If Mazdas's New RX-9 Looks Like This,Would You Clear Out A Spot In The Garage For One?

It’s been an on-again, off-again rumor for a few years now and, quite frankly, we were getting a bit tired of wondering whether or not there was any truth to it: Will Mazda do a rotary-powered successor to the RX-8? After many denials, counter denials, and plenty of bullshit in between, Mazda has just announced that it’ll debut a new sports car concept at the Tokyo Motor Show next month. Only a single teaser image has been released but, hey, at least it’s proof.
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kussimek - 9/30/2015 12:26:05 PM

+2 Boost

That's what Mazda is missing a good sports car, and a Mazdaspeed3 or 6 would help too.

knowitall1985 - 9/30/2015 12:34:32 PM

+1 Boost

Yuck!!!!

TheSteve - 9/30/2015 1:10:00 PM

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I don't care for that look at all, and the rotary engine hasn't made its case for me, so "double no."

Gambit - 9/30/2015 1:35:51 PM

+5 Boost

That is a concept from about 10 years ago...get the new image that was just released

cidflekken - 9/30/2015 2:21:24 PM

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The second picture in the article appears to be the most recently-released image. Not bad. Very Jaguar-like. I'm just fearful that Mazda won't give this car the engine/power that it needs to be a true player. If they don't they cannot price it more than the FRS/BRZ. If they do, then it can take on the 370Z and TT.

skytop - 9/30/2015 4:07:48 PM

-1 Boost

But that is just a design example that will never see the light of day.
You know it and we know it.

MDarringer - 9/30/2015 8:49:49 PM

-1 Boost

Mazda needs a "Mustang" (i.e. a coupe with turbo 4, V6, and turbo V6 forms) in the Mustang/Camaro price band. That is a BIG market. The RX7 is probably played out. Going in an entirely new direction with a product that targets a big market would make sense.

The platform could VERY EASILY be a version of the one developed by Toyota and BMW for the new Supra.

CarCrazedinCali - 10/1/2015 10:40:16 PM

+1 Boost

oil consuming rotary sounds foolish in this day and age, and all designs in the article are ho-hum, so no