BREAKING NEWS: Mazda Just Unveiled a Stunning RX-7 Rotary SP Concept! 

In 10 years, people will compliment designs that use sharp edges instead of rounded everything; these designs are cyclical, from sharp to smooth and back again.

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It looks like a car from the past and the future at the same time.

Yeah but I highly doubt it's gonna look like that. Obviously I don't mean we all don't know that but I'm talking about that specific look they're gonna dumb it down a lot. It's too much of a beautiful car to produce that way.

And it's also NOT fat!

That's right: she needs to accept the fundamentals.👍

same here i wont let m mine go even tho it’s always been working on, always a fun drive tho

So you’re sleeping in it 😂😂😂

But the rotary is only to charge the battery, give me your gfs contact details so I can tell her that she can argue with you about this

They sure do! The RX7 was always the best looking out of all the Japanese sports cars.

The biggest problem with a PHEV is constantly hauling a heavy battery pack that can't recharge without it being plugged in, just to extend driving range. As for rotary, RX-8 had a several issues, especially the apex seals. Those issues are probably why Mazda didn't put a turbo on it.

I had the RX8 for eight years and yes the fuel consumption was crazy, 55 litre tank and I once drove it like I'd stolen it for 20 minutes and it consumed half the tank. I don't believe the rotary is a good idea as a range extender or using it just to charge a battery as doing that means it's going to run at a constant RPM, probably somewhere between 3 to 4 thousand RPM, rotarys don't like that, they preform best between 5.5 to 8 thousand RPM, that's where they make their power. Sounds like they are going to use it in the same way Nissan are doing with the X Trail e power, which I currently drive and can't imagine the rotary having any advantage over 1.5 litre turbo variable compression the Nissan is using which only seems to run between 2 and 4 thousand, so the ice is never stressed, rotarys don't like running at constant low RPM, they need to be redlined regularly, that's when they preform at their best.

​@@gerrybailey447i think the reason they went to rotary is because of the weight and size. It will be used as generator so no need to worry about red lining it to get torque.

I really hope the specialty fuel doesn't make it too expensive to fill up, otherwise im really excited

@@gerrybailey447you simply don’t understand

I think I'm the only one who thinks the FTO looks like the FD, shame it doesn't seem to have much tuner potential.

I mean its gotta be in the price range of the Supra and the 400z or else they are completely missing their target audience and competitors at the price point. I'm guessing its gonna start in the mid 50s and fully specced out sport edition might have 400hp and start at MSRP 70k. probably wont be able to find one under 90k though.

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They also burn oil at an insane rate like 1/4 quart per tank of gas. I don't see that passing any modern emissions test. Oh and the rx-8 engines are cursed. That's why you seem them for sale used super cheap. So I just don't see this making a comeback.

@@rickybobby7276 they already introduced the rotory as a range extender in the MX-30 in the UK and EU. If a challenger hellcat red-eye passed emissions I'm sure a rotory that only runs part of the time will pass emissions just fine. When a rotory is allowed to be used as a generator operating at a steady state and not subject to the stress and fluctuation of powering a vehicle drivetrain they're far more efficient and long lasting. That's true for all gas engines: a little Honda standing generator is far more efficient and long lasting than the same displacement engine in a motorcycle. Besides, Mazda designed it to burn gas or Liquid hydrogen. Something they already did in the Rx-8 2 decades ago.

Mic drop 🎤

And fight the EPA and European emissions laws

It's going to compete with its other Japanese brothers like the Supra and the 400z.

No one would buy it. Muscles heads wouldn't buy it, jdm would juat buy something cheaper and faster such as the mk5 or Z. It needs to compete with those cheap sports cars and have a similar mpg

I think if it’s not atleast a hybrid it ain’t gonna be too futuristic. Honestly everything is going Electric or Hybrid in 10 years.

Unlikely as they don’t meet modern safety standards

I know but it would be cool

I’d be happy if those were somehow Euro-style adaptive headlights since those are (supposedly) finally allowed here in the US.

@@darkchild130 you can get around with different style pop up headlights as others have, but this specific design wont for sure

​@@darkchild130How do you know

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I'll be surprised if it is, but I'm holding out hope.

​@@bavarianbansheethis is definitely not a FWD design

given its an electric car its probably AWD

​@@cl1nt34stw0odThat was my thought, but given the weight possibly not 🤔

If you saw the animation of it in motion, you'd agree it's definitely RWD

Im not a big EV advocate but you do know that electric motors can produce way more than 400hps right

They’re probably using Toyota’s hybrid technology actually. A part of Mazda is owned by Toyota. Mazda’s inline-6 (which is a mild hybrid btw) was developed with Toyota according to 2019 articles when Mazda announced the development of the engine. The first generation Honda Insight offered a manual transmission. A manual hybrid isn’t impossible. There are many Toyota hybrids with hundreds of thousands of miles and still on their original batteries running well. Someone on the Toyota subreddit has a 2020 RAV4 hybrid with over 450,000 miles. As much as I agree with you, personally I would trust them. The world isn’t completely planned obsolescence…. yet. Being someone who isn’t into hybrids is going to suck for the next 10 years sadly. This car will only do well if it’s a mild hybrid like the CX-90. Then we can actually hear the rotary!

They’re not allowed anymore, unfortunately.

i think the miata and rx7 actually where partially helped and designed by a Italian dude

Screw the rotary. Could you imagine if this were electric?

@@rickybobby7276 I don't think you understand how the rotary is used here (as a generator). Also, the rotary is one of the most unique car sounds so shut it. haha

Imo even the original RX7 looks a bit “Miata-ish”. The original RX7 was only an inch longer than a modern BRZ (so not much bigger than an MX5 anyway) and weighed about the same as a modern BRZ too.

@@Barbwire710 yeah, Mazda has actually had a very strong design language for a long time - that rear screams Miata though. The front is absolutely reminiscent of the rx7 though

Yes I had one , it's excellent . I would love a US market market cosmo as well .

The B Series was such a different truck, now that mazda is becoming more and more mid end Luxury, I wonder how a modern B Series truck will compete with the likes of toyota, gm and ford

forgetting EV too this is trash lol

How about a mosquito-powered Mazda sportscar?

@@mrknoklene I'll take it, as long as it has that body.

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