Will Mazda bring back the RX-7?
The answer is… Possibly! Bet you saw that one coming. Currently there is only a rumor (though a very optimistic rumor) of it happening. I’m rather sure that June ’07 issue of “Road and Track” is the original print source, however I could be wrong. It was stated that the reason of bringing it back is the lagging sales of the current RX-8 and buyers are looking for a more pure-bred and affordable performance car rather than one with two extra seats and luxury (for a sports car) ride as in the RX-8. The rendered design provided in “Road and Track” hints that the new RX-7 would be based off the Mazda Kabura concept from the 2006 Detroit Auto Show. If so it may be available with the revolutionary 3+1 seating configuration (rather than a 2+2) as an option in addition to the standard 2 seats. Regardless, the RX-8 will soon be dropped from the product line (at least the RX-8 in it’s current from) and Mazda will replace it with another rotary powered RWD car. Whether that turns out to be an R
