The Japanese company Mazda, a decade after the launch of the RX-8 and 2 decades after the RX-7, is preparing to present its new RX-9 sports car.

It is still in the preparation stage but much is being said about its features.

The engine may be a 4-rotor Wankel or a 3-rotor Wankel combined with an electric motor. Horsepower is estimated at 600hp. It is likely that there will also be a 6-cylinder in-line engine that will produce 280hp and the same engine in an upgraded version will produce 340hp.

Transmissions will probably be 2. A 6-speed manual for racing fans and an 8-speed automatic.

[Source: http://www.topspeed.com]