The Mazda RX-9 is a conceptual Japanese mid-engine beast!

Designed to reintroduce the Japanese aesthetic to the racing world and revive its bloodline, the Mazda RX-9 concept by Joseph Robinson celebrates the car company’s legacy, and the imagination of a designer who passionately hopes that Mazda will make its comeback to its sportscar days. The Mazda RX-9, a halo performance vehicle, comes with a hybrid mid-engine setup of an electric motor coupled with its famous Renesis rotary engine.

The RX-9’s oriental roots are clearly visible in its crouching-tiger inspired design, with ground-hugging design, a prominent rear that emulates a tiger’s hindquarters pre-pounce, and a menacing set of headlights that glimmer like jungle cat eyes in the dark. The concept car comes with a dominant shoulder line, aggressive air-intakes, and Mazda’s trademark grille design too!

Designer: Joseph Robinson

Sarang Sheth

Sarang is the co-editor in chief of Yanko Design. He is a former industrial designer at a Bangalore-based multidisciplinary design studio, working in areas including appliances, FMCG, packaging, technology, luxury, etc. Sarang has written about design and technology for over a decade and has been a jury member on international design awards. He occasionally works on tech concepts featured on Forbes, The Verge, Hypebeast, Digital Trends, SlashGear, Tom's Guide, LetsGoDigital, and Unbox Therapy. Sarang graduated from MIT Institute of Design, Pune.

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