1975-1981 Mazda RX-5 / Cosmo AP
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Production Period: 1975-1981
The RX-5, or Cosmo AP, was launched in 1975 and named after the very first rotary-powered Mazda Production car - the 110S Cosmo Sport. The RX-5 was sold in no less than 10 variants, and came wtih a choice of 12A and 13B twin-rotor engines and five-speed manual or three-speed automatic transmissions. The Cosmo L, Landau top (soft top) version that appeared in 1977 was a Japanese first, but it was the worldwide exposure through the motion picture Red Cosmo that gave the car instant notoriety, and sparked a big interest in the Japanese performance car market from overseas countries.
