Yeah i could see daily driving this.

It's really attractive from certain angles, as here ...


https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...9&d=1319520421


but there is feet of front overhang here ... the door is almost as wide as the overhang beyond the front wheel....just euuuuwww :tear:


https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...8&d=1319520421


and I'm seeing way too much Nissan-clone all over the bulbous front end here ... needs to be toned down more than a little.


https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...7&d=1319520421


The interior is refreshing... I'm glad to see what appears to be going away from the awful expanse of hard plastic dash material in the 3 that's right there up and in your face and in the way of outward vision. This looks blessedly clean, simple, and elegant.


https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1319523183

Anyone else notice the 1.3 liter Sky engine mentioned in the original post? :evil_laug

so once again...nothing rotary related? DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:mad:

:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: :mad::mad::mad:

Honestly, the interior is probably going to see a lot more changes than the exterior if this car becomes a production model. The overall general design might stay similar, but materials and the details of many things will change quite a bit. If it does come out looking like that, I would be rather impressed.

That's just an engine exhibit showing the 1.3L engine used in the demio (mazda 2)... hope you weren't getting excited about a sky rotary.

seksi!!!!!!

I honestly didn't know they had a 1.3 liter piston. Hell, they should stick the 2.0 Sky G in the 2, and give it some balls. But then again, the 1.3 will probably get 50mpg on the highway.

^Yep
Quoting R&T
"The tiny side mirrors and high-tech cabin are the only true dream car touches on the Takeri. Take those away and you’re pretty much looking at the next Mazda6."

That car is drop dead gorgeous. You guys complaining about the front overhang are nucking futs. It's one of the distinctive styling elements that makes the proportions on that car look so fantastic.

Gorgeous. Unbelievably gorgeous.

A lot of people had a similar reaction when it was first mentioned... I think it's tough for us rotary fans to see 1.3L and not assume it's a rotary engine. You hit the nail on the head... it does get around 50 mpg if I remember correctly.

Exactly. I honestly think it's a good thing. There are a lot of design elements that would look great if they made it into the production model, but I think it's a bit over the top as a whole. Plus, some of it looks a little less than convenient for actual functionality. I definitely hope they take some of the styling cues from that interior though... there are some really great details in there.

I think it does look just a touch too long, but I didn't notice it until someone pointed it out. I think just a very little bit shorter might look better, though I definitely don't think it looks bad in its current form. I'd have to see actual photos of it to be sure though. If they produce a car that looks anything like that, I'd definitely be interested.

The Skyactiv1.3 is in exposition as tech exhibit but not related to Takeri. Takeri is mounting the 2.2 Skyactiv diesel. is clearly written.

i don't see so much different than Shinari.. seem Mazda used to make all model same design.. i guess this goes for Mazda 3 as they quote midsize sedan concept car and Shinari probably for Mazda 6..

ps; don't expect a new rotary car guys, maybe they might show us the final limited edition Mazda RX8 Spirit R..

You have very little attention to detail if you dont see much of a difference from the Shinari. The design posted in this thread is likely to be the Mazda 6. The 6 is considered a mid-sized sedan, so it would make sense. The Shinari is a concept car to show their new design direction, which is why you'll see a lot of cars with similar design details as the Shinari. Most companies follow a similar design scheme for cars produced in the same time period, so it's not just Mazda.

good point.. its still a concept car, idk if they might produce it seem they used to show us concept cars several times but in the end, you guys know better about it, just my thought...

Guess it depend whether you dig cars with styling like this

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or this

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...ah soo...tailpipe snifing looks like fun! I didn't get much from the rest of it... translation?

They do mention showing a "Roadster". I would say that is a Miata/MX5. Now what year and design is it? Don't know.

That's not going to happen anytime soon..if ever.:tear:
Particularly when they have just announced the Spirit R RX-8 and 1000 units.

Any sign of a new Rotary would kill these sales.

Not necessarily. 1000 models is limited enough to appeal exclusively to collectors in Japan. That's the only market it's going to be offered in anyway.

I think the over hang in the shot of the Mazda 6 (yeah I said it) is an illusion. It's a rendering, and a semi-quarter angle. There isn't much depth on that foremost edge. In every other angle, it appears to be short. Does anybody thing the tail is Sonataish?

Mazda Australia are looking into getting a few here ...

The most detailed images yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmelXVS73u4

Paul.

The live views look even better than the renderings. Very attractive. Although, I hope they keep the metallic grill outline intact for the production model this time. I was sad to see that go in the CX-5.

Anyone else notice the rotor spinning on the screen of the CX-5? :)