Another 7? Why? With Mazda's current passion for using numbers to name everything (6, 3, 5, MX-5), the 7 would fit...but anything but a sports car bearing that number would cause an uproar. The RX-8 is a direct replacement for the RX-7, don't forget that while here in the States, the last year for the 7 was '97, but in Japan it continued to 2002, and was replaced by the RX-8. Or maybe Mazda needs something to combat the upcoming Skyline GT-R (500HP RWD anyone?) or the Lexus/Toyota Supra reincarnation, because as good as the RX-8 is, it's not even as good as the R-34 GT-R, much less a V35 based one.