FD prices are skyrocketing. They're next in line behind the NSX and Supra in terms of rising resale value.
I'd love to see a new RXsomething. Apparently, Mazda is promising one for 2020 or something... (though the rumor was 2017 two years ago...) RX-9 they're calling it. Not sure if it will keep that name, or if they'll be smart and go back to RX-7. With multiple generations of RX-7 in the past, there's no real need to try to switch to a rising number naming scheme now. The RX-8 was a cool thing in its own right, but it was no RX-7. It was actually a very good thing that they named it differently!
Anyway, I do agree that the rotary makes no sense whatsoever. I mean, it made sense when it was first being used in racing... because they could use a 1.3L engine to make the power of something MUCH larger. Until people caught on, and started rating them as 2.6L engines for racing purposes.
But yeah, crap gas mileage, no low-end torque, no long-term reliability... I want one.
I'd love to see a new RXsomething. Apparently, Mazda is promising one for 2020 or something... (though the rumor was 2017 two years ago...) RX-9 they're calling it. Not sure if it will keep that name, or if they'll be smart and go back to RX-7. With multiple generations of RX-7 in the past, there's no real need to try to switch to a rising number naming scheme now. The RX-8 was a cool thing in its own right, but it was no RX-7. It was actually a very good thing that they named it differently!
Anyway, I do agree that the rotary makes no sense whatsoever. I mean, it made sense when it was first being used in racing... because they could use a 1.3L engine to make the power of something MUCH larger. Until people caught on, and started rating them as 2.6L engines for racing purposes.
But yeah, crap gas mileage, no low-end torque, no long-term reliability... I want one.
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