Mazda RX-7
| Mazda RX-7 | |
|---|---|
1994 Mazda RX-7 R2 (FD3S) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mazda |
| Also called | Mazda Savanna RX-7 (Japan, 1978–1991) Mazda ɛ̃fini RX-7 (Japan, 1991–1997) |
| Production | 1978–2002 811,634 produced |
| Assembly | Japan: Hiroshima (Hiroshima Assembly) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Layout | Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Mazda F |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mazda RX-3 |
| Successor | Mazda RX-8 |
The Mazda RX-7 is a sports car which was manufactured and marketed by Mazda from 1978 to 2002 across three generations. It has a front mid engine, rear-wheel-drive layout and uses a compact and lightweight Wankel rotary engine.
The first-generation RX-7, codenamed SA (early) and FB (late), is a two-seater coupé with a rear hatchback. It featured a 12A carbureted rotary engine as well as the option for a 13B rotary engine with electronic fuel injection in later years. The second-generation RX-7, carrying the internal model code FC, was offered as a two-seater coupé with a 2+2 option available in some markets, as well as in a convertible body style. This was powered by the 13B rotary engine, offered in naturally aspirated or turbocharged forms. The third-generation RX-7, model code FD, was offered as a two-seater coupé with a 2+2 version offered as an option for the Japanese market. It featured a sequentially turbocharged 13B REW engine.
More than 800,000 RX-7s were manufactured over its lifetime.