Mazda RX-7: When lady rumor is mele ...

This rumor runs that since the holding of small auto show in Tokyo, had then been fed by the chief designer of Mazda Okuo Maeda, who had announced, but without much precision, if the market allowed, it would not impossible to review one day, a sport coupe has two mu places by a rotary engine.

Return of the Mazda RX-7

It does so no more need to circulate on the net, rumors of a return of the legendary cutting a rotary engine.

Very recently, the decision by Toyota and Subaru to develop and jointly market a sport coupe for each of them, has revived the hypothesis of a return to the cutting RX-7. Not to mention the ambitions manufacturer Honda to join the parade.

According to some reports circulating the future Mazda rotary engine and whatever its name, will inherit the new Renesis rotary motor 16, which will be lighter the Renesis 13 currently using. The cylinder increase from 1.3 to 1.6 liters and benefit from the turbocharger. Cote powers, we are talking about 250 and 300 horsepower. In addition, it is found that under the hood of Taiki concept can drink in hydrogen, a very expensive approach to the engineers of the firm Hiroshima.

Mazda RX-7 and / or RX-8

Sales of the RX-8 are net decline can only fuel further the possibility that the latter must give way to a new model, which would be offered a more attractive price.

It is not excluded that the cutting RX-7 two-seater comes in addition to the RX-8 has four cutting positions.

Finally, perhaps it will be a new model whose name could also be well RX-9.

But one thing is certain is that in 2010 we officially learn the final decision, as will the leaders of Mazda concerning this folder full of rumors ...