Brendon Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Mazda RX-9 Article: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/mazda/2013-mazda-rx-9-coupe-ar99495.html http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx353/iiELiT3614/rx9-rendered.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/23/report-mazdas-next-generation-rotary-needs-more-work/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh8sti Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Under powered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Under powered I agree. It will cost more than a Mustang GT and have at least 100 less hp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yasser-Hanbali Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 I agree. It will cost more than a Mustang GT and have at least 100 less hp. knowing Mazda and how they never release details for their cars i have a good feeling for this. what it lacks in power it will make up for in the corners. also from all my reading on the 16X motor HP clams are said to be in the 300+ range should shake the scene up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 what it lacks in power it will make up for in the corners. yawn snore fart zzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex L. Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 That looks gay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 same ole same ole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripleskate Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Needs more turbos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_pound Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 looks real sporty, like somthing my grandma would drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Every year these rumors pop up, and every year nothing happens. Hell, how many years has it been since they unveiled the 16x? I really want to see Mazda make a viable rotary sports car again, but I'll reserve my excitement until something more concrete shows up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon Posted February 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 It looks like a newer concept car, but not the power of one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahnstoermer1647545488 Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Anything that isn't a build on the RX7 = pussy mobile... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon Posted February 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Anything that isn't a build on the RX7 = pussy mobile... A lot of those professional drifters, have RX-7's that are modded like crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Its a shame they wasted a good chassis like the rx-8 with a rotary, please mazda use your heads and don't run another car with one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yasser-Hanbali Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Its a shame they wasted a good chassis like the rx-8 with a rotary, please mazda use your heads and don't run another car with one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Roll your eyes, but he is right. And according to this article, it is going to be a Rotary with an ELECTRIC SUPERCHARGER. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 knowing Mazda and how they never release details for their cars i have a good feeling for this. what it lacks in power it will make up for in the corners. also from all my reading on the 16X motor HP clams are said to be in the 300+ range should shake the scene up a bit. Especially, if they can keep the weight down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahnstoermer1647545488 Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 A lot of those professional drifters, have RX-7's that are modded like crazy. That's what I mean, RX7 = fantasticly focused 100% sports car, RX8 = compromised joke....back seat, no HP, no turbos, trying to sell like and by the same formula as the 6 cyl Mustang, etc. Edit: I just read the article, and they said is supposed to return to RX7 philosophy... oops! I just looked like an RX8 in that photo so I assumed... the pic in the link looks a shit ton better than the one in this thread. Don't know anything about the 16X Rotary engine, but it had better have real turbos to be an RX7. Electric supercharger for the lose.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Its a shame they wasted a good chassis like the rx-8 with a rotary, please mazda use your heads and don't run another car with one! I completely agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyFKINPowerz Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 I dont know why you are stuck on those slow Mazda's Brendon . Seriously though they are extremely slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 I dont know why you are stuck on those slow Mazda's Brendon . Seriously though they are extremely slow. Haha, I always point out RX-8's. They just simply look great; and if they were slow, why would Team Falken use them? The rotary engine is a bit of a downfall though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yasser-Hanbali Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 the RX8 is a solid car, very well built holds up well and great in the corners. Mazda did make the big mistake of lacking power in the 8 that the 7 had. the future of the Rotary engine can be anywhere, but with Mazda as the only company taking the engine to new steps it may take some time to reach perfection. just like any engine its not perfect but it does things well that other motors cant do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 the RX8 is a solid car, very well built holds up well and great in the corners. Mazda did make the big mistake of lacking power in the 8 that the 7 had. the future of the Rotary engine can be anywhere, but with Mazda as the only company taking the engine to new steps it may take some time to reach perfection. just like any engine its not perfect but it does things well that other motors cant do. It sounds great when it's accelerated, and the thing looks mean. But with the rotary, it gets the gas mileage of a truck or a heavy SUV, which is why many people haven't gone that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yasser-Hanbali Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 It sounds great when it's accelerated, and the thing looks mean. But with the rotary, it gets the gas mileage of a truck or a heavy SUV, which is why many people haven't gone that way. MPG can be improved, from what i noticed looking at some AFR's on RX8's they run rich from factory. im assuming they do that knowing people would rev them past 7K leaving some buffer in the fuel map. with some fuel trimming and a good intake and exhaust you can get better mpg's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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