After the Countach and next-gen Integra, what car to reintroduce next?

codrus (Forum Supporter) said:

tomtomgt356 (Tommy) said:

Equivalents with a rotary engine? There are a few wacko's out there (myself included) that want to see the rotary come back.

Not only that, but the Z4 is a 3400 pound car.

I don't really expect Mazda to ever bring back the Rx-7 (Rx-9?).  It's too close to a Miata/MX-5, and they're too small of a car company to have two sports cars like that in their lineup.  That doesn't mean I can't wish for it, though. :)

 

I wonder if they could get their hands on the BRZ/86 chassis, a little bit of Mazda chassis tuning, some swoopy bodywork, a few new interior parts to remove the rear seats..  BOOM Developmentally cheap RX-7.   Toyota sells/sold the Mazda 2 as a Yaris, More volume on the BRZ/86 chassis would probably not be a bad thing for Toyota/Subaru.  If it was a 2 seater and priced in the low mid 40's it would only likely threaten the Supra and compete with the 400Z and not challegne BRZ/86 sales.   The connections exist.   Get on it.

Why would Mazda go after the BRZ chassis when the ND MX-5 is already in the building?  

if we are going to bring something back, might as well bring back a car with shape

Buick Riviera. I would love to see a modern take on something like this

not this...

In reply to BMWGeoff :

Any kind of Ford car would be nice, but especially a next-gen Focus RS:

In reply to pres589 (djronnebaum) :

I'd think it's because the ND chassis isn't federalized as a Coupe.  Also the HP targets for a RX chassis would be quite a bit higher then the ND and require substantial running gear changes.  The BRZ/86 could probably be adapted much easier to a 2700lb/270hp vehicle (Which it will be interesting to see what is done HP/WT with the rumored Lexus version of the BRZ/86).    But yeah they could use the ND chassis architecture to make a RX like an inverse of the NC/RX8.

An updated take on the Triumph Spitfire using ND running gear would be pretty cool.

Here are 2 of my picks both very unlikely the bottom one not happening obviously 

In reply to Colin Wood :

Probably a ton of other people saying this, but Mazda RX-7.

Jay_W said:

In reply to pres589 (djronnebaum) :

You take the gingerbread off and you reveal it for exactly what it is, a Chrysler K car. Can we please not bring those back? Ever? 

Cavalier, not K-car.

Mitsubishi Eclipse... Oh wait 

While some of you might say that the Boxster already fulfills this purpose, I would like to see Porsche revive the 914 as their new entry level sports car.

Could you make a new RX7 and not have it be a rotary?  
 

Could you put a high revving small displacement turbo v6 in it?  Call it a rx9?  I would push it up to C7 levels of performance. Make it a halo car. But undercut the current C8 base price.  Keep it lightweight high reving smaller size two seat sports car. 

JG Pasterjak said:

It'll never happen in a zillion years, but MR2.

Not this, though. This is awful:

 

stafford1500 said:

if we are going to bring something back, might as well bring back a car with shape

Buick Riviera. I would love to see a modern take on something like this

That was already a modern rendition of this:

dean1484 said:

Could you make a new RX7 and not have it be a rotary?  
 

Could you put a high revving small displacement turbo v6 in it?  Call it a rx9?  I would push it up to C7 levels of performance. Make it a halo car. But undercut the current C8 base price.  Keep it lightweight high reving smaller size two seat sports car. 

It should properly be called an MX-9 if it has a piston engine, IMHO.

NSX!

Too soon?

+++++1 on Wafting!! Come on Make real caddy's again.......but let's not get crazy with the grills.....BMW,Lexus.....I could go on!!!

Clio V6

Bring back the mid engined V6 powered hot hatch. 

As long as we are fantasizing.

Jag XKE, absolute minimum style changes from the 1967 version.

1959 Chevy Impala and El Camino, 'cause outrageous style needs to come back as an antidote to the Blah currently polluting showroom floors.

1970 RS Camaro, again with minimal or no style revision.

None of the above to be electrique!

rob_lewis said:

A modern Bugeye Sprite:

Only difficulty is, the simplicity, and let's be honest, total lack of any safety features, are what made it so wonderful to drive.  I doubt you could build one today that's anything less than 150% of the size and of the original.  Size to account for crumple zones and safety cages, weight for protection bars, emissions equipment, etc.

-Rob

Kind of working on that, at least for myself.
Nearly every panel is already available in fiberglass.
The missing piece is the firewall.
I bought a junk Mk. II to make the missing mold from.
Original body is structural so a tube chassis will be required.

RichardSIA said:

As long as we are fantasizing.

Jag XKE, absolute minimum style changes from the 1967 version.

 

Been done. The eagle speedster. 

You can buy a new Lister Jag too if you have the $$$

GTO Engineering will build you a brand new 250 GTO for a lot less than the real thing.

PurSang will build you a new Bugatti Type 35.

In reply to Indy "Nub" Guy :

Ah yep yer right, that. 

However, we don't wanna bring that thing back either do we?

In reply to dean1484 :

I thought we were fantasizing "Production"?
Something about that Eagle looks wrong, messed with proportions, lack of correct lights and bumpers?

Having had real E-Types I don't think I could bear an inferior replica.
Particularly if it had the wrong engine in it.

In reply to ShawnG :

Retired, limited income.
I will just have to suffer with just my Europa, 68 El Camino, Dio Tipo Alfa, 78 Alfa Spider, TRICK-6, Tatum-Suzuki, Morris Minor touring, etc.