The proportions of a 1st gen, borrowing heavily from the styling of the 8:

 

Very iteresting. I never really looked at the 8 from a side view like that before. But the shape and location of the glass in comparison to the rest of the body and the over all side profile look a lot the same.

 

was this a 1gen with 8 parts, or a photoshop job, or is it s cusrom 8 cuz the windows and the roof look like the 1gen.

 

I just took an FB and photoshopped on the lights and wheels of an 8, scaled down to suit the body, then painted it red and added a few new contours

 

damn i ****** like that... whos down to make a conversion?
i wouldnt mind an FB-8 next to a stock FB

-greg

 

Looks like a sexy little car.

 

AWSOME!! That is pure sports car sweetness!!

mebbe FBerize the front end a bit. The headlamps look sorta off.. thats my only critiques i can come up wiht that is an amazign job!

 

Manntis - I think you've just come up with the new RX-7 4th gen!

 

Incredible lines..

 

Someone please send this pic to Mazda...

If they build it, we will buy it!

 

if we can afford it

 

I like it!

 

i ******* love it, after seeing that, its just made the rx-8 10 times sexier than it already is

 

Good job Manntis.
The only thing if it is to be the Next Rx-7, it has to keep the ever traditional "pop up" lights.
But again, very nice job!

Are you getting an "8" as well?

 

Dude - that's cool. Nice clean work, sharp car.

Too bad REAL car guys don't reside in most corporate design studios...

 

werd to that

 

The major problem is thaty they do all their styling in teams, and its a proven fact that a group can make a decision stupider than could any of its individual members.

 

Not bad... nice photochop

Couple suggestions: move the leading edge of the windshield toward the nose (rake it more), so that the A-pillar meets the body where the door starts. If its too raked, elongate the cabin. The cabin just looks too far back for a modern car.

Lose the black trim around the window, making the window free standing, and lose the rain gutter.

Tuck the windsheild wipers below the hood level, and ditch the vent panel. Most modern cars have a hidden vent that is partially covered by the hood, where the wipers are partially hidden from view.

 

thanks, but then I wouldn't have the same proportions as the 1st gen. The windshield is already aggressively raked on our cars, and with a compound curve yet.

The raingutter is gone - the black you see is window surround.

 

np, its just a suggestion.

As for the rake, the windshield isn't that agressive stock. Another inch or two wouldn't change the proportions much, but would modernize the car a bit. Mazda took the rake from 37*on the FB to almost 45* IIRC on the FC.

 

its damn sexy... except the headlamps... now THERE is an idea for your body kit manntis!

 

I love it. Damn, when do you guys find the time to do that good of work in photoshop? I wish I had those skills. Great concept work Manntis.

Brian

 

Simply beautiful.

 

Photochop is awesome, really, this is something I'd love to do to my car, that is....if I had millions of dollars to spend.

 

It's incredible! I'd love to see it with pop-up lights. Amazing job.