CyberEric
CyberEric HalfDork
12/20/18 2:17 p.m.

I saw a few weeks back that Mazda renewed the patent on the MX-6 name. 

https://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2018/12/mazda-mx-6-trademark-application-us-praying-coupes-return.html

It's a long shot, but I hope they bring back some sort of sporty coupe with 4 seats.

Hey Mazda, how about:

A. take the MX-5 chassis, stretch it a little, and call it good? :)

Or B. make a fun FWD from the 3 plus the turbo 2.5 motor.

You can hire me any time you want.

 

BenB
BenB Reader
12/20/18 2:26 p.m.

I loved my ‘96 V6 even though it was underpowered. It looked a little like a coupe version of the NB Miata. +1 on a new 4-seater based on the MX-5 chassis and styling!

captdownshift
captdownshift GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
12/20/18 2:28 p.m.

E36 M3, just wipe the ugly off the forthcoming 3 hatch (nightmarish C pillar) and call it the mx-3 and I'm even more excited. I suspect that the mx-6 means they'll be making a 2 door version of the mazda 6 now that it have the 2.5 turbo in it already, that's really a nice package that I continually forget about. 

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
12/20/18 2:50 p.m.

Mitsu revived the Eclipse name....look how well that worked out.  devil

CyberEric
CyberEric HalfDork
12/20/18 4:05 p.m.

In reply to John Welsh :

Haha, yeah, that was sad. 

It seems like the market for 2 door sporty cars is pretty thin these days, at least outside of the expensive stuff. It's basically the Toyoburu, and that's about it. Oh, and the 2-door Civic Si.

Mndsm
Mndsm MegaDork
12/20/18 6:28 p.m.

A coupe based around the mz3 architecture with the boosted motor out of the 6 would be interesting. Probably an autox slayer til it got regulated to berkeley and back, too. 

CyberEric
CyberEric HalfDork
12/22/18 11:28 a.m.

Yeah, especially if they put wide enough wheels on it. I wish they’d start putting something wider than a 7” wheel on their cars, hurts them for the stock classes at least.

Klayfish
Klayfish PowerDork
12/22/18 3:39 p.m.

One of the sexiest shapes of the '90's.  I so badly wanted one.  When I bought my first ever brand new car it was early 1997.  My final two candidates were a V6 MX-6 and Integra GS-R.  The Acura dealer made me an offer I couldn't refuse.  I'd be all for an updated version of the MX-6...

 

Dusterbd13-michael
Dusterbd13-michael MegaDork
12/22/18 3:48 p.m.

Theres a clean, well preserved white example for sale locally. Its beautiful. 

I have resisted stopping....

CyberEric
CyberEric HalfDork
12/22/18 7:40 p.m.

Yeah I loved the looks of that 2nd gen car, but never got the chance to drive one. 

I did drive the first gen; a non turbo that I remember liking, but it was aaaaages ago.

SyntheticBlinkerFluid
SyntheticBlinkerFluid UltimaDork
12/22/18 7:44 p.m.

Sounds like another coupe designation that will be made a 4-door or Crossover because nothing sacred anymore. 

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