A production version of Mazda’s RX-Vision concept is still on the table, according to Ikuo Maeda, Mazda’s design boss.
The concept car was revealed at the Tokyo motor show in 2015 and, at the time, was considered to signify Mazda’s intentions to launch a new range-topping sports car powered by a rotary engine.
Since then, no such car has prevailed but we have seen some of its design features appear on the new Mazda 3.
However, in response to being asked whether the RX-Vision could come to fruition, Maeda said: “I hope I can say yes – this is my dream.”
He confirmed he has prepared a design for a sports car which “is kind of a production car”.
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Maeda added: “When it is decided as a brand that we need a sports car, that’s when we will produce the car. As you know, we already have the MX-5. If we need a more premium sports car, then we need to have a serious think about it.”
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MX-5 based coupe please
I agree with scrap, I'd like to see a fixed roof car based on the MX-5. A bit like BMW did with the Z3M Coupe, only prettier.
New Batcar?
I can hear someone asking "Does it come in black?"
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Could Mazda spin a closed
Could Mazda spin a closed-roof coupe off the MX5 platform? Rotary engines don’t take up much space and the new engine debuted in the 3 might fit. This would reduce development costs.