Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Mazda Mazda Kabura Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery Ikuo Maeda, Mazda ‘s design overlord, designed the soon-to-be-Stateside Mazda2 . He also penned the Mazda RX-8 , following quite literally the path his father laid before him: Maeda’s father created the original Mazda RX-7. Now Maeda wants to bring the RX-7 back to life, saying “I do have a strong yearning to revive the RX-7 during my tenure.” Even though many enthusiasts would like nothing more than for Mazda to tap that root, we have heard that other Mazda officials queried on the subject poo-pooed the idea, asking “Why go backwards?” If we were to answer, we’d say “Because things were awesome back then. Except for the warranty claims…” That latter point being another reason the last RX-7 is not exactly a fond memory for the Japanese brand.

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Report: Mazda designer wants to revive RX-7