在今年的东京车展上，备受期待的丰田Supra可能并非唯一亮相的高性能运动车，马自达和日产也将发布其各自产品。据外媒报道，日产新款390Z运动车和搭载汪克尔引擎的马自达RX-9都将在东京车展亮相。不过，目前只看到丰田Supra在进行测试，传言已久的RX-9一直没有露面。而丰田Supra将与宝马Z4共享平台，动力系统包括四缸和六缸引擎并标配自动变速箱，不提供手动变速箱。输出功率在185千瓦/248马力至250千瓦/335马力之间。而马自达RX-9则搭载类似RX-7和RX-8的转子引擎，该车将作为2019款车型于明年上市。量产版的某些设计元素将取自2015年发布的RXVision概念车，该车功率达到298千瓦/400马力。而日产390Z将是一款概念车，该车将是老旧的370Z的后继车型。该车在设计师上据说很多元素取自现行版GT-R，日产计划大幅提高量产版价格，使其进阶高端车行列。
Toyota Supra, Nissan 390Z, Mazda RX-9 Rumored For Tokyo Debut
If we’re to believe the rumors, the long-awaited Toyota Supra may not be the only high-profile sports car on display at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show. Mazda and Nissan will reportedly be joining the rival Japanese marque with tantalizing sports car offerings all their own.
According to AutoBild, a new Nissan 390Z sports car, and a Wankel-powered Mazda RX-9 will both make their long-awaited debut in Tokyo. Naturally, we take this report with a grain of salt. Out of the three vehicles mentioned, we’ve only seen the Supra testing, and though rumors of an RX-9 have been plenty in recent weeks, it remains to be seen if the company will indeed bring the car to Tokyo.
The Supra, of course, will use the same platform as the upcoming BMW Z4. Power will reportedly come courtesy of a four- and six-cylinder engine, with a standard automatic gearbox and no option for a manual. Horsepower will be rated at 248 (185 kilowatts) and 335 (250 kilowatts), respectively.
The proposed Mazda RX-9, meanwhile, will be powered by a rotary engine – similar to the RX-7 and RX-8 before it – and will go on sale late in 2018 for the 2019 model year. The production version will take a few liberal styling cues from the 2015 RX Vision concept, and could come with as much as 400 horsepower (298 kW).
The reported Nissan 390Z will be a concept, previewing a successor for the now ancient 370Z, which has been on the market since 2009. The design will reportedly draw a number of cues from the current GT-R, with Nissan planning to significantly raise the price of the production model, putting it in a higher class of vehicles.
Apart from the three renders pictured here, we won’t know much about the upcoming sports car until they make their hopeful debuts at the Tokyo Motor Show this October. More details should be released closer to the show’s opening day.