![]() ![]() At its peak, it produces "276" horsepower, but I'm putting that in quotes because of the "gentleman's agreement" among Japanese automakers from the 1980s to the 1990s. Whereas the RX-7 had a two-rotor engine, it was only in the Cosmo that Mazda implemented a three-rotor design. Mazda is planning a three-rotor layout for the rotary engine, thus making this one of the most unique cars to ever come out of Hiroshima. A similar strategy could also be implemented in the RX-9, but more recent patent filings show that Mazda has something different in mind for the rotary sportscar. One of the challenges of the rotary engine is fuel efficiency and emissions, and in the MX-30 R-EV rotary range extender electric vehicle (EV), Mazda implemented a unique take on variable valve timing that no one has ever done in a bid to improve the engine's environmental performance. After all, the "RX" in the series naming scheme stood for "Rotary eXperimental". ![]() It is common knowledge at this point that the RX-9 would have a rotary engine underneath its long hood. Mazda tri-rotary engine patent schematics It's Mazda having the design freedom to do what it always wanted to do and not constrained by metrics such as offering plenty of headroom, a huge trunk, a high ground clearance, or any of those rational metrics. The RX-9, on the other hand, is already a sports car or a grand tourer from the get-go, which means this car would serve as a distillation of Kodo Design philosophies. Basically, Kodo Design sprinkles certain sports car design philosophies into a vehicle that would otherwise be too rational or bland to look at. The Kodo Design has been expressed through its lack of any curves that are combined with the classic long hood and short rear deck proportions-a common recipe that most of the world's most beautiful cars possess. ![]() Thankfully, we have exclusive renderings to satisfy your imagination and thus help you to read between Mazda's seductive lines that were previewed by the RX-Vision Concept back in 2015. So much so that there are many customers whose motivation in buying a Mazda is because of the way it looks. Mazda's Kodo Design has been one of the most iconic and well-received in the automotive industry. ![]()
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