Mazda Has Trademarked 'MX-6', But Why?

A trademark application for the name 'MX-6' has been filed with the Japanese Patent Office, so should we get excited?
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.

Mazda Has Trademarked 'MX-6', But Why?

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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Comments

Itsuki

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

12/04/2018 - 16:36 |
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Marco Q (hi)

In reply to by Itsuki

It’s probably gonna be the electric car with Wankel range extender, doubt its gonna be a crossover tho… good.

12/04/2018 - 16:39 |
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675LT_ftw

In reply to by Itsuki

Mazda have announced they’re not making a rotary car…

12/04/2018 - 17:47 |
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Pierce Tolar

In reply to by Itsuki

Mazda has been doing many things right recently with cars. Also their suvs are usually cx not mx.

12/04/2018 - 18:32 |
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Shoumik Kundu

In reply to by Itsuki

Nah Mazda is one of the few automakers who wouldn’t do that.

12/04/2018 - 23:06 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Itsuki

Rotary engines usually have the RX moniker.

12/10/2018 - 04:40 |
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GTRTURTLE 🔰 🐢(Oo \ S K Y L I N E / oO) (Koen

Hmmmmmm I know what this will be

CROSSOVER TIME

12/04/2018 - 16:36 |
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Mazda’s SUV line is CX. MX is their sports car lineup.

12/04/2018 - 17:31 |
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☆★THEBOOSTEDBRIT★☆

In case somebody wants to name their child MX6…which, coming to think about it……hmmmmmm

12/04/2018 - 16:37 |
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i mean if people name their child abcde, then who knows

sadly we cant ever find out……

12/04/2018 - 17:07 |
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Duggan (koalafan) (koalafan7) (Esprit Team) (Z32 Group) (Lot

Its a chrismas miracle
I think

12/04/2018 - 16:52 |
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RWB Dude

This is a good sign

12/04/2018 - 17:00 |
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Anonymous

Personally, I’d rather have one of these to most Civic’s.

12/04/2018 - 17:05 |
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Anonymous

They finna pull a Mitsubishi

12/04/2018 - 17:43 |
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RWB Dude

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

CX is Mazda’s SUV/Crossover models

MX is there sports cars

12/04/2018 - 17:50 |
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Anonymous

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…

12/04/2018 - 17:45 |
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Anonymous

This just got me and my MX very excited

12/04/2018 - 17:48 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

So niceee!

12/04/2018 - 17:56 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

The headlights and overall front kinda look like the Silvia S15 styling.

12/04/2018 - 23:53 |
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Anonymous

I just wish we had another RX(rotary) car (I’m looking at you, number 9)

12/04/2018 - 17:58 |
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RWB Dude

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Yeet same but it’s good to have another sports car in their lineup sense they only have the MX5 rn

12/04/2018 - 18:05 |
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