Yes, another rumor. It's been years since Mazda's fetish has been to nurture the hope that one day the Mazda RX-9 will be released. Remember this article?
This time, the bearer of the never-to-be-confirmed news was Matsuhiro Tanaka, vice president of Mazda's R&D in Europe, speaking to the press at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Is it this one?
We truly hope so. A fetish for keeping us waiting or not, Mazda is the most stubborn brand in the auto industry and that gives us hope that one day the Mazda RX-9 will actually see the light of day.
Examples of this stubbornness
When everyone bet on downsizing, Mazda chose another path, olympically ignoring turbos and low-displacement engines. When everyone gave up on Wankel powertrains, Mazda continued to spend significant resources on their development.Matsuhiro Tanaka"When we introduce a concept, our intention is to make it a reality - and we are doing everything to make it happen"
Want another example of stubbornness?
Now that the industry is saying in unison “the future is 100% electric cars”, Mazda announces the second generation of Skyactiv engines promising consumptions in gasoline engines equivalent to diesel engines.
Sorry, but we have to have faith in these guys.
It was thanks to this stubbornness that Mazda was the only Japanese brand to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans and that it continues to grow in all markets, beating successive sales records. All right Mazda… but get the Mazda RX-9 there once and for all!
Although this return may happen in a way that we are not expecting…