Fiat and Mazda to jointly develop RWD roadster

[Knut Omdal Tveito]

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120523/CARNEWS/120529937

Engineers from both companies are studying how to cooperate on a joint vehicle that will be an "iconic," lightweight, rear-drive roadster with differentiated design and identity for each brand, a joint statement said. The car would be based on the MX-5 architecture.

Pretty neat. Looking forward to see a new RWD Alfa

 

[Christopher Vrettos]

New Barchetta? (Oh wait, that was FWD)

An Alfa Romeo body and MX-5 mechanicals... What more do you want?

 

[William Levesque]

As long as it's lightweight, pure and simple I want !

 

[Hampus Andersson]

So will it be a Fiat or is it simply Fiat who will co-operate with Mazda meaning it could very well be Alfa Romeo as Christopher says?

A new Alfa roadster would be great, the 8C is quite possibly one of the most beautiful cars ever. Especially the front end, for me that front end is perfection down to the millimetre.

 

[Knut Omdal Tveito]

I didn't see any mention of a Fiat car. It says the car will be sold as Alfa Spider in US, but maybe there will be a European Fiat version.

How about a Wankel-engined Alfa?

 

[William Levesque]

Unfortunately the wankel engine is dead

 

[Hiroshi Awazu]

Dead but never forgotten.

 

[Xosé Estrada]

They are thinking in a RWD Abarth exclusive model as well

 

[Hiroshi Awazu]

They are thinking in a RWD Abarth exclusive model as well

OK, now that would be awesome! D1 drifting in a Abarth...lol eeeyeah!

 

[David Jundt]

Unfortunately the wankel engine is dead

Why are they still producing RX-8 then if the Wankel engine was dead? Have I missed something?

A MX-5-like car with Wankel engine. Now that's what I'd like to see.

 

[Knut Omdal Tveito]

Why are they still producing RX-8 then if the Wankel engine was dead? Have I missed something?

A MX-5-like car with Wankel engine. Now that's what I'd like to see.

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/22/mazda-stops-rx-8-production/

While this may be the end for the rotary sports car in the near-term, Mazda has made it clear that the manufacturer isn't giving up on its rotary heritage any time soon.

Hopefully they find a way to make it work under stricter emissions standards

 

[David Jundt]

Awww. First at Le Mans(Curse you FIA!), now on the road.

Everybody hurts

I hope the same, it somehow must be possible to limit emissions, even for the rotary concept. I thought of it to be a very good invention.

(If there was another season of RDLMS, I'd drive a Courage-Mazda)