutches and two transmissions. Funnest car I ever had. If you have never experienced rotary engines and the revving fun they offer then you are missing out.
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