Sunday, December 13, 2009


MAZDA RX-7

The Mazda Rx-7 is a sports car produced by the Japanese automaker Mazda from 1978 to 2002. The original RX-7 featured a 1146 cc twin-rotor Wankel rotary engine and a sporty front-midship, rear-wheel drive layout. The RX-7 was a direct replacement for the RX-3 (both were sold in Japan as the Savanna) and subsequently replaced all other Mazda rotary cars with the exception of the Cosmo.

The original RX-7 was a sports coupe. The compact and light-weight Wankel engine or rotary engine is situated slightly behind the front axle, a configuration marketed by Mazda as "front mid-engine". It was offered in America as a two-seat coupé, with optional "occasional" rear-seats in Japan, Australia and other parts of the world. The "occasional" rear-seats were initially marketed as a dealer installed option for the North American markets.

The RX-7 made Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best List five times. In total, 811,634 RX-7s were produced.

Manufacturer : Mazda
Production : 1978-2002
Assembly : Hiroshima, Japan
Predecessor : RX-3
Successor : RX-8
Class : Sport Car
Body Style(s) : 2-doors sports coupe
Layout : FMR layout

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