Bwob, the father of the Miata, member here, and Mazda insider recently posted an interesting tidbit. On a thread about the NC Miata, he mentioned that there is a chance that the next generation RX-7 might possibly be shown at this year's Tokyo Motor Show. It would only be a concept version - not a production ready model. It sounded like it was only a possibility, but at least it's good to hear something even if it is speculative. Forgive me if this is already common knowledge, I haven't been paying a tremendous amount of attention.

Here is the link so you can read his comments in context. It's the second of his posts on the thread:

http://www.miataforum.com/ubb/ultima...;f=11;t=012170

Incidentally, the Tokyo Motor Show is at the end of October, so we still have a while to wait.

 

Wouldn't that be the FF Concept Car since the RX-8 carries the FE designation? At any rate, that would be awesome! One of the reasons that I am supporting the RX-8 program and want them to be successful is so that a 4th Gen RX-7 will be brought to the U.S. Long Live the Rotary!!!!!

 

Actually, RX-8 = SE3P.

So the 4th gen probably will be FE3S. Or if they use the 1.5L, then FE5S...

 

I'm with you 3rotor. When can I pre-order

 

I am not trying to start an argument, but where are you getting SE3P?
Traditionally, the generations of RX-7s and the third/fourth generation of the Cosmo Badge all bore the "nickname" derived from their VIN code. I offer as as example the following:
1st Generation RX-7s = FB
2nd Generation RX-7s = FC
3rd Generation RX-7s = FD
HB Cosmo
JC Cosmo
etc
The RX-8 is an FE
I think the naturally progression would be for the 4th Gen RX-7 to be FF
Just my thoughts...

 

SE3P is for Japanese models

 

precisely the same thing as the FB/SA model differences on the first gen's...

in North America, all the chassis codes will be FE.

 

How irritating. Two different cars with the same 2 letter designation?

Anyway, I'm excited to see what approach they take.

 

We've heard this from a couple of sources in the past couple of months.

---jps

 

I'm sure we'll see something at Either Frankfurt and/or Tokyo that is rotary powered (we're guarenteed the RX-8, right? :p ) . If what's new is next gen RX-7 or not is simply conjecture right now, since the people in the know usually sign NDAs.

 

...but then they tell someone like Boowanna, who then taunts us... :p