Skunk

I'll also throw out another possibility into the water:

Mazdaspeed MX-5 (to compete with the Solstice GXP and Sky Redline)

In my opinion though: This is probably either the new Mazda6 or another Kabura-style coupe concept. I doubt it will be a production ready Kabura.

Japan8

Thanks for the sarcasm!

I did say in one of my first couple of posts...

Ike

Whatever it is it'll be lame. Get a grip people, it's just the L.A. autoshow.

rotary crazy

A little background on this proyect, it started as a new rx-3 coupe ( and idea that may have beeng born on rotary news), and entry level rotary sports car, to introduce the young car buyng people to the rotary and compete in the entry level coupe market wich is huge.

there are many things we know about this program most because of sevenstock, and the guys here, one is that some of mazdas people want a rotary elise or as close as posible, the price to be under 20,000, and the weight to be less than 2,600lbs with a traget of 2,400.

now, some things I was told recently, it has been giveng the green light for a long time now( more than a year), it has gotten a couple of inches bigger keeping the weight at or close to target, improve rotary for rotary version, as well as for second gen rx-8, mazdaspeed 8 to get 23% bump in hp. another one its a little fuzzy, its that they are working on another car base on the rx-8 platform apart from the kabura, this can be a new model or simply the second gen rx-8 wich we know its in development for some time now, people in mazda just dont want to talk about it, like theyre life depended on it, so.......

as far as the weight, they where able to make a 2700 pounds fc in 1985 and a 2600 pounds convertible mx-5 so......

the engine, if mazda does't make a rotary optcion they will shoot there self on the foot.

if this car takes sales from some car its not going to be a mazda if it is a mazda its going to be the 3.


This may or may not be the next step in the kabura proyect ,dont get me rwong, but im sure we will know soong and there are too many proyects in mazdas near future to just guess.

Spin9k

lol Ike and rotary_crazy certainly live on different planets, that's for sure; Ike's glass barely has any water in it, perhaps also a dead fly, rotary_crazy's is full of bubbling fizzy S. Pellegrino!

Myself I'm thirsty

rotary crazy

its all in perspective ( spell check) and point of view, ike love his evo, I use to own an evo for a long time and hate it mitsibishi is the worse car company in the wordl in my opinion of course , so.......

now I only told you guys what i investigate for my personal pleasure if it helps others then so be it

but people must remember how the rx-8 was develop, under a shoe string bugget, it is not the case today for those of you that havent please read this:http://rotarynews.com/node/view/797

rotary crazy

since the rampant speculation is still on

this is what I have beeng sayng for a long time, the g35c has shown that there is a market for a 32 to 35,000 coupe, mazda should take the rx-8 a level up, make the fenders wider, give it a 3 rotor 300 NA hp, rework the front and back end, give it 2 doors to save weight, this is not that hard!even give it a limitted guarranty like 15,000 miles or something, this would be the mazdaspeed8 and the bases for the next gen rx-8

Red Devil

amen

rotary crazy

you want to see the car?without the huge tail of course

Ike

First of all, it has nothing to do with my Evo or what's in my glass and everything to do with the fact that L.A. just isn't that big of an event for the auto industry.

Second, lay off the weed!

rotary crazy

you are right about L.A, about the evo it was just a example

you want me to lay off the weed so you can take it? NO WAY!!!!!!!!

Tirminyl

For the LA Autoshow, Mazda will debut the CX-7 Shinka.

zoom44

ah but ike thats sort of the point- LA is trying to up the ante. and geting 8 automakers to confirm debuts there is a big step for the show. plusa they are saying they have more announcements to make suggesting more debuts will be anounced. they are really pushing to take some flash from detroit.

what is in that glass?

rotary crazy

AAAAAHHHH!

liar! you know something

j/k

zoom44

sorry i meant the people that run the LA Show are suggesting that there are more manfacturers announcements for debuts at the LA show still forth coming

rotary crazy

to add to the rumor mill, the mazda rotary engine plant has capacity to produce over 10,000 engines a month and last month rx-8 production was just over 1000, im sure mazda wants to built 10,000 rotary engines so a rotary power kabura is more likely now

Spin9k

Nice factoid! Thinking like a bean-counter, that could be a deciding factor towards increasing rotary profitability thru utilization of existing physical plant capacity, IOW the more we make, the more $ we make!

Red Devil

Maybe they should start making 3 rotors also, that would take more time per engine and lower their capacity, and at the same time it would use more of the parts they have in inventory.

Ike

'90 Krug

rotarygod

I think they are going to debut the all wheel drive hydrogen 1 rotor hybrid CX-9 that is built on a stretched Miata platform rated at 273 hp but really producing 152 hp.

rotary crazy

Im likeing you more and more

bascho

Forget that ****.......go get yourself a glass of Courvoiser and proceed to get your **** mouthified.

zoom44

90? at 180 per you had better be enjoying that

r0tor

iTrader: (1)

more then likely be a mazdaspeed MX5 since GM is forcing their hand in fall

ASH8

IF this "New" model to debut at the LA Show is said to sit between an MX-5 and RX-8, I don't think it could be named an MX-3 (name previously used for the MX-3 1.8V6 in the 1990s, Eunos here in OZ, MX-3 UK)...

Perhaps an MX-7 for the 4 banger, or if this is to be a rotary a RX-7 maybe?

Probably just the CX-9 release....