Photo credit: Joseph Robinson
If you’re not familiar with the iconic Mazda RX-7, it’s essentially a front/mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, rotary engine-powered sports car that was manufactured and marketed by Mazda from 1978 to 2002 across three generations, all of which were powered by a lightweight Wankel rotary engine. Automotive designer Joseph Robinson shows us what the RX-9 could look like with a hybrid mid-engine setup consisting of an electric motor paired with a Renesis rotary engine.
Mazda could also opt for a fully-electric powerplant using a design based on the automaker’s electric MX-30. Aesthetically, it features a wrap-around windshield, ultra-slim headlights / taillights, and aerodynamic wheels.
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- Fast and Furious fans can relive thrilling moments from the 2 Fast 2 Furious movie with this LEGO Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) model car building kit
- Inspired by the real-life version, the toy race car model features iconic stripes on the side, a wing at the back and a grille on the front
- LEGO Speed Champions and Fast and Furious fans will appreciate the impressive wheel arches and the nitro fuel canister on the passenger seat
Did you know that the third generation of the RX-7, known as the FD, a 2-seater coupé, featured a sequentially turbocharged 13B REW engine? This also was offered in a 2+2 seating option for some markets. The RX-7 made Car & Driver magazine’s Ten Best list five times with over 800,000 units manufactured over its lifetime.
