Mazda Bringing RX Vision Successor To Tokyo, Will Probably Be Rotary-Powered

Mazda has confirmed it'll bring a successor for the RX Vision concept to the Tokyo Motor Show next month
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The whole will they, won’t they thing with Mazda and a production version of the RX Vision looks set to continue.

Speaking to Auto Express, Matsuhiro Tanaka, Mazda’s R&D head in Europe, confirmed that a successor is indeed in the works, and strongly hinted that it’s to be followed up by a production car. “With the Tokyo Motor Show we will be introducing a new design concept - you can think of it as an evolution of theme of the RX Vision…When we introduce a concept our intention from the engineering and design community is to make it a reality,” he said.

Just to hammer home the point further, Tanaka-san added that Mazda is “making the utmost efforts to try and make this a possibility.” It’s rather hard not to get excited by such rhetoric, particularly when it’s been reported previously that there won’t be a Mazda coupe larger than the MX-5, rotary or otherwise.

And that leads us to the biggest question of all surrounding the project: will it have a rotary engine? We found out a couple of weeks ago that Mazda is actually working on a rotary engine despite previous rumours to the contrary, but significant challenges remain for putting it into production, mostly related to emissions. But for the new concept? We’d expect the rotary ethos of the original RX Vision to remain, perhaps with some hybrid technology in the mix.

We’ve only a few weeks to wait until we find out…

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Nishant Dash

All aboard the R O T A R Y HYPE train!!

09/18/2017 - 15:19 |
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Next station : Tokyo Motor Show

09/18/2017 - 16:01 |
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BRAP BRAP BRAP!!! Here comes the HYPE TRAIN

09/18/2017 - 21:11 |
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Breaks down in 10 minutes

09/18/2017 - 23:59 |
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Correction: Here comes the ROTARY hype train!

09/19/2017 - 01:22 |
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brap intensifies

09/19/2017 - 06:13 |
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Nishant Dash

I’d really like it if it was a hybrid imo,
Fuel economy will be tolerable, emissions lower, and, the braaps will still remain.

09/18/2017 - 15:23 |
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I’ve heard they’re working on a hydrogen-fuelled rotary, but I doubt they have that tech ready yet.

09/18/2017 - 15:30 |
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*Stanced Mitata* (MiataSquad) (JDM Squad) (RX-7Squad) (Stan

In reply to by Nishant Dash

brapapapap pop pop pop BANG BANG

09/18/2017 - 16:03 |
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Issue with a hybrid is that I doubt it would be happy to support a turbo the size of the engine lmao

09/19/2017 - 13:08 |
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MrLeo

I truely hope the RX line remains rotary…. After all it’s what the R is supposed to mean

09/18/2017 - 15:27 |
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redflamexfire(R32 squad)

yay… at last we get the answer

09/18/2017 - 15:55 |
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Anonymous

I hope itll be based off the mx5 but will have the rotary and better suspension

09/18/2017 - 16:00 |
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Chewbacca_buddy (McLaren squad)(VW GTI Clubsport)(McLaren 60

Will it have spark plugs?

09/18/2017 - 16:15 |
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An HCCI rotary would sure be interesting…

09/18/2017 - 16:23 |
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Theyve been talking about laser ignition but i assume thats ridiculously expensive for a production car! The direct injection they’ve been planning on the 16x should improve mpg figures a bit they reckon!

09/18/2017 - 18:53 |
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Anonymous

DORITO ENGINES WILL (probaby) LIVE ON!!!

09/18/2017 - 16:16 |
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Olivier (CT's grammar commie)

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

*PHINEAS ENGINE

09/18/2017 - 16:54 |
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RustX7 2.0

Mazda: What rotary should we put in the car
Me: 13🅱️

09/18/2017 - 16:18 |
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Chewbacca_buddy (McLaren squad)(VW GTI Clubsport)(McLaren 60

In reply to by RustX7 2.0

Even better, 26B

09/18/2017 - 21:56 |
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Nah, gotta evolve. 14C

09/19/2017 - 01:54 |
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Olivier (CT's grammar commie)

“there won’t be a Mazda coupe larger than the MX-5, rotary or otherwise”

I feel so much like they’re just going to take this and remove the “retractable” in “retractable fastback”

09/18/2017 - 16:53 |
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they should tbh
the SE3P was really just a rebodied MX5 with a wankel, so rotary swapping an NC has been incredibly easy compared to other MX-5’s.
And the MX5 is smaller and lighter anyways.

09/19/2017 - 04:24 |
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Windscape 🇺🇸

I love how the rear of the car resembles the FD

09/18/2017 - 16:57 |
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me too! I love the FD rear and it is really looking good!

09/18/2017 - 17:02 |
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