Hey guys just wanted your 2 cents. I was at my local dealer yesterday, and asked about changes to the 06 rx8, and he mentioned that there was going to be a new rx7 in 2007! As well as a convertible rx8! Now I have heard that the reason that they didnt do a convertible rx8 is because is may compromise the integrity of the vehicle because of the suicide doors. That I dont really care about! Convertible would probably be ugly anyway. But the rx7 on the other hand, got me excited. He said itd basically be a beefed up version of the 8-both looking very similar. Any comment on this or should I call the BS flag?

 

Here we go again..............

 

It's more than likely BS- reason is Mazda will have:

the Rx-8
MX-5
Mazdaspeed variants of the 3, 6, and 8 (so far)

Mazda will have more than enough in it's sports car lineup, and an RX-7 would only detract from MX-5 sales. It is never good marketing to have 2 vehicles competing for the same market on the same showroom floor.

These are all low volume cars..........

 

I'll believe it when I see it. Whether Mazda is actually going to produce or planning to produce a new RX-7 has already been discussed to death.

 

The dealer was probably making stuff up. We will know for sure next month at the Tokyo Auto Show, whether or not there will be a new RX7 and it most likely won't be ready for early 2007 model year release. If there is any news about the new RX7, it is likely that one of the brainiacs of this forum will have posted about it. I'm counting the days untilt he Tokyo Auto Show. Someone who goes better post a lot of pictures! :D

 

tokyo auto show : Mazdaspeed rx-8 more hp.
Detroid auto show: Rotary coupe ( rx-8 2 door or rx-3)

 

2007 rx7? hmmmm..do you guys like this design. I find it somewhere on the internet...dont know if its true or not...what do ya think?

 

Its BS, there will be NO, repeat NO RX-7 now or EVER!!!!...

Do you think that Mazda are going to kill the 8 by making a new 7?....Derrrrrr...think about it..
There could be a cheaper, lighter rotary in the future, maybe from this Kabura concept thing....and thats a long shot...the way gas/oil prices are going the chances of another rotary engine model in the Mazda shop is very remote...even though I would like to see it, a convertible would be the go......

 

that's so old.............

 

the dealer guy is spewing back something he read in a magazine (motortrend or cand d) about a year and a half ago. there was a thread about it not too long ago when someone found it again

 

Yay for another "what if" thread.......

 

Search is your friend! Just follow the simple instructions below!

 

Well, the guy that bumped the thread did search. But I want to use this....

 

The real '07 RX-7

 

Nice work Rowdy, you're only 3 months late with that...

 

Since we're on this kick this week id just like to point this out. Someone at Mazda told the mags that they were working on convertible and coupe variants of the rx-8. This was translated into this rumor of a vert 8 and a new 7. But the Mazda person - most likely Bakaj- was most likely talking about variants of the chassis. In this vein we already have the vert variant in the new MX-5 and the concepts this go 'round ending with the Kabura at NAIAS are the coupe variant.

When people rumor an rx-7 for 2007 or 8 they are really going off the info and that about the Kabura getting green lighted. This concept now then the unveiling in 2007 of the production version, which will roll in 2007 as a 2008MY(USA) car- it’s really not that complicated.

 

coupe variant of rx-8? does that mean its 2 seater? or 4 seater minus the suicide doors? shaving off the back seats might make the car much quicker

 

read the Kabura thread!

 

I wasn't trying to be "on time" for anything. Such a thorn you are...

 

man that car looks fantastic! RX3 or RX7 don't matter, ill take one if it looks like that.

 

nice ike,

have not seen that one. but i dont look much....

beers

 

ike whered u get that picture? Did you photshop it?

 

Yep, its a photoshop. It's been on this site for ages......I first saw it 2 years ago, I reckon. That version of it is one I posted six months back....I cut it down as it had too much bush in it!!

 

i thought so...too bad tho huh? It looks kinda nice.

 

I think it looks awesome. Wish I could get one of them.