end of the RX-7
July-30th-2002, 06:41 AM
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end of the RX-7
I just read an article that Mazda will be producing the last RX-7 next year, they are ending it in favor of the RX-8, the last ones made will be a special edition, it looks amazing. Sadly we haven't been able to get them here in the states for a few years and this one will not be available either. i'll see if can find a link to the aritcle online. The last RX-7 will be really nice. I still hope to own one, i like them a lot more than the 8.
July-31st-2002, 06:30 AM
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I thought they had said 2003 was going to be the last but maybe this years is, no matter what its a huge loss, the RX-7 was an awesome car and to be honest i like it way more than the rx-8. This will probably make the prices of the older ones go up and harder to get.
August-21st-2002, 01:58 PM
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A comeback in 2005?
I got this from a post on AF.com (Automobile Forum). Supposedly it's in the currect Road & Track.
"Mazda mulls RX-7 rebirth, Miata makeover
Although the last (Japan-only) RX-7 is scheduled to come off the assembly line this month, plans are underway at Mazda to create a replacement, so says a source close to the company. The future 2-seater, which may go by a new name, will be built on the RX-8's platform and make 280 bhp from the Renesis rotary engine without the help of forced induction.
With this new entry, Mazda will have a three-tier sports-car lineup, something that the company has long wanted. But the fate of this 2-seater rests largely on the success of the RX-8, the company's 4-door sports car due out in February. If the RX-8 falls flat on its face, don't expect a new RX-7 of any other sports car, with the exception of the Miata, any time soon.
And for those who have been waiting for Mazda to build a rotary-powered Miata, you'll have to wait a little longer. Although Mazda will build an MPS (Mazda Performance Series) version of the current Miata for the Japan market only, that car will be powered by a 180- to 200-bhp 1.8-liter inline-4.
But the next-generation Miata, due in 2004 or 2005, will have a rotary option. Look for power to be about 200 to 250 bhp, giving the roadster zero-to-60 mph times in the 5.0-second range. The car will be built on a shortened version of the RX-8's platform, and may come in both coupe and convertible forms."
very RX-8ish
http://www.automobileforum.com/php/i...t=ST&f=4&t=269
"Mazda mulls RX-7 rebirth, Miata makeover
Although the last (Japan-only) RX-7 is scheduled to come off the assembly line this month, plans are underway at Mazda to create a replacement, so says a source close to the company. The future 2-seater, which may go by a new name, will be built on the RX-8's platform and make 280 bhp from the Renesis rotary engine without the help of forced induction.
With this new entry, Mazda will have a three-tier sports-car lineup, something that the company has long wanted. But the fate of this 2-seater rests largely on the success of the RX-8, the company's 4-door sports car due out in February. If the RX-8 falls flat on its face, don't expect a new RX-7 of any other sports car, with the exception of the Miata, any time soon.
And for those who have been waiting for Mazda to build a rotary-powered Miata, you'll have to wait a little longer. Although Mazda will build an MPS (Mazda Performance Series) version of the current Miata for the Japan market only, that car will be powered by a 180- to 200-bhp 1.8-liter inline-4.
But the next-generation Miata, due in 2004 or 2005, will have a rotary option. Look for power to be about 200 to 250 bhp, giving the roadster zero-to-60 mph times in the 5.0-second range. The car will be built on a shortened version of the RX-8's platform, and may come in both coupe and convertible forms."
very RX-8ish
http://www.automobileforum.com/php/i...t=ST&f=4&t=269
