| SilviaDrifter |
RX-7 replacement planned
Mazda has officially endorsed plans to build a rotary-powered RX-7 replacement. Boy racers and rotory fans will be able to snap one up by 2006
It's nigh on a decade since the RX-7 last rolled down the production line in Hiroshima, but news is filtering through that will have rotorheads humming.
With RX-8 officially on sale in its major markets, Mazda is now turning to its next sports-car project. The company has officially endorsed plans to build a rotary-powered RX-7 replacement.
In the footsteps of the 1978 original, it will be a sleek, lightweight two-seater. Some platform, suspension and driveline elements will be borrowed from the RX-8 parts bin. Although expected to launch in 2006, a concept will probably be unveiled by Lewis Booth at the Tokyo Motor Show next month.
An amped version of the Renesis RX-8 engine is likely to power RX-7. With wider and stiffer rotor housings, a higher redline, and displacement out to about 1.6 litres, Mazda reckons on output of around 225 kW in normally aspirated form. It appears there will be no turbocharged version. Fear not, though, as for the first time ever, Mazda is working on a supercharged rotary option for RX-7.
The production car, code-named J77, is likely to be shorter and wider than the RX-8. There may even be a cabriolet variant with a fabric or folding hard-top hood.
Forthcoming Japanese performance cars entering the final stages of development include the Toyota Supra, Honda NSX, Nissan GT-R (twin-turbo 3.5 V6, 4wd) and, possibly, Subaru's 300 kW B11S.
New Zealand Autocar Magazine |
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| silverTEG |
| :bthumbup: right arm, good to see.... |
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| bigmack000 |
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPOST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| SilviaDrifter |
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Originally posted by bigmack000
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPOST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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shut up joel before i slap you
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| PraxRX7 |
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Originally posted by SilviaDrifter
It's nigh on a decade since the RX-7 last rolled down the production line in Hiroshima, but news is filtering through that will have rotorheads humming.
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Incorrect. The last RX-7 rolled down the production line in 2002, it was the Spirit-R.
The last RX-7 for the US and Canadian market rolled off the production lines in 1995. |
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| LeadSled |
WTF. Why supercharger option instead of turbo?
I guess factory bolt on turbo kits are kind of rare
:dunno: ... that's weak |
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| PraxRX7 |
| supercharger?. Simple...the rotary has no low end tourque. This is completely fixed with a supercharger. |
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| rd_man |
| if this is not a repost its at the very least extremely old, so is the pic |
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| SilviaDrifter |
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Originally posted by rd_man
if this is not a repost its at the very least extremely old, so is the pic
haha i know i know shhhhhhhhhh:D |
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| LeadSled |
So you can't make low end torque with a turbo on a rotary? :confused:
It'd be a tragedy if they go with a Roots or Eaton design over a turbo... Same mistake GM made with the Cobalt SS, it takes away a large tuning factor. |
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| PraxRX7 |
Even on a turbo Rotary, you don't see much tourque until 3000 RPM+
Rotaries are not drag cars, they like 4000-7000 RPM auto-crossing or racing. |
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| LeadSled |
I see... not too knowledgable on rotaries, there's so much misinformation on the internet about them.
What size/brand of turbos came on the FC's?
Is this new RX7 getting released in North America in 06 also? |
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| twinturbo |
But no one buys a rx7 or rx8 for torque!!
Everyone who buys a rotary, knows that it has no torque. They buy them for the screaming high red-line, racecar like reflexes etc.!!!
It's the same as a honda v-tec. It has no torque, but that's OK because you don't spend anytime below 4,000RPM when your having fun or racing.
I say, don't try to fix the lack of torque, just make the trip to red-line all that much more fun!(I.E. TURBO) |
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| 92_WhItE_H23 |
| preludes have mad torque man... |
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| No-Pistons |
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Originally posted by 92_WhItE_H23
preludes have mad torque man...
hahaha thats funny...
But like the fds have 250 foot pounds of torque. |
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| nismokutz |
| :drama: all very interestin |
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| S O |
| What's the sticker gonna set you back for one of those? |
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| GQsmooth |
| I'll believe it, when I see it.:) |
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| bigmack000 |
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Originally posted by GQsmooth
I'll believe it, when I see it.:)
here here :beer: |
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