Mazda Plans To Restore RX-7 Model, Based On Iconic SP?

Mazda RX-7. (Doc. Mazda Motor)

JAKARTA - The Iconic SP has been introduced at the Japan Mobility Show (JMS) late last year. This concept is said to be the design basis of a number of Mazda models in the future.

With the presence of the concept, it is possible that Mazda will launch a number of the latest vehicles or raise the names of the models whose production has been stopped, such as RX-7.

Best Car reported, Wednesday, August 28, the car will be equipped with a rear-wheeled combustion engine (RWD) assisted with a six-speed manual transmission.

There was more patent filings last June that revealed the double rotor engine was behind the front doubles and had no flywheels.

On the other hand, the report from Japanese media said that the mover would be assisted by a 25 kW electric motor that would carry out the duties of the flywheel component while moving the driving axis to the rear wheels.

Then, Mazda will use the transaxle system embedded in the back so that it can be flexibly compatible with automatic transmission and manual six accelerations.

In addition, the patent also reads that there is a pair of 17 kW electric motors located on each front doubler that allows for a better torque capability.

The Japanese manufacturer has explored a torsion vector with the Kinetic Posture Control (KPC) on MX-5 which uses rear braking to stabilize the roadster when it turns.

Thus, this latest RX-7 will be able to run in hybrid mode by only driving in pure electric drive in a short time. Unfortunately, the battery capacity is not yet known but will be placed on two rear seats.

The report also revealed that the estimated price of this sports car is 6 million to 7 million yen (IDR 643.5 million to IDR 750.7 million) in Japan. This will put him in competition alongside Nissan Z or Celica's successor, which has also been rumored to have emerged in recent times.