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No pics of rear or side released yet....;)

RX-7 maybe not..but they are working on a new rotary (official speak)

wait for some news in September before Paris Motor Show. a concept (maybe near to production, not only a study) is expected. we'll see.

+1 interesting option on a 3.....

go with Ninco (spain) ...very high quality tracks....:cool:

he lead the team for rx-8 design http://www.dexigner.com/product/news-g17507.html i agree that was a multiple designer work, but Maeda was one of the leaders.

i agree that nagare-style is hard to apply to series cars, especially the "bread and butter" models. BTW i have appreciate the work of Maeda (rx-8 and 2) and i think he can do a good job.

CEO of Mazda said officially (@2010 NY Auto Show): "we'll launch SKY gasoline engines in 2011 worldwide" in my opinion Cx-5 and/or mx-5 ND are the best candidate for that line of engines. we'll see...

this month japanese magazine "MAg -X" confirm cx-5 with sky engine july 2010 number, page 16.

possible that are "artifact statement" for doing a "smoke wall" over the car in final development and not disturb the well-selling Cx-7 in 2010. in 2011 Yamanouchi have declared OFFICIALLY that SKY engines will be launched.......... in wich car? -Not into new 5 (engines are almost actual MZR)...

is not a problem of Co2 figures (emissions) BUT POLLUTION (CO, HC,NOX and PM) emissions. the €5 standard have sligtly inferior figures tha €4, they not spend money to update the engine. a couple of years and we have the new rotary model. BTW €6 figures (mandatory for 2016) are the same of €5...

if the 1,6 ford engine is the same that we have here in EU...good luck for Ford customers.(loser) thirsty and noisy.....way less sporty than mazda's engine engine and manual tranny are a lot better in Mazda2

from autonews.com Mazda will bring diesels, maybe hybrids, to U.S. NEW YORK -- Mazda will bring its Sky-D direct-injection diesel engines to the United States in 2012. And a new hybrid-technology alliance with Toyota could result in Mazda hybrids being sold here, too. The first Mazda...

Robert Davis (MNAO CEO) recently said that new SKY engines needs new platforms "Unfortunately, added Davis, the product development boss, the new powertrains cannot be retrofitted to an existing product line. That means the current Mazda3 won't get a new four-banger until that car is redesigned...

Hi, Peter...the car (cx-5 or sometimes called cx-3) was confirmed several times in the last year , free citations from executives: Mazda Europe CEO: "a special crossover version of Mazda 3", Mazda Motor CEO a few months ago was talking about "a SUV below CX-7" and so on.... the economics are...