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.
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.
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.
Comments
The Miata looks better tho
Tbh, I think that 80k is somewhat reasonable for something like this.
Something tells me that this rotary engine wont be like the previous ;)
Wow!! That’s absolutely stunning to look at, especially in yellow w/ gray rims!! Love the rear end, with its tribute to the RX-7!
And surely the high price will be justified by enhanced reliability for the rotary engine and an overall better build and handling quality. Good job, Mazda!
Looks like a new bumblebee is coming in
I hope so!!
why is it to bulky ?
This is great! We just need Mitsubishi to come back to the high performance car game now
i smell the 4 rotar, 2j and ls swaps from here
Rotary is not dead!!!
Im sooooo exited