Mazda RX-Evolv (1999)
Concept car · 1999 · Combustion
The Renesis-powered four-door coupe that led to the RX-8
Debuting at the 1999 Tokyo Motor Show, the RX-Evolv (styled RX-EVOLV) was the concept that helped revive the rotary engine and directly foreshadowed the RX-8. It introduced the newly named Renesis rotary and a pillarless four-seat coupe body with rear-hinged 'freestyle' rear doors. A more developed 2000 version and the 2001 RX-8 Concept followed, leading to the production RX-8 in 2003.
Key facts
- Engine: Renesis twin-rotor naturally aspirated rotary
- Power: ~276 hp
- Transmission: 6-speed sequential manual
- Layout: Rear-wheel drive
- Doors: Pillarless with rear-hinged rear doors
- Previewed: Mazda RX-8
Production
- Status: Reached production
- A 1999 concept with freestyle doors and a rotary engine that directly previewed the production Mazda RX-8 launched in 2003.
- Revealed at 1999 Tokyo Motor Show
Source: Motor1