Mazda RX7

Glopaticki · Post by **Glopaticki** » 04 Jun 2007, 14:27

What ever happened to Mazdas plans of bringing back the RX7? They stopped at the Series 8 line then a few years later said it will be commin back????? I ain't a huge fan of the Japanese cars but the RX7 would be the only car i like i guess and i just wanted to know if anyone knew anything about it?

steelsnake00 · Post by **steelsnake00** » 04 Jun 2007, 14:53

Who cares? The RX only has the reputation it's got anyway because because of it's portrayal in the media.
If they do release another one, they should make the TT Rotary a little easier to look after

But I don't think this is really thread worthty.

Glopaticki · Post by **Glopaticki** » 04 Jun 2007, 15:00

I've seen worse threads mate, and i was just wondering if anyone was interested if they aren't then this thread will be sent to the dark and unseen thread topics that don't get anyones attention. At least its about cars, so its in the right place

Koenigsegg_Rox · Post by **Koenigsegg_Rox** » 05 Jun 2007, 04:40

Haven't heard a thing about Mazda bringing out another RX-7, which is probably why the RX-8 was released.

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 05 Jun 2007, 07:03

The RX-8 is in no way related to the RX-7, except for its rotary engine.

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 05 Jun 2007, 08:04

And 4 wheels. $\:D/$

Koenigsegg_Rox · Post by **Koenigsegg_Rox** » 05 Jun 2007, 10:39

PSZeTa wrote:The RX-8 is in no way related to the RX-7, except for its rotary engine.

Got any proof to back that up? The RX-8 you say might not look exactly like an RX-7, but it does look a little bit similar in some places. And plus they have around about the same power outputs.

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 05 Jun 2007, 10:50

They're two completely different cars, both built from scratch, completely unrelated to one another beside the name and the type of engine they use.

Carcrazy · Post by **Carcrazy** » 05 Jun 2007, 10:57

And the fact they both look good. 8 better than 7 though.

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 05 Jun 2007, 18:03

Koenigsegg_Rox wrote:Got any proof to back that up? The RX-8 you say might not look exactly like an RX-7, but it does look a little bit similar in some places. And plus they have around about the same power outputs.

In no way related as in not built for the same purpose.

xturbo · Post by **xturbo** » 05 Jun 2007, 21:37

Carcrazy wrote:And the fact they both look good. 8 better than 7 though.

God bless you man for saying that. RX-8 pwns

I say it because I'm a Mazda RX-8 fan and bc my dad has it

Carcrazy · Post by **Carcrazy** » 05 Jun 2007, 22:54

HAHA, ya, RX-8 rock! Throw some rims on there and you can be done, they naturally look great!

Grez~Supra_RZ-S · Post by **Grez~Supra_RZ-S** » 05 Jun 2007, 23:55

steelsnake00 wrote:Who cares? The RX only has the reputation it's got anyway because because of it's portrayal in the media.

...eh? It might have had more to do with the fact it was different to 99% of the car market at the time, looks great, and matched performance with Supras, Skylines and Ferraris despite only displacing 1.3L. As a result, car tax is very cheap.

As for the RX7, the last I heard, Mazda had no plans to continue the range. The RX8 took over the rotary crown (despite being slower), and the next Mazda rotary is likely to replace that.

Toshiro · Post by **Toshiro** » 06 Jun 2007, 02:40

Wish they'd bring back the FD or FC. Great cars, and the demand is still pretty high.

steelsnake00 · Post by **steelsnake00** » 06 Jun 2007, 13:08

Grez~Supra_RZ-S wrote:...eh? It might have had more to do with the fact it was different to 99% of the car market at the time, looks great, and matched performance with Supras, Skylines and Ferraris despite only displacing 1.3L. As a result, car tax is very cheap.

I meant it's reputation as some kind of God amongst cars. And isn't the displacement on the engine due to the fact it's got a completely different stroke action, and in reality uses roughly as much fuel and oil as an engine considerably larger than it?

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 06 Jun 2007, 14:39

I've heard a general rule of thumb is you get about the same power from a piston engine as you would a Wankel engine half the size. That can, of course, vary greatly.

steelsnake00 · Post by **steelsnake00** » 06 Jun 2007, 17:53

There isn't really alot of point, I don't personally think, because it's got the same economy as the larger piston engine and less torque.

Grez~Supra_RZ-S · Post by **Grez~Supra_RZ-S** » 06 Jun 2007, 18:53

The trick to the rotary is that for every revolution of a piston, the rotary has two. In essence, the 13B displaces 2.6 litres in the same time a conventional engine displaces 1.3 litres. However, technically speaking the 13B does still displace 1.3L, hence the tax. Insurance dont look at it that way though.

steelsnake00 · Post by **steelsnake00** » 06 Jun 2007, 19:01

That's the point I was failing to make when I was talking about stroke action

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 06 Jun 2007, 23:53

Grez~Supra_RZ-S wrote:The trick to the rotary is that for every revolution of a piston, the rotary has two.P

Two? I though it was three . . . since the rotor has 3 sides?

Glopaticki · Post by **Glopaticki** » 07 Jun 2007, 00:07

Found some stuff but still can't find the magazine article where i read it, maybe some Aussie fans could help it was in a old issue of Wheels or Motor mag.

But heres da link to the stuff i found, though i don't know if its true.

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/road ... -underway/

donaldgladden · Post by **donaldgladden** » 07 Jun 2007, 01:54

jesus all the japanise legend remakes are starting to look fugly....

Black Fire · Post by **Black Fire** » 07 Jun 2007, 02:33

Not all.

darknight788 · Post by **darknight788** » 07 Jun 2007, 03:58

thats an exception, i do agree the rx-7 looks fugly ..... hope it is more like a proto type

viper16 · Post by **viper16** » 07 Jun 2007, 04:07

thats a concept the Mazda Kabura and is supposed to maybe replase the RX8