Mazda RX-7 (1975–2010)

Background

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.

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Specification

Fuel: gasoline
Displacement: 1.1–1.3 L · 2 cyl
Fuel economy: 17–18 mpg combined — EPA 1984–1995

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Production years

1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Sources

Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗NHTSA vPIC ↗ WIKIDATA · NHTSA · DVLA · EPA

Grand tourer · Germany

1979

Honda Prelude

Sport compact · Japan

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Mazda RX-7

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