View Full Version : From sketchpad to Production


Slickvic
08-18-2004, 03:54 PM
:cool:
This link at Mazdadesign follows the development of the RX-8 from the sketchpad drawings up to production.
http://www.mazdadesign.net/RX8/RX8dev.htm


My appologies if this was covered before. I performed several searches but came up empty.

RX22
08-18-2004, 04:13 PM
Great find! Thanks for posting it.

buzzwordenabled
08-18-2004, 10:06 PM
Ditto! It's interesting to see how long Mazda was kicking around the basic design.

Rob Tomlin
08-18-2004, 11:38 PM
This rearend is interesting. Clearly takes design cues from the FD:

http://www.mazdadesign.net/RX8/exterior%20photo/1998ext5.jpg

Slickvic
08-19-2004, 06:43 PM
Clearly takes design cues from the FD:

Looks that way. But then Ford decided to borrow that styling cue for their Taurus.
See here:
http://www.atfx.com/spoiler/fordc/T1630A.html

Rob Tomlin
08-19-2004, 06:51 PM
Yep, that always upset me too (being an owner of an FD).