坊间关于马自达RX-8后继车型的传言已经流传了很多年了，只是不断的有最新细节传出，但一直没有看到新车推出。而据《汽车周刊》报道，马自达正在开发一款新的RX-7，该车将搭载一台自然进气式转子引擎，有两到三个转子。该引擎排量约为1.2升，输出功率约为186千瓦/250马力。新引擎无论耐用性还是燃油经济性都大大超过原来RX-8搭载的高油耗引擎。目前的RX-5整备质量约为998至1088公斤，而RX-7重量约为1270公斤。如果一切进展顺利，RX-7将于2015或2016年发布，起价约为3万美元（约合人民币18.3万元）。

 

Mazda RX-7 coming in 2015 or 2016 with a new rotary engine

Rumors about a Mazda RX-8 successor have been swirling for years but new details are starting to emerge about the often talked about, never seen model.

 

According to Autoweek, Mazda is working on a new RX-7 which could use a naturally-aspirated rotary engine with two or three rotors. The engine is expected to have a displacement of roughly 1.2 liters and an output of approximately 250 bhp (186 kW). It should also be more reliable and fuel-efficient that the oil and gas guzzling engine that was used in the RX-8.

 

Given the MX-5 is expected to tip the scales at anywhere from 2,200 to 2,400 pounds (998 to 1088 kg), the RX-7 is expected to weigh about 2,800 pounds (1,270 kg).

 

If everything works out, the RX-7 could be launched in 2015 or 2016 and cost around $30,000.