Mazda Engineers Looking to Persuade Execs to Focus More on RWD Models

While Mazda’s new line of front- and all-wheel drive models has seen its fair share of success, Edmunds reports that many engineers from within the company are not pleased and want to shift focus more towards rear-wheel drive. Apparently, management is not too pleased by the idea, especially now that they’re doing well as is with the current crop.

The engineers’ wish is to have Mazda make sportier rear-driven cars that are closer in philosophy to the MX-5 and RX series.

It’s not an entirely unreasonable demand, especially since the Japanese automaker is already working with Alfa Romeo – the latter being the subject of an interminable number of rumors regarding its sedans going rwd. Perhaps they could work out an understanding in this area, as well, and make the shift along with the Italians.

Whichever way they go, it will be completely understandable. We of course, would like to see to see them go for it, as the Mazda range has been rather empty since the RX-8 was retired from production in July of 2011.

By Andrei Nedelea

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