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The photo above looks too cool not to be a future RX-8 incarnation, but the rendering merely represents one Mazda fan's interpretation of the next Rotary-powered sports coupe. Forum poster Rhoadwh over at Fomoconews concocted the sweet-looking coupe after picking up on the most sensible parts of the Taiki and Furai concepts from this past year's auto circuit. Rhoadwh chose the front engine layout of the Taiki and the overall design theme of the completely badass Furai to make a race-ready RX-9 for the future.
Sure, this rendering is just one guy having fun, but we're with him in hoping that Mazda takes into account the outstanding design language used in the Taiki concept, and even more so the Furai. It's amazing what someone with Photoshop and a healthy dose of talent can do. Thanks for the tip, Mbuku!
[Source: Fomoconews]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
HotRodzNKustoms @ May 20th 2008 7:06PM
Somebody in Mazda hire that guy as a designer haha
Cyx @ May 20th 2008 7:08PM
Look really so cool!However,it would be better if without its ugly tail
geo.stewart @ May 20th 2008 10:22PM
I'll still take it!
jjpg2000 @ May 20th 2008 7:10PM
Mazda's interpretation of the Batmobile, I like it!
geo.stewart @ May 20th 2008 10:20PM
not by Mazda
fm @ May 20th 2008 7:11PM
awsome... looks like one of those awsome toy cars or a car from a Batman movie... I'll take 3 please.
pmiddle5 @ May 20th 2008 7:13PM
Looks like it has crappy luggage space.
HotRodzNKustoms @ May 20th 2008 7:22PM
So?
pmiddle5 @ May 20th 2008 9:32PM
So you dont have a sense of humor?
HotRodzNKustoms @ May 20th 2008 11:04PM
sorry that didn't come off as a joke to me haha
just a random complaint the way I read it
Ben @ May 21st 2008 9:44AM
Down-voting your poor joke.
pmiddle5 @ May 21st 2008 12:42PM
oh no! dont do it!
4agze @ May 20th 2008 7:15PM
i guess its based on the Furai concept, mazda is back
Smeagle @ May 20th 2008 7:16PM
Bastardised Furai. Thumbs down
garth @ May 20th 2008 7:16PM
they are joking
Hank @ May 20th 2008 7:23PM
Don't expect anything near the uber-performance sports car intentions of the 3rd gen 'FD' RX-7 from the next gen Mazda rotary car.
Think something along the line of inexpensive fun of the 2nd gen RX-7 with the convenience that the current RX-8 offers. I do expect the rear-hinged half doors to be dropped in favor of a traditional 2+2 coupe though, bye-bye actually useful rear seats :(
pmiddle5 @ May 20th 2008 10:04PM
idkkk....See, the thing is.....The next rotary they are talking about producing will be a 1.6L and be direct injected, that is a guarnteed 300hp and more tq!
Direct injection and the different combustion chamber they are going to use will allow it to have a higher compression ratio as well. Basically its going to be badass. I think they are going to do all aluminum as well
jordan @ May 21st 2008 1:06AM
@pmiddle5
I thought they reason they have abstained from an all-aluminum motor had to do with the thermal expansion that would take place between the rotor housings and front/intermediate/rear plates, no? If they did go all-aluminum, though, can you think of how light it would be? My FC3S "block" (if you want to call it that) weighs right under 200lbs with nothing but the motor. Just think of the weight savings with all-aluminum housings and plates. Then use aluminum TB's, intakes, etc (which I'm sure they do now...I'm stuck in the '86-'92 generation :D)...wow, talk about a screamer.
I guess engine weight reduction can always help aid the overall fat-trimming that needs to be done in today's cars. :)
Torrent @ May 20th 2008 7:27PM
Holy crap build it.
Carlos @ May 20th 2008 7:36PM
That thing looks wicked. They just need to stop using the silly rotary and put an engine in their that doesn't make peak power at a billion rpm.