Originally Posted by fatoni (Post 2022766)

they did

Originally Posted by Levi (Post 2022901)

They didn't. It is a roadster, not a coupé. Until the MX-5 doesn't have a Coupé variant - not heavy hard-top Roadster - it'll never be considered as a sports car (at least by me).

Originally Posted by rice_classic (Post 2022398)

Originally Posted by rice_classic (Post 2023208)

Originally Posted by rice_classic (Post 2023208)

Originally Posted by Levi (Post 2022901)

They didn't. It is a roadster, not a coupé. Until the MX-5 doesn't have a Coupé variant - not heavy hard-top Roadster - it'll never be considered as a sports car (at least by me).

Originally Posted by Levi (Post 2023424)

If the MX-5 is a sports car, then it is not the one I want, because I don't want open top. Closed top FFS. If it is the best selling sports car, what keeps them of building one with closed top FFS? They don't want to sell even more?


MX-5 Coupé, hard-top, not opening, closed, like GT86, not like S2000, like Cayman, not like SLK, DOES NOT OPEN AT ALL, too difficult to understand? Maybe the is no Japanese word for MX-5 Coupé?


LIKE THIS:

http://static.autoblog.nl/images/wp2...5_Coupe_NB.jpg

You no understand or trolling?

Originally Posted by funwheeldrive (Post 2023524)

Even if they were planning a new rx8 I doubt they would announce it right before the miata is set to go on sale. They would be shooting themselves in the foot.

Originally Posted by funwheeldrive (Post 2023524)

Even if they were planning a new rx8 I doubt they would announce it right before the miata is set to go on sale. They would be shooting themselves in the foot.

Originally Posted by Rampage (Post 2023857)

I don't think that the people that buy RX8s (or RX7) are the same people that buy Miatas. I do not see the possibility of a future RX taking away from MX-5 sales at all.

Originally Posted by Dadhawk (Post 2024575)

Well if you are bemoaning the death of the rotary engine, you can always follow Freedom Motors, a subsidiary of my favorite aviation huckster Moller International and their flying car that was going to fly 'any day now' since the late '80s. (Moller invented the SuperTrapp muffler and is a bit of a savant at making money to fund his dream).

They have a "65lb rotary engine producing 204HP"

http://www.moller.com/images/Mario-w-Engine.jpg

Originally Posted by Noble713 (Post 2024835)

Ya know, I think rotaries could see use in one new application: serial-hybrid power sources for large exoskeletons (think the yellow Power Loader from Aliens, or the Landmate suits from Appleseed if you're an anime fan). I also think this is a good application for small gas turbines. Both types of engines are small and optimally run at a constant high RPM. Just use them as generators to keep the batteries/capacitors charged and run the whole suit off of electricity.

Originally Posted by Noble713 (Post 2024835)

Ya know, I think rotaries could see use in one new application: serial-hybrid power sources for large exoskeletons (think the yellow Power Loader from Aliens, or the Landmate suits from Appleseed if you're an anime fan). I also think this is a good application for small gas turbines. Both types of engines are small and optimally run at a constant high RPM. Just use them as generators to keep the batteries/capacitors charged and run the whole suit off of electricity.

Originally Posted by Freedom Motors

Demonstrated Applications - To date we have installed the Rotapower engine in a number of demonstrator vehicles, including a Sea Rader jet boat, a Honda Odyssey ATV, and Honda Civic hybrid automobile. Our most recent demonstrator is a Yamaha Waverunner XL in which we have installed a 3-rotor, 150+ HP, 1590cc Rotapower™ engine. In addition we have coupled the engine with a high-performance generator to make a man-portable 10 KW motor-generator set and integrated our 4-stroke 2.5 hp rotary engine into a weed whacker.

Originally Posted by Hen3ry (Post 2405848)

Yeah, i'm trying not to get my hopes up too much either. But still, as you said, it's the first tangible evidence of some truth to all those rumors.
I'd love to see the rotary return, especially a bigger 1.6L.
28 days and counting.
Even if the concept car isn't a rotary, I'm still excited to see mazda release a true coupe.

Originally Posted by DAEMANO (Post 2405907)

The press release says "In another world premiere, Mazda will unveil a new sports car concept at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show..."

Most recently panties were all awad for the Nissan RDX and Kia Stinger, neither are happening. There isn't going to be a rotary unless some wonderful magic happens to clean them up. How would you all feel about an RX-7 without a rotary. That's more likely.

Originally Posted by DAEMANO (Post 2405907)

The press release says "In another world premiere, Mazda will unveil a new sports car concept at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show..."

Most recently panties were all awad for the Nissan RDX and Kia Stinger, neither are happening. There isn't going to be a rotary unless some wonderful magic happens to clean them up. How would you all feel about an RX-7 without a rotary. That's more likely.

Originally Posted by Decay107 (Post 2405825)

I doubt a rotary engine could be made to meet current emissions regs.

Originally Posted by Chad11491 (Post 2406005)

I would be totally fine with an MX-7. This is the best car news i've heard in a long time. I would hope this would be the same size as an 86 at least. I can not fit in an MX-5 and I will not buy a car smaller than an 86 (interior room wise).

Mazda was recently talking about mazdaspeed 3's and coupes of the mazda 3. I think it would be smart to have their 2.5 in there as a turbo, and RWD. They already have a "slow" convertible sports car in the 25-30k range. It would make sense to me for this to be ~300hp, a little larger than a miata or 86, and a rwd coupe in the 30-40k range, hopefully ~32ish comfortably equipped. It doesn't make sense to me for them to make a car too similar to the miata, which is similar to an 86 in buyer market. To me this would make sense to be a more powerful sports car like the 370z or cayman or something similar. I just wonder how Mazda being the size they are can afford to produce two sports cars without straining themselves.