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    Mazda still has a team working on rotary engines

    The flame still burns within Mazda to stage a rotary engine revival. Before you start getting excited, it's way too soon to start saving money for the fabled, next-gen RX-7 or RX-8. Still, company boss Masamichi Kogai confirmed to Autocar that the Japanese automaker has an engineering team dedicated to improving the Wankel.

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    Well, they're thinking about a closed sports car, or at least a concept for one for the TMS


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    There's still hope...

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    Doesn't appear to be covered in rotary shaped accents, but I'm still kinda excited. Kinda looks like a fastback Miata. Proportions are off for that though, unless it has a TINY greenhouse with a really low roof line.

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    A new RX-7 - complete with rotary engine - is the one car I would put a preorder deposit down on today.

    The lack of a bubble-back hatch makes me a sad banana, though.

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    If this is BRZ sized, tempting...
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    I would imagine that the only two possible platforms for this are the Miata or maybe the Toyobaru now that Mazda and Toyota are getting cuddly. I'd wager it being a slightly stretched Miata though.

    For me, it's got to be a rotary or nothing. Back east, I would have preferred a coupe body regardless, but out here, if it's going to be effectively a Miata coupe, I'll take the droptop.

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    I think calling a non-rotary "RX" would be an epic travesty. If it's a Miata Coupe with a boinger, though, that's cool and I'd be interested. I'm not really into roadsters and I find the GT underwhelming. Something RX8ish (by numbers), even if it's a conventional engine, would pique my interest. Every time I drive my buddy's 8 I am reminded exactly how awesome that car is, and how the GT just needs more power.

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    Yeah I would imagine they'd call it an MX-7 or something if it doesn't have a rotary.

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    Maybe i'm late, but posted today.

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