Motor Trend Future Vehicle Forecast - RX7
04-03-2006, 01:13 PM
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Motor Trend Future Vehicle Forecast - RX7
I found this on the MT future vehicle forecast area - take what you want from it. They did not list the RX-8 (normally they list any vehicles that they know are going to have significant changes or are new product lines).
2007 Mazda RX-7 : On the drawing board is a shortened, lighter coupe boasting 280-330 hp. However, it has not been greenlighted for production. "We can't just keep launching sports cars," says product development chief Joe Bakaj.
http://www.motortrend.com/future/spi...hi_nissan.html
2007 Mazda RX-7 : On the drawing board is a shortened, lighter coupe boasting 280-330 hp. However, it has not been greenlighted for production. "We can't just keep launching sports cars," says product development chief Joe Bakaj.
http://www.motortrend.com/future/spi...hi_nissan.html
04-03-2006, 01:25 PM
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They didn't list the RX8 because 06 is the last year. Then early 07 a DI 3-rotor "RX7" will be released as a RX9. Have you seen the Kabura? Yep it would be based off that design with a sub 2800lb weight and Kabura style interior, mixed with Senku feel.
04-03-2006, 01:29 PM
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I don't see an RX-7 being cranked out in the next year. I wish, but just don't see it happening.
I think Mazda's focus is on the CX-7 / Mazda 3 right now: both of those are more 'main stream' and big sellers!
I think Mazda's focus is on the CX-7 / Mazda 3 right now: both of those are more 'main stream' and big sellers!
04-03-2006, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Tirminyl
They didn't list the RX8 because 06 is the last year. Then early 07 a DI 3-rotor "RX7" will be released as a RX9. Have you seen the Kabura? Yep it would be based off that design with a sub 2800lb weight and Kabura style interior, mixed with Senku feel.
04-03-2006, 02:16 PM
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Did anyone notice the new Tiburon!!??
http://www.motortrend.com/future/spi..._tiburon_z.jpg
OMFG, it looks just like an RX8. I ******* HATE Hyundai. They're always stealin design concepts. Now these things (becuase of their cheap prices) will sell like hotcakes, and only degrade the RX8's image with this cheap knockoff of a model revision.
http://www.motortrend.com/future/spi..._tiburon_z.jpg
OMFG, it looks just like an RX8. I ******* HATE Hyundai. They're always stealin design concepts. Now these things (becuase of their cheap prices) will sell like hotcakes, and only degrade the RX8's image with this cheap knockoff of a model revision.
04-03-2006, 02:19 PM
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04-03-2006, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Skythe
Did anyone notice the new Tiburon!!??
http://www.motortrend.com/future/spi..._tiburon_z.jpg
OMFG, it looks just like an RX8. I ******* HATE Hyundai. They're always stealin design concepts. Now these things (becuase of their cheap prices) will sell like hotcakes, and only degrade the RX8's image with this cheap knockoff of a model revision.
http://www.motortrend.com/future/spi..._tiburon_z.jpg
OMFG, it looks just like an RX8. I ******* HATE Hyundai. They're always stealin design concepts. Now these things (becuase of their cheap prices) will sell like hotcakes, and only degrade the RX8's image with this cheap knockoff of a model revision.
04-03-2006, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by rotarygod
Didn't you get the memo? Every new car looks like the RX-8!
04-03-2006, 04:02 PM
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The tibs also suppose to come with a 260hp 6cyl and AWD...
I personnally like the last body style, it was just lacking the power. I guess hyundai's fixed that, and it comes with a ten year warrenty too...hmmm
I personnally like the last body style, it was just lacking the power. I guess hyundai's fixed that, and it comes with a ten year warrenty too...hmmm
04-03-2006, 04:15 PM
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I thought the new Tib looked like a DB9. The current one looks Ferrari hot! However, my fiance had one and I hated it. Should have been called the Hyundai Blindspot.
04-03-2006, 04:29 PM
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RG...while I agree alot of people say alot of cars look like the RX8, but for once this is very true. It's like they got the RX8 and hyndied it. I can't blame them...the 8 is sexy and their car will have a V8 I hear.
04-03-2006, 05:12 PM
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I think that concept car is 3 years old, so who knows what the next Tiburon will look like. Hyundai said last year that they are going to build a rwd V8 sedan. Maybe the next Tiburon will be based off that platform?
04-03-2006, 06:45 PM
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Hyundai doesn't steal designs and concepts... Many of the cars that look like other cars that Hyundai makes is usually a joint venture with another company of some sort. I remember that Honda and Hyundai used to do a lot of collaboration.
04-03-2006, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by s13lover
I think that concept car is 3 years old, so who knows what the next Tiburon will look like. Hyundai said last year that they are going to build a rwd V8 sedan. Maybe the next Tiburon will be based off that platform?
04-03-2006, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Jabberwock
Hyundai doesn't steal designs and concepts... Many of the cars that look like other cars that Hyundai makes is usually a joint venture with another company of some sort. I remember that Honda and Hyundai used to do a lot of collaboration.
04-03-2006, 08:41 PM
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"There's the future, and there's the FUTURE." ~Mark Hamill, Comcast commercial.
Unfortunately this is just the future. I forsee no Rx-7 anytime soon. For that matter I forsee no other Renesis powered cars anytime soon. No $ in it.
Unfortunately this is just the future. I forsee no Rx-7 anytime soon. For that matter I forsee no other Renesis powered cars anytime soon. No $ in it.
04-04-2006, 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Tirminyl
They didn't list the RX8 because 06 is the last year. Then early 07 a DI 3-rotor "RX7" will be released as a RX9. Have you seen the Kabura? Yep it would be based off that design with a sub 2800lb weight and Kabura style interior, mixed with Senku feel.
04-04-2006, 07:10 AM
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2007 Mazda RX-7 : On the drawing board is a shortened, lighter coupe boasting 280-330 hp. However, it has not been greenlighted for production. "We can't just keep launching sports cars," says product development chief Joe Bakaj.
http://www.motortrend.com/future/spi...hi_nissan.html
http://www.motortrend.com/future/spi...hi_nissan.html
That's been on their "future vehicle predictions" for years
04-04-2006, 07:11 AM
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The tib reminds me of Men in Black when the alien that takes over the farmer's body (Vincent D Onofrio) pulls on the back of his head to tighten the skin on his face because the wife said his face was drooping. 
"Is that betta?!"
"Is that betta?!"
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