You know, after dealing with these PS's in Green, it makes me wish I had one! hehe... Maybe I'll kepp my Black RX-8 as my family car, and wait for a Green w/ Black & Tan RX-7!!!

 

These are the best-looking 2-door pictures I've seen so far. Please do another convertible 2-seater (in red or yellow) but with better headrests/rollbars. If the RX-7 convertible looks like the blue one above I will have to get one in 2-3 years.

 

Here's a little comparrison/wallpaper I made of the two. I'm going to give up on that damn door for now... Too many people to please

http://homepage.mac.com/daedel/.Public/mazdarotarys.jpg

1600X1200 800K image.

 

Good job guys keep 'em coming. Those are some of the best photochops i've seen in a good while-

 

Good comparison pic, I still don't like the big blind spot... Try stretching the rear window further forward. Unfortunately, I'm at work now, So I can't continue on mine, but maybe tomorrow afternoon I'll be able to do some more on it. Excellent work on the door though, I can't figure out how to create the new lines and still have them look good.

 

I cut the blind spot almost in half with this reiteration. I also started on a door handle.

 

I personally really like the handles on the RX-8. Those type of handles are definately the most practical, and the fact that the rx-8's are so sleek looking makes them that much better. I would hate for the RX-7 to go to those back of the door, bend your fingers the wrong way, handles.

 

That's what I get for trying to play to both ends.. the FD people and the RX8 people

 

I am a HUGE fan of the third generation RX-7. It's classic design will remain fresh and sporty for many years to come. With this new iteration of the RX-7 though, I think some of the 3rd gen people just simply want a rehash of what once was. Dont get me wrong, there is nothing I would like more than that, but we must realize the financial benefits of using the RX-8 to make the next RX-7.

One must also note that the RX-8 body is on the whole an entirely different creature than the 3th gen. Therefore taking major 3rd gen cues and grafting them onto an RX-8 give it a somewhat choppy appearance.

The two RX-7 cues that I seem to be a fan of are the 3rd gen door handles and the circular door cut. The extension of the rear window makes the rear end kind of sloppy and chubby. My favorite 4th gen iteration is still the first in all actuality, maybe the first green one as well. The others kind of seem like a hodge podge of RX-7 and RX-8, like an attempt to please all the people.

Just my $.02

Still, amazing photochops, cant believe the skill

 

Thanks for the nice comments

Looking back I actually like the first one better too. It would also make the car really cheap using the same tail lights, head lights, body, trunk, windshield, rear windo, etc from the (hopefully by then) mass produced RX8, which is by no means made out of cheap materials.

I do think the next RX7 is going to look a lot like the 8. It would be good marketing, and would allow for better brand recognition. People would know you had a rotary by looking at the body style your car has. Anyways, you can't really show of the rotor more than the 8 does... it almost goes too far.

 

I think the photochops are pretty good but I would like a little more curve like the 3rd gen. I also think the next RX-7 should have a 3 rotor renesis motor and sissors doors like on a lamborgani. I love the first one the best.

 

And coming in from left field... scissors doors

There is no WAY these will be implemented on and production version of the RX-7. The benefits are merely visual, not to mention the extravagant costs involved in making a door like that.

Heck even the new Lambo, the Gallardo doesn't have them.

Lets keep it styling, but also lets keep it simple. Most people want the RX-7 somewhere between 2600 and 2800lbs. In modern day cars thats quite a task with the safety requiements and what have you. Items like scissor doors and flip up headlights are just things that will add precious pounds.

Jeez I hope the scissors door comment wasnt a joke, or else I spent all this time lookin like a fool. :p

 

Sorry... trying to keep this thread alive, I think the renderings are too good to let them fade away.

Saw some improvements with some new colors on www.rx7club.com and they look absolutely amazing!

Was wondering if you could possibly try to add the mazdaspeed wheels to the first RX-7 concept you did. Just for a visual treat... thanks!!

 

Here you go... :D

 

from the side...

 

How much did an RX-7 sell for new?

Just wondering why a '93 RX-7 would be $20K cdn. Although it looks sweet, I have a hard time spending that much $$$ on a used car but ummmm twin turbo!

 

keep the 4th gen simple guys...

No pop up head lights plz... that was cool years ago not today!!! I like the rx8 door handle... so do not change it...

all in all, i like the first pix of the thread... i also like tail part of the green hatchback although im not into green.. :D lower the car like the silver 8 and its a BOMB...

i dont know how you all can do this photoshop'n but its all great...

 

Thanks for the support guys. Here are the two I recently made for the RX7 Club.

http://homepage.mac.com/daedel/.Public/rx7design.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/daedel/.Public/rx7designred.jpg

I'd do the wheels, but it's hard to find a pic of that resolution, and I'm not good enough to fabricate them I'd doo the mirrors, but I doubt we will see single piece mirrors again. Several people have also asked about the brakes, but if the car weighs anywhere from 200-600 pounds less it will stop better than just about any car out there (certainly better than the stock FD).

What I can do easily, is make size changes to most of the parts on the car. ie The exhaust, trunk, bumper, skirts, mirrors etc. I can also do most colors, and I'm attempting black right now (man is that hard).

 

gotta have the double bubble roof. didnt some1 do a 4th gen rx-7 on here a long while ago, that one was really hott

and i thought that "scissor" doors didnt add wieght or cost, its just changing the hinge position, and a few other thigns, but not much.

NO MORE POP-UPS!
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Curvy live

 

oh yea, that silver one and that 2nd blue one are definate keepers!

but do you think mazda will really keep th enew 7 lookin' a bit like the 8? woudln't they want to seperate the styling a bit from the 8?!? i mean other than the obvious 2 doors that is..

 

gawddamn!!! i can't believe i've missed out on this for 5 days already...

no, the next 7 will try and use some of the lineage... and if i can in my (monter) photochop, i'll see if i can pull it off... hmmmmm... *strokes chin evilly*...

but i really love the proportions of the first hack at it... really stunning.

 

check out this old thread for some photochopping from last year.

if you were to search styan's posts you would find a thread he started a while ago that was much like this one. unfortunately his pics from that thread are gone but here is the one he had left: