2012 Mazda RX7?

Fahlin Cho · 02-17-2009, 09:52 PM

I have to agree with 370sed about the overheating oil issue. This is a pretty worrying issue but I believe it will be addressed fairly quickly by Nissan.

If Mazda makes an official statement announcing the return of the RX-7 I'd be willing to sell a body part to get one.

Regarding the topic of the 370Z vs. 4th Gen RX-7, I'd have to say the 370Z doesn't stand a chance. The new 16X is using aluminum housings as opposed to iron which is a huge savings in weight on the motor itself. The next RX-7 will have 50-50 weight distribution which already guarantees it to corner like a beast. As far as everyone arguing about whether it will be able to meet it's weight goals I'd have to say it's very likely that Mazda will just for the fact that on the 3rd Gens they used iron housings, twin turbos, pre-cat(weighs a lot), and had rear bins behind the seats and still managed to keep the base model in the high 2700's.

Mazda's serious worries on making a new rotary based car will be emissions. They already have a lot of expertise in making a true sports car...hell the rotary was banned from Le Mans cause Mazda beat the piston cars so bad. The one things that worries me is the styling they will decide to go with cause the RX-8 is hideous in comparison to the FD.

Enough of my ranting that probably makes no sense but anyways I'm a rotary fan-boy at heart but still love the 370Z as Nissan is the only one making bad *** tuner cars from Japan.

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02-17-2009, 09:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fahlin Cho Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 7 Drives: 1993 Mazda RX-7 Rep Power: 17	I have to agree with 370sed about the overheating oil issue. This is a pretty worrying issue but I believe it will be addressed fairly quickly by Nissan. If Mazda makes an official statement announcing the return of the RX-7 I'd be willing to sell a body part to get one. Regarding the topic of the 370Z vs. 4th Gen RX-7, I'd have to say the 370Z doesn't stand a chance. The new 16X is using aluminum housings as opposed to iron which is a huge savings in weight on the motor itself. The next RX-7 will have 50-50 weight distribution which already guarantees it to corner like a beast. As far as everyone arguing about whether it will be able to meet it's weight goals I'd have to say it's very likely that Mazda will just for the fact that on the 3rd Gens they used iron housings, twin turbos, pre-cat(weighs a lot), and had rear bins behind the seats and still managed to keep the base model in the high 2700's. Mazda's serious worries on making a new rotary based car will be emissions. They already have a lot of expertise in making a true sports car...hell the rotary was banned from Le Mans cause Mazda beat the piston cars so bad. The one things that worries me is the styling they will decide to go with cause the RX-8 is hideous in comparison to the FD. Enough of my ranting that probably makes no sense but anyways I'm a rotary fan-boy at heart but still love the 370Z as Nissan is the only one making bad *** tuner cars from Japan.