Things about it are way out of proportion. Rear is weird - little like a TT, kind of weak; front fenders are ... bizzare; wheels...I'm sick of pics w/24" rims. The middle is ok, the front not too bad. Good this isn't really real.

 

Something about the way the roof is raked reminds me of the FD, which is a good thing, not bad IMO.

 

wow i like this a lot! reminds me of the R8 a little

 

I think it takes some ideas from the Furai as well. High shoulders pointed nose...it just erased the back wheel well indentations.

Over all my least favorite of the renderings so far. The front looks too ricey for my tastes. While this works for the Furai I just don't feel this one...

 

I'm a history major so have a good laugh on me. It's some crappy photo program I got for christmas but maybe somebody can help me out

 

Thats much better than the first rendering that was posted

 

I like the small headlights. Maybe someone could touch up on the picture to make the front of the hood lower and lose that arch, like the FD3S, that'd be perfect.
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For some reason when I look at this pic, I think Porsche Cayman... Not sure why, but this could definately be a Cayman fighter if blessed with the 16x at 2800 pounds...

 

I love it. My favorite successor yet! Sure doesn't look like a $35,000 car, but then again the 8 doesn't really either.

 

This is the most promising successor pic yet. Build it Mazda.

 

just want to let you all know, that pic is a complete chop and not done by mazda. the article says so.

 

Umm, is news on a RX-9, RX-8 Media News?

 

no- ive been thinking about that all day.... should move this...

 

agreed... the rear-end say Porsche Cayman/997 more than anything else. The green-house is basically FD with a few other RX-7 cues, and the front hood area is a more rakish Kabura/RX-8 feel. Fenders are inspired by a few of the latest Mazda concepts, and the nose is totally along Mazda's new design philosphy.

Understanding that this is a computer rendering that seems put together more as an inspirational than a practical deal, I think it's a winner. I like the agressivness and all out attitude of the idea. For those of us who love the DTM machines this thing rocks! Think a modern NSX halo car for Mazda, and you get it.

If Mazda can produce anything close to this, with a 300hp 16x and a sub 2800 weight, I'll be the first in line!

Did I say I love it; a true worthy succesor in the RX-7 line!

-Bern

 

hey Berny Happy New Year- exciting isnt it- all of this speculation and renderings

 

Yup..

 

Just looks like a weird Audi. The first looks like an Aston Martin. Absolutely no contest in my mind that the first is phenomenal and be second is awkward.

 

Familiarity does tend to breed contempt, it appears.

I have yet to see a realistic streetable concept that I like better than the RX-8 we have now. Some aren't bad, but none get my juices flowing more than what's in my garage right now.

I'm espcially not liking that leaf-nosed bat front-end that seems to be on every chop I see.

We've had the 8 for over 4 years now and people have a tendency to marginalize something just because it's not "new".

The RX-8 design is beautiful and destined to be a classic. I'll be in love with this car for many years. Heck, I'm still in love with the 1st-gen RX-7. That car was pretty darn nifty back in it's day, too.

 

I agree totally JT. The 8 is a most beautiful work of automotive art from just about every angle (but not all!). I love to just look at it.

What I'd throw hard earned money at by the barrel, and immediately treat my current car as yesterdays old girlfriend, is if Mazda simply (easy for me to say) put the Furai-like front end on the basic 8 design and threw a few of the orgasmic organic creases and curves to approximate the Furai on the sides and back. You know a "Furai for the rest of us". I really wouldn't mind even if it had the same HP, same engine (OK the 16X would be nice!). I just love that shape!!! Pure car sex

 

Other than the front grille, I love it.

 

I hope that they have an available 6 speed manual transmission in the lineup. I like the paddle shifters, but the feel of a real manual is far to great. The design is awesome though, they'll have my deposit!!

 

+1 for the manual!!

 

well still have to see it in person. looks nice, but still concept model