Mazda is clearly on a roll here as it had just summed up another successful year after rolling out the CX-5, Mazda 2, Mazda 3 and Mazda 6 vehicles that are all great in their own segments. That is when Mazda realized that it is not part of the sports segment.
The last sports car to come from the Japanese carmaker is the RX-8 but the vehicle has been discontinued ever since 2012. Now, the RX moniker will look to make its return and it is due to arrive in 2020.
The vehicle will be known as the RX-9 and it will get unveiled in 2017. Mazda carefully plotted the dates for the RX-9.The choice of 2017 will mark the 50th anniversary of the RX’s rotary engines. As for 2020, it will mark Mazda’s 100 years in existence.
While no further details were shared by Mazda, we can expect the company to develop the RX-9 like how Nissan developed the GT-R. Also, there is a chance for the RX-9 to be a sports hybrid vehicle as Mazda has been really particular with good fuel mileage.
Since the RX-9 is to run on a next-gen rotary engine, Mazda would want to go big by aiming for 450hp with the use of a turbocharger. If this is to happen, then the RX-9 will be in direct competition with American muscles like the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro.
