According to some high-up sources, Mazda is planning on ceasing sales of the rotary-powered RX-8 coupe after the 2011 model year. Mazda has already officially announced that sales of the Mazda RX-8 will not continue in Europe after 2011 due to strict EuroV emissions standards. The Wankel-engined 2+2 sports car, which was refreshed in 2009, [...]
Ikuo Maeda is the new design chief of Mazda Motor Corp and has a very interesting nickname – “Speedy.” Apparently he earned the nickname for his lead-footed driving on the race course and off that has gotten his license revoked twice. Maeda originally designed the new body of the RX-8 but a generation before, his [...]
While Toyota works on getting its FT-86 rear-wheel-drive coupe on the road and as Nissan plans a rival, another Japanese automaker is going to throw its two cents into the segment as well. Sources close to Mazda say that RX-7 should see a revival sometime in early 2011 and will mark the end of the [...]
Every couple of months or so, some publication out there claims they have more information on the next-generation Mazda RX-7, which hasn’t (in the slightest way) been confirmed by the Japanese automaker. Today, that publication is UK’s AutoExpress. Last time we heard anything about the Mazda RX-7, it was reported by AutoCar that design boss [...]
According to reports coming out of Germany, Mazda is set to launch its updated RX-8 at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The changes to the new RX-8 will be mainly cosmetic including new LED rear lights, a redesigned interior and some exterior and aerodynamic tweaks. A new front and rear spoiler will also [...]
According to a report (or rumor) by BestCar, Mazda may unveil the next-generation RX-7 concept at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show in October. Sources say that the RX-7 will relieve the RX-8 of its rotary-engine duties and will become the flagship rotary sports car. It will have a design theme influenced by the Nagare concept. [...]
