Return of the Rotary Rocket RX7 (2007)

[FD3S_pilot]

i dont know if this has been post before but i thought i might share it any ways.Tell what you guys think about this..
"New Mazda RX-7 to appear in 2007
As it became known, Mazda does not deny an opportunity of installing rotary Renesis engine developed for new RX-8 in "the other future sports model". It is supposed that this model will be the new generation RX-7 sports coupe, removed from production in August, 2002 due to problems with exhaust gases toxicity.

Mazda company announced that RX-8 model which will appear on sale in April of this year, has no relation to RX-7 and will not be its succession model. Taking into account that during next 2-3 years Mazda is planning to equip its other model with Renesis rotary engine, it is possible to assume that following generation RX-7, equipped with RX-8 Renesis (with twin turbo charger) will appear not later than 2007.

From unconfirmed sources it went known that the future generation Mazda RX-7, which occurrence still in doubt, will be a two-door two-seater version of new Mazda RX-8. In any case new generation RX-7 will not come out earlier than 2006-2007."

(c) www.alljapanesecars.com
^ the source.
there's a pic there but i dont think it's the new 7.

[Ghost of Duluth]

Yea, there was a rumor about that right around the release of the 8 but Mazda came out and said it was a hoax. It would be super cool for them to have another 7 come out. I hope they do.

Think i'm going to sell my FD. If you are interested, i'll let you know if I decide too.

[swifty949]

one of the RPG Team members has a buddy who disposes the concept bodies for Mazda. He has crushed 2 prototypes for a 2 door Rx7 that looks nothing like the Rx8. We couldn't get any glimpses though

[spooln7]

Yup, nothing about a new rx7 has been comfirmed, there all just rumors going around. I hope they do develope a new 7.

[FD3S_pilot]

thanks for all you input.......i was hoping this wasn't a rumor...man!!....the rx8 there's something i just dont like about it....but if they do make a new rx7 i hope it doesn't look like the rx8.....i think mazda said it's a hoax 'cause they want buyers to get used to the rotary engine and then finally reveal the better powerful rx7....

Ghost: if you do decide to sell your fd just pm me...ok?

Swifty949: can you contact someone at the RPG team to confirm the new rx7 prototypes?

[swifty949]

Originally posted by FD3S_pilot
thanks for all you input.......i was hoping this wasn't a rumor...man!!....the rx8 there's something i just dont like about it....but if they do make a new rx7 i hope it doesn't look like the rx8.....i think mazda said it's a hoax 'cause they want buyers to get used to the rotary engine and then finally reveal the better powerful rx7....

Ghost: if you do decide to sell your fd just pm me...ok?

Swifty949: can you contact someone at the RPG team to confirm the new rx7 prototypes?

what do you mean? it's already confirmed that 2 prototypes were crushed.

[nasty nate 7]

i really wish they stay pop up lighted, that design is awsome and i never get tired of it

[GoukiS14]

Originally posted by swifty949
what do you mean? it's already confirmed that 2 prototypes were crushed.

lol.....

[Velvet]

YAY! A new seven! I just hope its reasonably priced and easier to tune without blowing things up than the FD.

But wouldnt it be cool if this new seven was mid engined with a 4 rotor like the 787B LM car. But I doubt that happening...but then again Mazda has a weird way of making cool things happening. They mass produced the rotary (cosmo)*, they brought back the roadster (miata) and they brought back the rotary when we all thought it was dead (RX-8).

*Yes I know there was NSU and Benz working with the Rotary before Mazda, but theres more Mazdas with rotarys than both NSU and Benz combined.

[FD3S_pilot]

Originally posted by swifty949
what do you mean? it's already confirmed that 2 prototypes were crushed.

ask the dude who made it how it looks likes....like if they're staying with the pop up lights design or what?

[turbo23]

i also would really like to see pop up lights on the new 7. No need to change a good thing

[swifty949]

He is not allowed to really say anything. Being that pop up headlights are a thing of the past, i'd doubt they'd be on the car.

[FD3S_pilot]

Originally posted by swifty949
He is not allowed to really say anything. Being that pop up headlights are a thing of the past, i'd doubt they'd be on the car.

noooooooo!!!!! will i guess if the corvette(mispelled?) lights are gone i guess mazda would do the same.

[URMachines]

i remember hearing about this a year ago and saw a concept drawing pic. it basically looked like a 2-door rx-8 which i thought was very nice looking but they good be a lil more origional. we'll just have ti wait...

[98BlueStang']

Yeah, there is no chance that the "new RX-7" will have pop-ups. Every car maker is trying to upgrade their cars into sportier ones. They are all trying to reach a status of the car that was above it. (Chrysler moving into the Benz and BMW market with the 300C). The rx-7 will not have them because of two reasons. 1)It will be faster and more super-car like so having stationary lights is better for aerodynamics. 2)It will look like the RX-8. Have you seen any shots of the new miata. I thought it was an RX-8 convert.(course my brother thought the new skyline GT-R was an SUV) I gurantee it will not be mid-engine or have more that 2-rotors because it will be way harder to achieve the 50/50 weight that the FD3S was known for. I have seen a drawing of the RX-7 and it looked alright, nothing like the RX-8 more like the FD but it was a drawing.

If i was crushing concept shells i would just keep them...