2012 Mazda RX7?

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I had the 93 rx7 up intil 6 years ago. I can say this much. If mazda goes back to that formula. TT, and the stated 270hp with torque fitting of that horsepower. (Say. 240lbs.) Also if they keep the weight in 3,000 lbs or less. It will be a serious threat to the Z. As it was in 93-96. That rx was a threat to V8's when modded.
Some think saftey regs will keep it heavy. Technology is moving forward. Companies like mazda and toyota are really dedicated to weight reduction moreso than nissan. Toyota said this. If they do produce the FT 86. They can keep it in its weight range and not change the way it looks as the concept. The concept weight is 2866lbs. The concept hp is apprx 220hp 4 banger.
From mazdas history of making lightweight extremely well balanced (true 50/50 weight dist sports cars) I think mazda can achieve this feat. One thing you have tyo remember with rotories. The engines are fairly small, which makes them lighter. What they don't have in size they make up in revs. Fully tuned rotaries may hit 10,000rrpms.
93-96 was the most amazing stock engine of the era. (Though it sucked gas like crazy and drank quarts of oil like humans need water.) But the power, balance, and overall characteristic was like no other car in the price range. The Z of the same era was heavier and not as balanced. (Though the Z was marginally quicker stock)
The only way the new mazda will be a fail is... if they keep the tradition of the renesis and not follow the. Last gen rx7