Comments on: 2012 Mazda RX-9 preview?

By: Andre

Andre — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:23:59 +0000

It better not be the successor of the RX7. I’m a RX7 driver and this is no where close to how RX7 feels like. The grill looks horrible. And please bring in the popup lights like every RX7.

By: Carfanatic

Carfanatic — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:45:24 +0000

I thought it looked Mercedes Benzish with a hint of Mazda

By: Jay Oz

Jay Oz — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:22:53 +0000

FAKE AND UGLY, LOOKS LIKE A JAPANESE MERCEDES BENZ, U CAN EVEN SEE THE PHOTOSHOP ARTWORK HERE, LOOK AT THE REAR LIGHT EDGES, TOTALLY FAKE, I HOPE MAZDA WONT CONSIDER SOMETHING LIKE THIS

By: Mustafa

Mustafa — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:35:28 +0000

Regardless of the design, since we’ll be seeing it soon, the chances of a 1.8L rotary alleviating gas and oil consumption problems is stupid to even mention. By the way, 1.8L most likely refers to the 3 rotors rotary, so there wouldn’t be a 1.6L version. And yes, the 1.8L with turbo is probably one of the craziest engines out there and it’s out there because Mazda makes it. It’s called the 20B. And for those who complain about gas consumption, the rotary’s 1.3L is equivalent to a 3.5L 4-stroke engine because rotary engines get 2 power strokes out of three while the mainstream 4-stroke gets 1 out of 4. Therefore the 1.8L rotary is equiv to a 4.8L engine. Talk about “alleviating” gas consumption!

By: Vadia Rotor

Vadia Rotor — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:32:16 +0000

“a 1.8l rotary Turbo/Twin Turbo would be AWESOME”
yes but there won’t be any 1.8 rotary, only 1.6

By: Dominick

Dominick — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:30:03 +0000

It looks like a photoshopped G35 to me. the rx series has been known to look original. Looks exactly like a g35 with little higher wheel well like the rx8. I think its fake.

By: Philip

Philip — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:36:57 +0000

IMO they should make it look more like the RX7 design.
The RX7 design is stunning, it still look quite modern even in 2009.
A RX7 base design with new lines as modern cars, and a 1.8l rotary Turbo/Twin Turbo would be AWESOME… dreaming :)

By: Albert

Albert — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:12:24 +0000

I have collected about 8 RX7,s till now. I think it is a nice looking car and know my wife would like one. It looks cheecky and sporty lots of fun

By: Erick

Erick — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:04:14 +0000

as with all rx generations, they all were weird looking when they first came out, in my opinion anyways, but the rx gen’s are all almost 50/50 weight, all have the rotary motors weighing less than any other motor on the market… these are driver cars, made for racing!!! these doors on this rx-9 are supposed to move like van doors, not up, not out… backwards!!!!!!!!! push button door opening, on the key fab, and inside, i love this car, i’ll be first in line!

By: Bunny Boy

Bunny Boy — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:07:51 +0000

Hmm… I don’t want to be mistaken by everybody here because I am a Mazda fan. I got both the Mazda3 2006 & the Mazda6 2008. My next target is the next generation for RX8, which is this… the RX9. Unexpectedly, i felt disappointed with the new look.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:10:27 +0000

Ehhh i have an Rx8 right now and i’m lovin it.

this rx9 looks pretty sick too..but i think the back could be better….should have kept the rx8 lights or a newer style keep it mazda unique..no it just looks like another sports car with those regular lights…but its still pretty nice

By: Frugal One

Frugal One — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:50:32 +0000

C/A cannot even get a [PROMISED] CX7 review/test done, and you are already talking about the new RX-9?

Cheers

F-0

By: WALTER WATSON

WALTER WATSON — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:55:18 +0000

personally I think that this new design takes away from the history of the RX family. The car simply sits to high in the rear as well as the body resembeling a 350 Z with the exeption of the headlights and front bumper. I own an RX8 and would never trade it for a car that looks like that. Have they came out with any engine specs yet?

By: Joober

Joober — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:55:11 +0000

Nice!…… but…. 2012 – I wonder how much petrol will cost then.

IMO These cars, lets say RX8-9, 350z, Evos, Wrx’s etc is a lower band sports car, huge Fuel prices will really hurt people in this market segment and presumably already are, unlike people who own ferraris etc $1, $2, $4, $5 a ltr is still poo change for them.

By: Cesar

Cesar — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:34:08 +0000

i heard it will push 450 HP and will be around 60,000 as an owner of a 8 i think this is a beautiful car…this is what im getting in 4 years :-)

By: me

me — Wed, 28 May 2008 04:45:11 +0000

they should make this one twin turbo like the rx-7

By: exile

exile — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:24:08 +0000

it looks more like a mazda 3. i prefer rx-8 compared to this. but still it looks nice :)

By: andrzej

andrzej — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:31:06 +0000

It is a mix of BMW 3, Honda Civic, Aston Vantage and rx-8. Mazda took the best and left the rest. What a design! It looks like a 100 000$ car. I hope the interior is as nice…

By: QuiquePR

QuiquePR — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:59:52 +0000

MatthewM Says:
December 30th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
If it is to be a 2 door rotary powered coupe, why can’t they just call it the FE series RX-7?
This model will not be FE series, because the Mazda RX-8 is the FE series, if this RX-9 came out hard FF series.
And the new president of Mazda of Puerto Rico has just given us an exclusive, as I speak to the press in Puerto Rico and said this: “The new president of Mazda of Puerto Rico, Noriaki Yashiro, remains positive at the scene of the 2008″ .
Yashiro confident about this performance in sales of the RX-8, which is celebrating its 40 anniversary this year and which has produced a commemorative model is already available on the market. Moreover, the new model RX-9 will be available in July this year and will be the TOP OF THE LINE our line of sports cars.

By: Shinka

Shinka — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:49:38 +0000

I will be trading in my 2006 Shinka for this! Very Beautiful Car!