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GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/30/15 12:11 p.m.

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/09/mazda-teases-sports-car-ahead-tokyo-reveal/

One rumor says it could be a rotary series hybrid (EV with rotary generator), that would make sense.

Edit: Later next month I mean! It's already late this month.

maschinenbau
maschinenbau GRM+ Memberand New Reader
9/30/15 12:21 p.m.
later this month

So...this afternoon?

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/30/15 12:22 p.m.

D'oh, I mean slightly less than a month from now! Mods, feel free to change title to "next month"

bgkast
bgkast GRM+ Memberand UberDork
9/30/15 12:24 p.m.

Hmmmmmmmmm....

pres589
pres589 UberDork
9/30/15 12:38 p.m.

I'm posting this for great justice;

"Mazda on Wednesday released a teaser image for a sports car it will show off at the Tokyo Motor Show on Oct. 28."

rcutclif
rcutclif GRM+ Memberand Dork
9/30/15 12:39 p.m.

I can only see one exhaust tip. Must be underpowered.

Desmond
Desmond Reader
9/30/15 12:41 p.m.

Looks like an FRS mixed with an FD RX7, and the straight body lines from a Miata...

mazdeuce
mazdeuce PowerDork
9/30/15 12:48 p.m.

For the love of God let it be a Miata coupe with some slightly different lines.

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/30/15 12:52 p.m.

That hood looks extremely long. Like you could fit a V12 under there and it would still be a front-mid engined car. It doesn't make sense for it to be anything but a large-engined car with that much hood length.

Javelin
Javelin GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/30/15 12:54 p.m.

Eeek!

Mazda has been working on a hybrid rotary powertrain forever, so an RX-9 with that would actually make sense. Oh it's pretty so far...

Matt B
Matt B SuperDork
9/30/15 12:56 p.m.

You have my attention Mazda...

pres589
pres589 UberDork
9/30/15 12:56 p.m.

In reply to GameboyRMH:

The lighting in that shot is so "good" that I'm not sure we have a great idea of how big this car really is. Seriously, to me, that front fender could be FD RX-7 sized.

I'm really interested in seeing what Mazda is up to with this one. Silhouette looks a bit XK Coupe perhaps?

Ian F
Ian F MegaDork
9/30/15 12:58 p.m.

It was all set until the VW scandal... now back to the drawing board...

T.J.
T.J. UltimaDork
9/30/15 1:09 p.m.

That looks sweet in that pic. I am interested to see more as it comes out.

Coldsnap
Coldsnap HalfDork
9/30/15 1:12 p.m.

looks expensive

slowride
slowride HalfDork
9/30/15 1:16 p.m.

I adjusted the exposure all the way up in Photoshop. There is a hidden second exhaust pipe!

Fueled by Caffeine
Fueled by Caffeine MegaDork
9/30/15 1:17 p.m.
slowride wrote: I adjusted the exposure all the way up in Photoshop. There is a hidden second exhaust pipe! I am enjoy.
RossD
RossD PowerDork
9/30/15 1:24 p.m.

In reply to slowride:

Thanks, I was wondering how long it would take for someone to do that! Apparently about an hour.

flatlander937
flatlander937 GRM+ Memberand Reader
9/30/15 1:25 p.m.

Mazdarati?

MrJoshua
MrJoshua UltimaDork
9/30/15 1:27 p.m.

Looks like they saw the Mumpkin hardtop and got inspired.

pres589
pres589 UberDork
9/30/15 1:27 p.m.

In reply to flatlander937:

Mazda wouldn't be showing off the car if that was the case, FCA would.

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/30/15 1:30 p.m.
RossD wrote: In reply to slowride: Thanks, I was wondering how long it would take for someone to do that! Apparently about an hour.

You needed to adjust the exposure up to spy it? I could see the glimmer of something there in the original picture

RossD
RossD PowerDork
9/30/15 1:36 p.m.

In reply to mad_machine:

I didn't see the detail of the tail lights.

Cooper_Tired
Cooper_Tired Reader
9/30/15 1:40 p.m.

Go on, Mazda

Feedyurhed
Feedyurhed SuperDork
9/30/15 1:40 p.m.

I am surprised this is the first information coming out about it! Damn it looks good!

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