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Old 03-03-2005, 12:04 PM   #1
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Possible New RX-7 (From another forum)

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Mazda has officially endorsed plans to build a rotary-powered RX-7.

With the Mazda RX-8 officially on sale in its major markets, Mazda is now turning to its next sports-car project. The company has officially endorsed plans to build a rotary-powered RX-7 replacement.

In the footsteps of the 1978 original, it will be a sleek, lightweight two-seater. Some platform, suspension and driveline elements will be borrowed from the RX-8 parts bin. Although expected to launch in 2006, a concept may be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show next month.

An amped version of the Renesis RX-8 engine is likely to power the RX-7. With wider and stiffer rotor housings, a higher redline, and displacement out to about 1.6 litres, Mazda plans on output of around 300hp in the normally aspirated form. It appears there will be no turbocharged version. Fear not, though, as for the first time ever, Mazda is working on a supercharged rotary option for RX-7.

The production car, code-named J77, is likely to be shorter and wider than the RX-8. There may even be a cabriolet variant with a fabric or folding hard-top hood.
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Old 03-03-2005, 12:17 PM   #2
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that would be so incredibly sexy
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Old 03-03-2005, 01:22 PM   #3
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Old 03-03-2005, 01:39 PM   #4
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Old 03-03-2005, 04:10 PM   #5
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looks a bit jaguar-ish to me.

the RX8 changed quite a bit between production and release, i'll wait until then before a judgement
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Old 03-03-2005, 07:59 PM   #6
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EWWW I DONT LIKE LIGHTS !!

Looks like camry lights !!

And front bumper is alitter... ehhh...

hmmm i dunno theres sumptin bout it that makes it look ugly..

like ... poo =P
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Old 03-03-2005, 10:09 PM   #7
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doesn't matter what it looks like a whole generation of rotary maniacs will still want it!
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Old 03-03-2005, 10:45 PM   #8
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mmmm 1.6litre.... sounds like it will munch munch pistons for lunch - esp with ze corkscrew....
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Old 03-03-2005, 10:47 PM   #9
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hmmm looking closer this is a MPS6, meets Rx8, meets 350Z
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Old 04-03-2005, 12:09 AM   #10
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ghey front!!!WTF!!
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Old 04-03-2005, 03:08 PM   #11
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Could you dump that into an Astina Hardtop? Heh, yeah, I WISH! Supercharged rotary, mmmmmmmm In the words of Habib (Tahir) ... OMG stop it yulah, you're making me horny!
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Old 04-03-2005, 07:31 PM   #12
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WTF would you supercharge a rotary capable of some 9000rpm? They must be going to use some gay sort of centrifugal supercharger? Only advantage of one of those over a turbo is going to be the lack of heat, those superchargers still exhibit spool lag too...
The lower front bumper is hideous too, nothing a nice bodykit couldn't fix though.
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Old 05-03-2005, 11:23 AM   #13
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that lower front bumper is a direct rip off an Alfa GTA
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Old 07-03-2005, 10:25 AM   #14
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Ahh yes, but a supercharger gives a smoother power band, AND not everybody has one. It seems just about every second person has a Turbo (not that I have anything against a turbo).
I'd like to stick one on the Hardtop, but it would take quite a lot of work...besides, I don't have a V6
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Old 07-03-2005, 02:54 PM   #15
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Looks very alfa to me, might be the wheels dunno,

Plus have a felling that front bar head on would look like "Ole chomper" out of the simpsons ie big wide smile with one tooth in the middle,
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Old 04-04-2005, 09:10 PM   #16
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i say bring it on!.......get some more rotors into this world
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Old 05-04-2005, 07:09 AM   #17
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looks a bit jaguar-ish to me.
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i say bring it on!.......get some more rotors into this world
Rumors I've heard are that Mazda and Jaguar (both Ford companies) have tested a Miller cycle version of the Jag V8 and the Rx-7 was a candidate for production.
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Old 06-04-2005, 05:14 PM   #18
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I have some scans from an older Wheels that i can share regarding the next possible RX7.. they're quite large, [about 4mb per page, but good quality scans] so PM me with your email if you wish to view them..

The design sketches look the goods.. better than the one pictured above.

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Old 06-04-2005, 05:31 PM   #19
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Old 21-06-2005, 06:11 PM   #20
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Cool

i doubt it will look exactly the same as that but close and WTF no pop up lights ah well i wait patiently Mazda
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