Thank you for considering a two-door, ICE-powered Mazda coupe.
Although we were disappointed to learn Mazda does not plan to bring a hot hatch to the market or a new rotary engine-powered sports car, there may be good reasons for this. If a patent filing from recently suggests otherwise, we might see an MX-badged coupe within the next few years.
The Japanese Patent Office filed a trademark application for the Mazda MX-6 nameplate. It can be used to “automobiles, parts and accessories thereof” according to the automaker. AutoGuide.com brought the matter to our attention.
Although a trademark application does not necessarily indicate a new sports car, it is a sign that such a move may be imminent. Mazda is looking for answers to the new generation sports cars made by European and Japanese manufacturers. A revival of the MX-6 could be that answer.
It won’t be powered by a rotary engine, which is what Mazda confirmed through its global boss, Akira Marumoto. He also said that Mazda doesn’t have any plans to build an electric sports car .
We would love to see an MX-6-badged, two-door sports car. It will be inspired by the RX-Vision Concept ( pictured below) with an internal combustion engine. We are aware that the company remains committed to ICEs because it doesn’t believe electric cars are an alternative.