The Mazda Iconic SP is here!

Eccentric shaft · October 25, 2023, 12:54:04 PM

Needs to be in yellow, of course, but what a looker!

Yes, it has a 2-rotor wankel.

But no, it doesn't drive the wheels.

kevint · October 25, 2023, 01:06:02 PM

Press release -> Iconic Concept

clive · October 25, 2023, 04:33:26 PM

Electric but with Twin Rotors.
So if your Mum was an MX-5 and Dad was an FD this is what you get

I do like the nose with Aero added,that's soon to be copied so it will fit an MX-5 and an FD

Eccentric shaft · October 25, 2023, 06:10:26 PM

So good to see another beautiful Mazda design. Especially after their recent re-invention of Volvo's "Sow" military truck from the 1950s.

clive · October 25, 2023, 07:24:29 PM

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Casey · October 25, 2023, 08:36:50 PM

The Iconic SP has been posted all over the place today. Sadly, we've been here many times before with Mazda and I can't get too excited (added to the fact the rotors don't drive the wheels!).

clive · October 25, 2023, 09:55:08 PM

Quote from: Casey on October 25, 2023, 08:36:50 PMThe Iconic SP has been posted all over the place today. Sadly, we've been here many times before with Mazda and I can't get too excited (added to the fact the rotors don't drive the wheels!).

Got to agree, sadly

Lisa · October 26, 2023, 09:11:04 AM

jinx · October 26, 2023, 10:00:01 AM

Quote from: Casey on October 25, 2023, 08:36:50 PMThe Iconic SP has been posted all over the place today. Sadly, we've been here many times before with Mazda and I can't get too excited (added to the fact the rotors don't drive the wheels!).

I do know what you mean but I am struggling to find any part of it that does not appeal. Not 100% on those wheels and the doors would be a disaster down at Sainsburys but I could see myself effortlessly forgiving these things each time I pushed my trolley back to it in the car park!

Casey · October 26, 2023, 11:28:06 AM

Oh yes, don't get me wrong, I do like it very much, as I have loved most of the concept designs from Mazda. But we know what happens to them all....

Eccentric shaft · October 26, 2023, 01:25:33 PM

Quote from: jinx on October 26, 2023, 10:00:01 AMI do know what you mean but I am struggling to find any part of it that does not appeal. Not 100% on those wheels and the doors would be a disaster down at Sainsburys but I could see myself effortlessly forgiving these things each time I pushed my trolley back to it in the car park!

Not sure I see a problem with those doors. Have you tried to open a Rx7 FB door in the Sainsbury car park? They're pretty damned long! And they don't tilt upwards, which would probably save some space. 🤔

Whether we get to see them on a production model is a probably a different question altogether...

clive · October 26, 2023, 07:21:54 PM

With my FD because of the long doors, there's many a time when someone parked too close that I would reach in, let the hand brake off so I could roll the car out just so I could get in