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03-10-2008, 02:38 PM
Sorry to get your hopes up. Nope, it's a not a concept for an actual new RX7. Oh but don't leave just yet. Have a look at this:
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Reuben Zammit has created a number of stunning designs over the past 12 months but unlike most designers he has been fortunate enough to have some of his designs approved for production. His Bugatti Type 12-2 Streamliner concept, which we saw earlier today, is pure fantasy but his new X3 sports coupe concept is built around an old Mazda RX-7 FD chassis and could actually be produced today with a minimum of fuss.
The proposed engine for the concept is a three-rotor turbocharged rotary engine developing more than 700hp. The target of the project was to create a chassis that’s more rigid than the stock version but keeps the car’s total mass under 1,200kg. Some of the innovations include a new carbon-fiber roof, gullwing doors (these actually stiffen the chassis since they act as a roll cage), a tilted windscreen and new heat outlets positioned in the doors.
To keep costs down, Zammit’s design leaves a number of features from the standard RX-7 unchanged. Parts that were left untouched include the windshield shape, wheelbase, vehicle track and running gear. Check out the gallery below to see a comparison between the new X3 concept and the original RX-7 sports coupe.
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http://www.motorauthority.com/images/Odds/2008/Zammit_X3/01/r12_x3_01.jpg
http://www.motorauthority.com/images/Odds/2008/Zammit_X3/01/r12_x3_02.jpg
http://www.motorauthority.com/images/Odds/2008/Zammit_X3/01/r12_x3_03.jpg
http://www.motorauthority.com/images/Odds/2008/Zammit_X3/01/r12_x3_04.jpg
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/concept-cars/x3-concept-based-on-mazda-rx-7/
Now this is an idea that I really like! Take an older chassis that's readily available and pretty cheap, but still perfectly capable(many still consider the FD RX7 to be one of the best sports car chassis ever built), and drop on some stunningly beautiful and exotic coachwork. Brilliant.
Now if you noticed in the images, there are two pretty distinct designs. Honestly I really like both designs a lot. It's interesting that they didn't explain why there are two designs though.
I wonder how much this body conversion would cost if they actually build 'em? I'm guessing at least 40-50K for just the body portion, nevermind the turbo 3 rotor.
Oh, and those black wheels on the red design are gorgeous!
Discuss.
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Reuben Zammit has created a number of stunning designs over the past 12 months but unlike most designers he has been fortunate enough to have some of his designs approved for production. His Bugatti Type 12-2 Streamliner concept, which we saw earlier today, is pure fantasy but his new X3 sports coupe concept is built around an old Mazda RX-7 FD chassis and could actually be produced today with a minimum of fuss.
The proposed engine for the concept is a three-rotor turbocharged rotary engine developing more than 700hp. The target of the project was to create a chassis that’s more rigid than the stock version but keeps the car’s total mass under 1,200kg. Some of the innovations include a new carbon-fiber roof, gullwing doors (these actually stiffen the chassis since they act as a roll cage), a tilted windscreen and new heat outlets positioned in the doors.
To keep costs down, Zammit’s design leaves a number of features from the standard RX-7 unchanged. Parts that were left untouched include the windshield shape, wheelbase, vehicle track and running gear. Check out the gallery below to see a comparison between the new X3 concept and the original RX-7 sports coupe.
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http://www.motorauthority.com/images/Odds/2008/Zammit_X3/01/r12_x3_01.jpg
http://www.motorauthority.com/images/Odds/2008/Zammit_X3/01/r12_x3_02.jpg
http://www.motorauthority.com/images/Odds/2008/Zammit_X3/01/r12_x3_03.jpg
http://www.motorauthority.com/images/Odds/2008/Zammit_X3/01/r12_x3_04.jpg
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/concept-cars/x3-concept-based-on-mazda-rx-7/
Now this is an idea that I really like! Take an older chassis that's readily available and pretty cheap, but still perfectly capable(many still consider the FD RX7 to be one of the best sports car chassis ever built), and drop on some stunningly beautiful and exotic coachwork. Brilliant.
Now if you noticed in the images, there are two pretty distinct designs. Honestly I really like both designs a lot. It's interesting that they didn't explain why there are two designs though.
I wonder how much this body conversion would cost if they actually build 'em? I'm guessing at least 40-50K for just the body portion, nevermind the turbo 3 rotor.
Oh, and those black wheels on the red design are gorgeous!
Discuss.