An artist's rendering of the 2007 RX-7 Cabrio.

http://www.autothing.com/funthings/S...07MazdaRX7.htm

 

That's an old pic. No truth to it.

 

The front looks just like an Rx8....except it looks like its smiling.

 

Here is the most recent and probable one I've seen.

 

And...

 

These are old pics too Paulie. Last I read was that the RX-7 is dead.

 

TiRX8 - Is that article online somewhere? Link? Mazda has said numerous times that bringing back the RX-7 would depend upon how successful the RX-8 is. I think it's still too early to tell if it's successful and I'm not sure how they measure success but I've seen quite a bit of conflicting info on RX-8 sales goals and acutal sales.

 

Paulie, I don't recall where I read the news. But I'm sure if you search the forum you may find it. Sorry I don't remember off hand.

 

The RX-7 dead? You got to be kidding me. Mazda has a way with keeping secrets secrets until its time.

 

I like the 8 better than all of those....

if they bring the 7 back, it'd better be hot as hell and fast.. really fast..

 

dude if they bring the RX7 in, I will be way pissed.
I dun know about you guys, but I bought my RX8 thinking its gonna be a rotary that is special and fast. I will feel cheated if they threw out the RX7's two years later.

Well maybe 4 years later, that would be a good time. As it would be about time for me to trade in my 8 for soemthign betta!!

 

I'd still buy the RX-7 if it comes out... let the 8 be my daily driver, and the 7 for weekend joy rides.

 

Ill drink.. err Smok to that !!!

I love the 7 its a true sports car.. 2 seater

and both cars will still only have a small following because most people dont understand the rotery...


well see they want to sell a couple of years woth of 8 first..

 

RX-8 equals success... mazda will bring more rotary cars... such as coupe and convertible.... as well as other types of cars in mazda's line...

 

They better bring back the RX7. I'd rather believe that they'd delay it a year or two in order to concentrate on RX8 variants rather than shelve it completely.

I happen to like the orange and blue pics above. The rear fenders come up sort of like the Boxster and the C-pillar is smaller and wraps around kind of like the Boxster with its hard-top on, only more aggressive and better. Those pics also show that the proportions are perfect for a convertible variant.

 

IMO, those pictures are probably what the next 7 will look like. I've seen dozens of photoshopped pictures (like the first post in this thread) and these make the most sense. If the RX-8 does well, you can bet on an RX-7 - a few years down the road. Sales of the RX-8 will need to stabilize before Mazda risks cannibalizing 8 sales by introducing a 7. Mazda is on a roll and will concentrate on sinking more cash into the money-makers such as the 3 & 6, and maybe a Mazda9.

 

IF theres a new 7 no one will know what it realy looks like until its shown at a motorshow launch. This sort of thing is heavily guarded nowdays. I know a car designer - they arnt even allowed mobile phones with cameras.

We can guess more about its performance, 1100kg, 300ish bhp, shorter than the 8, same width, lower, stiffer suspension. A few K more than the 8.

Thing is atm the factory is flat out making renesis for the 8, and production cant be rammped quickly I think.

 

the rx7 will never die ever
the drawings front remind me of a acura tl.
i will definetely get a 7 when its released
325hp and im happy turbo of course

 

yah im gonna trade my 8 in for the 7s i love rotarys now!

 

Rotary powered cars will always be a part of Mazda's line - they've invested so many years, so many resources and so much of their nostalgia base/recognizability into them.

The RX-7 is especially important for its history with Mazda and all that car established. Sure, the market for sports cars died in the mid-nineties in the states but how many people STILL search for that rare RX-7 they've craved since they're teen years? I know I'm one of them. The possibility (if not inevitibility) of another generation is wonderful news to hear for enthusiasts both old and new. So what if the RX-8 loses some of its unique charm? It will still be heralded as the Rebirth of the Rotary as far as I'm (and many others) are concerned. Also, beyond that, the RX-8 is both a distinct and beautiful automobile that will not just be replaced or brushed aside because the RX-7 makes a return.

I don't see any need for any sort of disappointment at all.

Anyway, I frequent Motor Trend's website for they offer a lot of free content from their magazine and also some exclusives like the Future Vehicle Forecast. I don't know how many of you are familiar with it, but M.T. compiles a list of automobiles that are possible or definite releases for a number of models years into the future. On their 2006 write-up, they list the RX-7 with the following entry:

 

I would mortgage my soul for the new RX-7. Just give me more displacement and keep it NA.

 

You shouldn't be angry! If the new 7 comes out I'm definetely not gonna trade it for my 8, at least not for the first year! This is because the 8 is a reliable car, while the 7 wasn't. The same can possibly happen to the new one!

Since I was a kid, I remember being overwelmed with awe in the mere presence of an RX-7. But it had too many problems. A friend's FD simply died on him at a traffic light!

So by the time I will be thinking of trading the 8, the 7 will probably be out and its reliability tested for good!

 

I don't know about the front grill, I would change that. But I do think the rest of the car looks awesome, and I would trade in my 8 for a 7 after a while, maybe when the 8 has 100k mi or so on it.

 

I would definately be interested in that! If the price is right, of course.

 

I mentioned this before in another thread, but I am almost certain there will not be a 2006 model year successor to the RX-7. As far as the years after that... it's anybody's guess. Here's what I said before:

Ford controls the cycle plan for Mazda vehicle programs. Mazda management proposes new projects to Ford management, but ultimately it's Ford's decision to approve or reject the program. With that said, there are only a few hundred people within Ford that know the cycle plan for vehicle programs. The cycle plan document is very secretive, and it when it prints, the owner's name is watermarked across it. You can imagine what happens to someone if he/she loses the document. Unless you are getting your information from a Ford exec or a cycle plan holder, I woudn't trust a word of it.

The other thing is that the media is aware of every planned 2006 model year vehicle that is new or significantly redesigned. By this time, manufacturers have several prototype vehicles built and testing, and a large engineering team working on the project. It is nearly impossible to keep a project of this scale secretive. Therefore, I guarantee there will not be a 2006 successor to the RX-7.

Even IF a successor to the RX-7 is in the cycle plan, it is always subject to change. It is very often the case that products are approved and planned, but get cancelled at the last minute via a high-level decision. For this reason, absolutely no one knows with 100% certainty that this vehicle will or will not go into production.