As history tells us, mazda only makes speeds for the final 2 years before a major redesign or change of model. The only car that is long in the tooth currently is the rx-8. So I think the rx-8 is next for the speed treatment. Unless the pontiac solstice gxp encourages mazda to bring out a speed miata early.
So whats the next Speed edition from Mazda?
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whitey4311
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I would jump on an RX-8 so fast, ah man that would be sweet. It would have well over 300hp and be RWD with no engine movement under hard acceleration due to the rotary.
All the you tube videos show the engine remain motionless for dynos and some of the other videos were crazy fast on acceleration.
All the you tube videos show the engine remain motionless for dynos and some of the other videos were crazy fast on acceleration.
We Are Ninja
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^ But rotary care and maintenance gives me the heebie-jeebies.
MazdaSpeed 2:
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/04/jdm-only-mazdaspeed2-in-the-works/
But we won't get it. It's the 2.0 engine pushing about 230hp/231tq. Since the 2 only weighs 955-960 KG, that thing will pwnface. If we got that here in the states I would seriously consider trading in my MS3. But nooo, Daddy Ford can't have it competing with the new Fiesta.
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/04/jdm-only-mazdaspeed2-in-the-works/
But we won't get it. It's the 2.0 engine pushing about 230hp/231tq. Since the 2 only weighs 955-960 KG, that thing will pwnface. If we got that here in the states I would seriously consider trading in my MS3. But nooo, Daddy Ford can't have it competing with the new Fiesta.
united states SUCKS...we never get the good stuff!, except for the mazdaspeed protege
anyways, hopefully we can have a Mazdaspeed MPV, imagine the soccer moms picking up their team on a turbocharged VAN with a loud ass BOV....sweetness
They still make an MPV? lol.
@ elderlycoffee - a true mazdaspeed rx-8 does not exsist. Just mazdaspeed parts such as suspension and body kits.
It gives mazda the same feeling which is why the RX-8's competition is blowing past 300 hp and the RX8 is still piss poor at around 230. Most family sedans have more power these days. Lets not even go into the pathetic torgue, jesus my spelling is better.
The majority of the population in the US wants something with torgue and ALOT higher horsepower if they are to pay $32K for a car thats supposed to be a sports car. The reality is that the MS version would likey have 5 more hp at best and that would make it a friggen rolling joke on this side of the pond. Paying a premium on a special, supped up sports car with 235 hp...so lame
Final Though:
PRODUCE A ROTARY WITH 300 HP or shut down the production line.
now that, my friend, would be nice!!!
We Are Ninja
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It'd be interesting to see a Mazdaspeed CX-7. Dodge did it with their Cherokee SRT-8.
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/01/sema-mazda-cx-7-running-on-adrenaline/
A 300hp+ CX-7, I wonder how does that feel?
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whoever mentioned the mazdaspeed mpv, check out the mpv in japan. it has the 2.3 turbo in it. a mazdaspeed rx-8 would be great, but i would rather see a 3 rotor and not have to worry about the turbo. mazda won lemans with a 400 horsepower 4 rotor. it produced 700 or 800 horsepower at like 8000 rpm's! now that would be fun! but a 3 rotor in the renesis design would easily eclipse 300 horses. and as of the last mazda training i went too, mazda was working on a new rotory to be released in 2010 as a 2011 model.
Then it really wouldn't be a RX car anymore.. would it?
