The Mazda RX-9 Could Be A 400bhp Rotary Weapon

After sparking the rumour mill into life after the RX-Vision, Mazda has revealed plans for a new rotary legend in 2019
The Mazda RX-9 Could Be A 400bhp Rotary Weapon

After teasing the world with the RX-Vision concept earlier this year, Mazda has got the ball rolling again with plans to reveal a successor to the RX-8 at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show.

The RX-Vision concept car that got the ball rolling for a return to rotary
The RX-Vision concept car that got the ball rolling for a return to rotary

Japanese website Holiday Auto has managed to get some inside information on the car, and the stats make for epic reading. The RX-9 could feature a 1.6-litre, twin-rotor turbocharged powertrain which should be good for at least 400bhp of rotary scream.

The Mazda RX-9 Could Be A 400bhp Rotary Weapon

Those figures would make the RX-9 the most powerful production car ever produced by Mazda, but all this power will seemingly come at a cost. Estimations sit at around $80,000 (£60,500) which would make it nearly three-times the price of an RX-8. But for a return to rotary power for Mazda, I’m sure we’d be willing to pay the price!

Mazda has already trademarked the RX-9 badge, so fingers-crossed we will see a new rotary king by the end of the decade.

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Comments

Poke

BuzzBox!!!!

08/25/2016 - 09:48 |
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Daniel Respecio

Is it just me or does the new RX-9 look like a chinese ripoff of the SLS AMG?

08/25/2016 - 09:49 |
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With a huge ugly grill

08/26/2016 - 02:24 |
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Anonymous

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08/25/2016 - 09:50 |
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Anonymous

Phil needs this rotary engine

08/25/2016 - 09:51 |
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Anonymous

It’s just gonna eat up gas and end up ending production again because rotary isn’t reliable

08/25/2016 - 09:52 |
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Levi Sanderson

I don’t think it will sell well if it’s priced at £60,000. The main people who want the RX-9 are mainly enthusiasts and most enthusiasts don’t have £60,000.

What made the RX-8 so go is that fact that it came with either 197bhp or 221bhp and was priced at around £23,000. So, it was good value! But people who aren’t enthusiasts are not going to pay £60,000 for a Mazda.

Sure a 400bhp, rotory 1.6 would be nice, but the RX-9 should be priced compete with cars such like the Toyota GT86/Subaru BRZ.

08/25/2016 - 09:52 |
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Anonymous

Who else is thinking - AMG GT/S?

08/25/2016 - 09:53 |
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Anonymous

Meanwhile 12 old kids..

08/25/2016 - 09:53 |
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H4R1S_01

It’s a shame Mazda can’t build good looking RX cars anymore

08/25/2016 - 09:55 |
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I dunno, looks great to me

08/25/2016 - 10:55 |
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Fujiwara Takumi

400HP TWIN ROTOR!! faints

08/25/2016 - 09:58 |
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