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Old 03-10-2006, 02:15 PM
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Exclamation Next Rx-7!!!!

Just got new Road&Track!! They think the "Kabura" is the next RX-7!!! They have three pages of pics in the article. I think this might be what we all have been waiting for. GO GET IT!!! I want one.....
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Speculation is that a production Kabura will most likely be called RX-7
still just theories at this point, and also, as it stands right now, the kabura is powered by the the same 4banger that in the mx5. the zealots will revolt if the next rx-7 doesn't have a rotary engine in it.
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anybody has pictures of it?
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They asked Mazda!!! Its on front cover and page 5. Then the article is on page 48-49&51. New pics!!! NEW BUZZ!! You have to read...
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Originally Posted by Old Rotor
You have to read...

yup, you do
Old 03-10-2006, 02:37 PM
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R&T article
An RX without a rotary is heresy. It'll never happen.
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An RX without a rotary is heresy. It'll never happen.
Exactly, that's why the Senku makes much more sense, if even that...

http://www.mazda.co.jp/motorshow/eng/senku/index.html
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Originally Posted by RX8Dragon
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An RX without a rotary is heresy. It'll never happen.
I don't know about heresy, but yeah. How does that even make sense? It's not a rotary engine so how can it be an RX? I don't see how one could come to the conclusion that it's a new RX-7...Not very excited about it.
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Originally Posted by RX8Dragon
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An RX without a rotary is heresy. It'll never happen.
that's where my earlier quote came from
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waits for it..............
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It would love the Senku, I think we will see it.
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The article and pics are not the same as on line.
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Nothing to do with the RX-7

the senku is hideous, I'd rather buy a tercel than something that looks that ugly... looks like the aborted offspring of a minivan that got raped by a bugatti veyron.

the Kabura concept has nothing to do with the RX-7 and is instead probably destined to be the next iteration of the MX-3 that went out of production in the mid 90's. That makes it basically a hatchback version of the MX-5 with performance to match. I think it's really attractive, but who knows if they'll make it.

NOTE: this isn't speculation on my part, this is what motor trend reported in their latest issue.

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quote from the offical mazda media site (registration required)

Were the KABURA design study to achieve production status, it would likely be a stand-alone product rather than an extension of any existing model line.
until i'm proven wrong, i'm going with mazda's word on the matter over R&T's. but i guess it could happen.
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senku and kabura imo are so damn ugly. They dont even hold a candle to how awesome the rx8 looks
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They asked the designer "Would you like it to be the next RX-7"? " We made sure it could house a Rotary."
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I will cry if the kabura is suppose to be the new 7. Mazda can come up with something better then that.
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Originally Posted by SSJ 909
senku and kabura imo are so damn ugly. They dont even hold a candle to how awesome the rx8 looks
Thats what I also thought until what the production version may look like. Ah, the picture in the magazine is much better, sorry for the horrible quality, does not do the design justice.



edit: I too would be a bit disappointed i f this becomes the reincarnation of the rx-7. I would hope for somehting that stays close to its roots and resembles the FD (best rx7 design IMO)
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Looks like an RX-8/G35/350Z lovechild.
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