Rumor: Mazda RX-7 Concept coming to the Tokyo Motor Show

Rumor: Mazda RX-7 Concept coming to the Tokyo Motor Show
According to the latest reports from Japan’s Best Car magazine we could see Mazda’s RX-7 concept in this year’s Tokyo Motor Show (TMS) beginning in October. Expected to go one step beyond the previous “Nagare” concepts, the RX-7 is said to showcase Mazda’s new design philosophy.

The new RX-7 may even soon replace the RX-8 as Mazda’s flagship rotary sports car. Holiday Auto reports that the new RX-7 (or RX-9 as Holiday Auto calls it) would go on sale in the first half of 2012, making the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show the obvious place for its debut. As rotary enthusiasts begin to wonder what’s next for Mazda once the RX-8 ends production, a revelation at this year’s TMS will surely heighten the RX-7 fever.
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WhelanWhelan - 7/8/2009 2:53:19 PM
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Wouldn't that being going backwards, they are on the RX-8 right now.

The RX-7 in its last generation was a great car, despite the issue with the wearing internally, the Wenkel (sp?) is a great design for power output vs. size. The new RX-8 to me was kinda a disappointment. It wasn't as catchy in looks, it didn't come off as sporty enough, and was not very well promoted compared to say the 350Z.


veyron1001veyron1001 - 7/8/2009 7:44:29 PM
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The RX8 was backwards. Being slower and less powerful. Mazda get rid of that ficken smiling front bumper please. I know its Fords fault. That will put a dent in sales right there if it were to come out.


rxh8me9000rxh8me9000 - 7/8/2009 8:02:43 PM
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I own both a RX-8 and a FD RX-7. I love both cars but both have their own pros and cons. The 7 lacks room and motor reliability,but easily outpowers the rx8 (my rx-7 is the turbo version) the rx8 however stock vs stock,has an overall smoother motor,gearbox and suspension setup.So saying the rx-8 was a step backwards is definately incorrect.


tangotango - 7/8/2009 10:20:35 PM
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I think Mazda should go back to the RX-7 name. Maybe get rid of the hyphen (the way Chevy differentiates between 1st gen ZR-1 and the current ZR1), just in case they want to be cute with it. What Mazda needs to also remember is that a high-revving, low-torque engine doesn't work very well in a car that is too large or too grown up. If you have to run the engine to 10,000rpm all the time you had better be selling it to people who can see this car as an alternative to a Hyundai Genesis coupe, or perhaps slightly undercut the Camaro/Mustang/Challenger set. Pricing it up into 370Z/G37 territory is asking for trouble. I say make the next RX7 no bigger than the RX-8, but get rid of the rear seat (and obviously the rear doors) lighten it as much as possible (to improve the power-to-weight ratio) and put a small, light pressure supercharger on it (for low-down torque), and maybe an additional light pressure turbocharger for high rpm boost (VW does it with their Euro-spec Golf 1.4TSI). Anything less than 300hp in the sports car arena is asking for trouble.


Agent00RAgent00R - 7/9/2009 12:26:50 AM
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RX-7 would make sense if it goes back to being a two door beast.


theoptimisticpessimisttheoptimisticpessimist - 7/9/2009 12:41:30 PM
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Why is this car grinning at me?


achilesachiles - 7/12/2009 12:26:06 AM
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At rxh8me9000 you dont own a damn fd, all fd are turbo, unless the owner pulled it out. fc's and before that's another story.
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