The ideological successor of the famous Mazda RX-7 should appear on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the first sports car brand with a rotary engine, ie in 2017, however, Japan’s cook something spectacular that will show age-old anniversary in 2020. The magazine Motoring Marketing Director of Mazda Yasuhiro Aoyama admitted that the company’s model range will get two new sports model with rotary engines. For them already in Japan are proprietary names RX-7 and RX-9. Namely the second machine will appear in 2020, when besides that Mazda is celebrating 100 years in Tokyo will hold the summer Olympics.
Aoyama admitted that the company carefully monitor what their colleagues do, Nissan and Toyota. The first already have their own supercar - GT-R, which is available even in the modification Nismo, while the latter are planning something similar with the help of BMW. In Mazda does not intend to lag behind rivals, but acknowledge that it will take another path for making such a car.
“At Mazda we are not interested in creating a supercar with hybrid drive (author’s note - to be such to be the new GT-R to Nissan, and receiver Toyota Supra). We have quite a different view on this issue and will develop our concept. Have patience and you will understand exactly what it is, “said Aoyama.
