Would you like some car with those wheels? This latest rendering of the anticipated Mazda RX-9 sports car comes from an enthusiast in Japan and was posted on the Ford fan forum FoMoCoNews.com.
Although the artist swears that it's close to the mark, the actual design, like the rendering featured on Winding Road, is expected to more faithfully portray the styling language previewed on the radical Furai concept. This illustration, meanwhile, appears to be more of an evolution of the current RX-8, but with enormous rims that would have to be somewhere in the neighborhood of 25 inches (which is farther than this thing would make it on public roads with those ground effects).
[Source: FoMoCoNews.com]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Brent @ Jan 3rd 2008 3:59PM
Cute
Maestro1 @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:00PM
That looks awesome! Much better than that other design, as long as they tone down the rim size and the ground effects.
Giuseppe @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:07PM
Must say that looks good
Cornholio @ Jan 3rd 2008 8:59PM
+1
Taylor @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:08PM
I
lalalalallalalalalalalalalalalalala @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:10PM
This is why internet nothings don't design cars. This, like the "article" says, is an evolution and nothing new. Take away the rims and this is just the old one with ground effects and a nose job. The other one looked better. Winding Road is king. : )
RG @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:27PM
The FD was widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cars ever made, so as a starting point there are worse places.
This concept could easily be modified to incorporate the design language seen in the Mazda Furai. You can give this concept the Furai's curzes in the turn signals, the lights, the vent outlets.
In my mind, the language of the Furai could be conveyed in the detailing, unless it adds some functional value that I missed. Those modern details incorporated with a foundation based off the FD and you have a pretty good crack at a Mazda sports car.
James @ Jan 3rd 2008 6:34PM
if only the FD came with an engine that lasted more than 40K miles before a full rebuild
gotsmart @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:13PM
Too bad most North American jurisdictions would require stuffing a front license plate in that cute little pointy mouth.
787B @ Jan 4th 2008 9:35PM
Meh. I don't run one on my RX-7 or RX-8. Once every few years I get hassled and ticketed for it (always by dickhead Maryland Transit Authority wannabe cops). I pay the $50 and consider it just another "fee".
meshies @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:15PM
that is stunning.
venomgt1 @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:17PM
Is it just me?or does the the top half look like 2 door neon.
Reuben @ Jan 4th 2008 2:23PM
There definately is some neon in that roofline.. someone mismatached a bunch of cars and calls it the rx-9
It could look worse but I say bring on the Furai!
Pete @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:28PM
I can see it.
Lee @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:33PM
i think it looks like the squashed and streatched body of a new beetle, w/ Lexus LF-A front fenders, IS-F fender vents, and the new beetle's rear fender flares w/ a Mercedes DTM racer's brake ducts...and a Mazda front. Actually, the lights even look like an LF-A's headlights, minus the weird tear thing.
But all in all, I think it looks nice. I want an -8 so bad, but this fire hose of automotive goodness that is Autoblog has turned me into a procrastinator.
EJ25RUN @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:34PM
omg, if thats is any right "THAT IS MY NEW CAR".
I can just imagine that car going through the nurburgring.
*holds breath*
shirtman @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:37PM
Put a real motor in it!
787B @ Jan 4th 2008 9:24PM
Yeah! Like the 16X!
mcheddadi @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:42PM
this is sooo hot!
Shawn Ormsby @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:56PM
Yet another rendering that looks good, but what about the gorgeous style lines are oh so 2010 testerosa that they have made a statement with on their past 4? 37? showcars?
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/29/la-auto-show-mazda-nagare-concept-wedges-into-the-spotlight/
I know that its expensive, but why would they show this? own this look? without ever doing anything with it? This car will be their flagship. no matter how it performs, I will be let down if it doesn't incorporate these sharp design cues from their amazing concepts.