The latest episode in the long-running news series 'The RX-7's Return' has been released via the usual channels (Australian car websites)
http://www.motoring.com.au/news/mazd...o-rotary-44652
In the last episode, Mazda were seriously considering a normally-aspirated version of the enigmatic "16X" new-gen rotary, inserted into a compact coupe based on the MX-5.
However in the latest twist, the marketing department point out that while a sensible package, those numbers wouldn't excite the market. So the R&D guys are now apparently testing a 450hp twin-scroll turbo setup, with the aim of producing an outright 911 rival, using a significantly shortened version of the strong RX-8 platform.
The rotary romantics (like me and the people who write these articles) are thinking how great it would be if Mazda were to roll out a lightweight, balanced car with serious power in 2017, 50 years after they launched the original Cosmo.
Will it happen? Who knows, the world economy is growing and Initial D is popular in China, so maybe some well-off Chinese would like a direct successor to Keisuke's famous yellow FD? Hope it does happen, it could be awesome, but I won't hold my breath!
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Originally Posted by KillerB
