dont think i have seen this posted up but figured a few maybe interested in reading
http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsAr...llCars/251505/

 

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

Looks like s__t!

 

I wouldn't even give that "rendering" a passing thought. There's no telling who did it or how old it is or what it was supposed to be. It's very possible Autocar just paid someone for a drawing they did 5 years ago.

Another reason I hate seeing "rendered speculation" stories on sites like Autoblog and such. The name says it all... SPECULATION. No one ever knows for sure.

"Hey, I just thought up this imaginary car and made a drawing of it... here's what it will look like!!!"

 

hahah touche, but hey even that imaginary draw up looks like pooooop.
Imagine, they can't even come up with a decent "fake" design. smh

 

I think that rendering fits in line with their current styling and would make a decent RX-8 replacement... but I don't think it's very RX-7 like at all.

 

God forbid they designed something better than that constantly smiling front bumper.

 

One source told us: “We’re testing the rotary in conjunction with technologies including an electric turbocharger.”

Electric turbocharger!? Leaf blower?

 

^^^god i hate you right now! makes me wish i still had a pic of this one kid in a honda few years back; was at a car meet up in bloomington, il and kid had a leaf blower hooked up to his intake for more 'air power' lol

 

It think its fake. Mazda announced a few weeks back that they were going to stop production of the rx-8 due to the lack of sales. That and they said they were making more room for more four to five door models. Anyone can take that already given information and start a rumor. But I do remember SS or modifed talking about an rx-7 replacement, I just doubt this is it.

 

yup...oh and good riddance to the rx8..sorry but that car is a POS..I hate everything about it.

I've seen rumors floating around with this for several years now. Personally I think it'll just be like rumors of the new Supra that will just eventually die.

Not getting my hopes up. I'd probably end up preferring to have an FC or an FD anyway.

 

Google works miracles:

 

^

 

One source told us: “We’re testing the rotary in conjunction with technologies including an electric turbocharger.”
like this

or this

 

^BTW what a waste of a good leaf blower, someones dad was ____ed

 

It might have been myth busters but I remember their was a show on TV that proved a leaf blower will increase the power of an engine but only by a few ponies. I don't have much hate for the RX8, it is a great driver and can seat four adults comfortably.