Mazda Has Trademarked 'MX-6', But Why?
Earlier this week, we had the crushing disappointment of Mazda ruling out a 3 MPS hot hatch while also quashing any realistic hopes of ever seeing another rotary-powered sports car. Today, though, we’re presenting some news from Mazda which might just be a little more positive.
Auto Guide discovered that the company filed a trademark application with the Japanese Patent Office last month for the name ‘Mazda MX-6’ to be applied to “automobiles and parts and accessories thereof”. It’s hard not to get excited by that.
The MX-6 first arrived in 1987, replaced by a second-generation model in 1991. Production ended in 1997, and Mazda elected not to use the name again.
The front-wheel drive coupe isn’t the most revered car from Mazda’s back catalogue, but with the Japanese company doing a very good job of making even ‘ordinary’ stuff drive in an extremely satisfying way right now, an MX-6 successor could be a very interesting car no matter how humdrum the underpinnings.
This could, of course, all amount to nothing. A trademark application is very far from a guarantee of a future car happening, and a new MX-6 at a time when the coupe market is less than healthy would seem like an odd choice. Regardless, we’re remaining hopeful, even if that means we might end up being disappointed all over again…
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Do you reckon it’s going to become the new rotary car, then just as everyone starts getting hyped they mention its also a hybrid crossover
It’s probably gonna be the electric car with Wankel range extender, doubt its gonna be a crossover tho… good.
Mazda have announced they’re not making a rotary car…
Mazda has been doing many things right recently with cars. Also their suvs are usually cx not mx.
Nah Mazda is one of the few automakers who wouldn’t do that.
Rotary engines usually have the RX moniker.
Hmmmmmm I know what this will be
CROSSOVER TIME
Mazda’s SUV line is CX. MX is their sports car lineup.
In case somebody wants to name their child MX6…which, coming to think about it……hmmmmmm
i mean if people name their child abcde, then who knows
sadly we cant ever find out……
Its a chrismas miracle
I think
Agreed
This is a good sign
Personally, I’d rather have one of these to most Civic’s.
They finna pull a Mitsubishi
CX is Mazda’s SUV/Crossover models
MX is there sports cars
I’m betting on something like a 4 dour coupe everyone is doing atm, maybe based on the 6 to rival the aerton, stinger, 508…
This just got me and my MX very excited
So niceee!
The headlights and overall front kinda look like the Silvia S15 styling.
I just wish we had another RX(rotary) car (I’m looking at you, number 9)
Yeet same but it’s good to have another sports car in their lineup sense they only have the MX5 rn