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Mazda’s RX-7 Successor Meets The One Problem It Can’t Engineer Away

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Mazda CTO says Iconic SP production faces major financial obstacles. Rotary engine work continues, but R&D costs stall bespoke sports cars. RX-7 successor struggles for survival as new MX-5 arrives this decade. Since the debut of the Iconic SP concept at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show, Mazda enthusiasts have been waiting for the day it leaves the stand and hits the street. The coupe sparked immediate speculation about a spiritual successor to the …
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After presenting a couple of very promising prototypes at the last Tokyo Hall, what is now being questioned in Mazda is the future arrival of the Iconic SP as a small two-seater electric production. The reasons are merely economical. For years, we have talked about the reluctance of Japanese brands to make a firm bet on the 100% electric car. Signatures like Toyota, Mazda, Honda... made very concrete efforts and bet each of them to reinforce wha…

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Carscoops broke the news in on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
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