Comments on: Mazda RX-7 potential revival?

By: ElecEng

ElecEng — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:11:04 +0000

RX-7 is my dream car. Timeless design, I’m sure most people agree. I just hope Mazda won’t ruin that reputation with a new design that will go out of fashion in 2-3 years time (*cough* subaru *cough*)

By: ElecEng

ElecEng — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:07:46 +0000

Unfortunately that’s the reason why Mazda didn’t put a turbo on RX-8. It won’t comply with Euro V (or IV for that matter).

But people have been installing aftermarket turbo and getting 50% more power and 100% more torque even at low boost – all for about $5,000. To me that’s money well spent.

By: Hung Low

Hung Low — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:53:17 +0000

Why are my last 2 comments awaiting moderation?

By: Radbloke

Radbloke — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:14:52 +0000

Pop-up headlights are now illegal for pedestrian safety reasons. I think the last vehicle to be produced with pop-up lights was the C5 Corvette.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:17:47 +0000

RX-7 still looks fantastic to this day, love it. So does the RX-8, IMO a timeless design that will still turn heads in 20 years.

By: nucnik

nucnik — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:45:56 +0000

I would rather see them put the RX-8′s rotary in the MX-5.

By: ohreally

ohreally — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:22:21 +0000

bring back the pop up lights!

By: Hung Low

Hung Low — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:04:46 +0000

For those who are not aware, the new 16X Renesis is the first direct injection rotary (developed from the hydrogen rotary) which is now a larger 1600cc in size, all alloy, more thermal efficient (the bane of the rotary engine) more fuel efficient, more power and torque which should compensate for the need of turbocharging the current 13B Renesis.

By: Hung Low

Hung Low — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:55:54 +0000

All rotary Mazdas names start with RX, so with the MPS engine that would become a MX8!
On the flip, they should have fitted the RX8 renesis engine to a version of the MX5.

By: Rick Shaw

Rick Shaw — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:01:42 +0000

they should put a turbo on it, then it’lll fly