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Mazda RX-9

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Just saw this pop up on reddit... and Mmmm... Zoom Zoom indeed.

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Although, when 1 googles, you come up with differing results.
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That's the Mazda Shinari concept
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Cool init.

I hope they build it. It'll make stuff like the 5 series look so humdrum.
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I do like it a lot... BUt being a fan of the RX-7s and RX-8s... I'm a little biased. It didn't move anything downstairs... but I did like the angles.
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It looks like a Japanese Maserati Quattroporte, which is great.

But there's two problems: one, depending on the price, whether someone who's shopping for a Aston Rapide or Maserati would go for a Mazda instead; and two, I wouldn't think a rotary engine would be suitable given the executive requirement for effortless low-rev torque.
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The front end is one of the most aggressive looking faces I've seen on a car, god it looks good. The only thing I don't like are the lines just below the A Pillar. Apart from that, very nice.
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VTRacing wrote: I wouldn't think a rotary engine would be suitable given the executive requirement for effortless low-rev torque.
That's where twin turbochargers come in handy :D
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Sambo wrote:
VTRacing wrote: I wouldn't think a rotary engine would be suitable given the executive requirement for effortless low-rev torque.
That's where twin turbochargers come in handy :D
that what I was about to say :)

Im sure a twin turbo 4 rotor 26b will have enough torque
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Looks like its lost the suicide doors of the 8 :(
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IM IN LOVE.

I WANT ONE :nod:
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