At least with the FD they did their own styling. I wouldn't call it half-assed. The number of detail changes in that car are pretty spectacular. But it was hamstrung by the fact that it was based on a very old platform and the engine was at the end of its lifespan. I'm pretty sure Mazda had to do a number of things they didn't really want to do in order to pass emissions, such as that lean fuel behavior at tip-in. It's easy to forget that manufacturers have very different requirements than the aftermarket.
RFPs were sent out. Unfortunately, the Mazdaspeed Protege was not a good experience for Mazda and they pulled everything back in-house. In seriousness, all RX-7s were technically four seat cars, it's just that most of them were sold with blanking covers over the rear seat area.
The roofline is near identical. There was a Targa 7 for sale near me a year or so ago. I remember seeing a few of them when they were new, but until I stopped to look at this one, I had always thought that they actually had a removable roof panel conversion done.
Nope, just a big bulky piece of aluminum trim. It was really a shame too because, if not for the Targa band and a really aggressive though period correct rear spoiler, I might have bought the car. The flat and short hood has slightly risen before the raked A-pillars. A short roof and a Camaro-Esque rear windscreen completed the greenhouse. In the back, Mazda played it safe with rectangular taillights, flush to the bodywork.
Inside, the carmaker installed two bucket seats at the front and a bench in the rear wide enough for a few letters. We recommend these 3 pieces of installation equipment so successfully install the side mounted bucket seats we suggest in our guide. Recommended brackets: Reclining seats. We recommend these 2 pieces of installation equipment so successfully install the reclining sport seats we suggest in our guide.
Recommended bucket seats:. We recommend these 4 bucket seats based on previous Mazda RX-7 3rd gen customer cars. Tried and tested, we know the narrower shoulder supports fit the cockpit constraints. On sale. Finance available. Amazing value.
Recommended reclining seats:. Get to your favourite piece of road and it initially feels less sharp than you'd hope. Rather like a modern-day MX-5 in that regard, then. These are helpful warning signs in an older car, though, one without any modern electronic helpers. But with such modest torque from its wankel engine, its unlikely to give you a scare unless you're really clumsy.
FD RX-7s sold in Britain made bhp. And with the RX-7 weighing just over 1. Overseas, however, that dinky engine breathed just a little more easily, producing around bhp in early cars, and the in famously limited bhp claimed by a raft of Japanese sports cars in later specials like this terrific Type R Bathurst.
Mazda sold a stonking 70, FD-generation RX-7s between and Of those, an almost hilariously weeny 0. If the numbers rounds are your least favourite section of Countdown , that equates to cars. Sales stopped on British shores in owing to the car's lack of popularity, which goes someway to explain why almost every car you'll see here will be a square-plated import, usually from Japan.
RX-7s fulfil Internet forum stereotype of being mechanically flaky. But only if they've been treated with inappropriate levels of respect. Like any rotary engine, it will drink oil.
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