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Rendered Speculation: Way out there Mazda RX-9
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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]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
HotRodzNKustoms 7:06PM (5/20/2008)
Somebody in Mazda hire that guy as a designer haha
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Cyx 7:08PM (5/20/2008)
Look really so cool!However,it would be better if without its ugly tail
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geo.stewart 10:22PM (5/20/2008)
I'll still take it!
jjpg2000 7:10PM (5/20/2008)
Mazda's interpretation of the Batmobile, I like it!
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geo.stewart 10:20PM (5/20/2008)
not by Mazda
fm 7:11PM (5/20/2008)
awsome... looks like one of those awsome toy cars or a car from a Batman movie... I'll take 3 please.
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garth 7:16PM (5/20/2008)
they are joking
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pmiddle5 7:13PM (5/20/2008)
Looks like it has crappy luggage space.
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HotRodzNKustoms 7:22PM (5/20/2008)
So?
pmiddle5 9:32PM (5/20/2008)
So you dont have a sense of humor?
HotRodzNKustoms 11:04PM (5/20/2008)
sorry that didn't come off as a joke to me haha
just a random complaint the way I read it
Ben 9:44AM (5/21/2008)
Down-voting your poor joke.
pmiddle5 12:42PM (5/21/2008)
oh no! dont do it!
4agze 7:15PM (5/20/2008)
i guess its based on the Furai concept, mazda is back
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Smeagle 7:16PM (5/20/2008)
Bastardised Furai. Thumbs down
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Hank 7:23PM (5/20/2008)
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 :(
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pmiddle5 10:04PM (5/20/2008)
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 1:06AM (5/21/2008)
@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 7:27PM (5/20/2008)
Holy crap build it.
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Carlos 7:36PM (5/20/2008)
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.
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