Bozmag

HI

Looking to purchase a RX8 in the new year but came across this a........ RX9 ???
Can someone tell me when its coming out ??

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/26/m...on-mazda-rx-9/

Rob

auzoom

Well to start with, RX implies Rotary engine. This has a 2.5L V6.

http://rotarynews.com/node/view/790

In fact if you go to the design webste you will see the truth http://www.michelinchallengedesign.c...allery_d19.asp

ANdrew

xxup

When I go to this link and click on the red box in the corner of the Mazda picture it states rx9... So what is the truth???

labrat

I think the consensus is that if there is to be a successor to the RX-8, we probably won't see it before 2009 (or the 2010 US "model year", which is the same thing). There's been a lot of conjecture in this forum, and the debate has swung between what people would like to see, and what Mazda might actually do. The Senku concept perhaps gives some clues as to how Mazda might be thinking for their icon car: a rotary/electic hybrid which is pitched a little further upmarket to the current RX-8. As I've mentioned before, Mazda have been looking at rotary hybrids since the late '80's. Overall, you've got to imagine how Mazda might handle their product spectrum. At the sporting end of their range, I can see continuation of the MX-5, a conventionally powered hard top two/three seater coupe (see the Kabura concept) for the mid-range and a bit more upmarket conventionally aspirated rotary with perhaps electric hybrid.

To get back to your dilemma: my bet is no RX-8 replacement before 2009. Aside from "specials" with different colours and interiors and bells and whistles, I wouldn't imagine any radical changes to the current model.

auzoom

I would hazzard a guess that that is what the designer modelled it as, nothing more. I doubt it has links with Mazda else you would be seeing Mazda everywhere, as you do with the other cars on the site that are backed by manufacturers.

Cheers

Andrew

timbo

Michael, looks like a pure "blue sky" design concept to me -- may not even be official mazda

DMRH

What all of you may not know is that Mazda almost did an Rx-9.

They got so close that they printed the literature even. Meaning you can still find factory workshop manuals for the Mada RX-9. They are rare these days but do exist if you are patient enough to search hard.

Mazda Australia where set to release them too & imported a couple as "evaluation" models to do the car show rounds.

By now, your wondering when all this happened......??

1980

Back then, Mazda still had plans to export more than just the RX-7 with rotary power so the LA43S version Luce/929 series was to get the nod as another rotary powered export. Mazda Oz turned it down in the end (surprise surprise) Its a shame the rotary version never went ahead as these RX-9's would still on the roads today. How often do you see an LA4V V version 929 these days...... Never.

Great product, rotten company syndrome strikes again

Gomez

Hahahaha....nice one, Watson.

Revolver

I was thinking exactly the same thing.

Gomez

.....that Bozmag drives a lemon yellow RX-8 and has a penchant for Audi's??!!

silverwolf

i think you all are missing the obvious. this will never hit the market cuz it looks like ****. who is going to drive this ***** car? honestly.

Revolver

Pretty much.

Revolver

Well, duh!

Rotor Convert

This is the sign of needing acceptance...I read about it in a psych book.....

A leopard doesn't change it's spots and the smell don't go away with fe-breeze...there is something a little fishy here..........

Rotor Convert

Sank you there is a god for those who just want to talk cars and be nice!

DMRH

Just learnt that Mazda DID EXPORT THE RX-9 after all.

Apparently, they went to Europe from 79-82.

In Japan, it was a Luce (rotary or piston)

In Oz, it was a 929 (piston only)

In Europe it was a 929 / RX-9 (piston or rotary)

Picture proof for the non believers shown below..............

REgards

xatnep

I again defer to the KING of rotary info. Now was there ever a 20B version of the 929 released by the factory?

Phantom Menace

I've heard that the 8 is good atleast until 2010...you like that design?