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...apan, kicking harder than ever in the face-lifted and improved RX-7 sports car. ...decree and industrial agreement, no Japanese manufacturer offers passenger car models with engine output greater than 209 kW (280 bhp). Imported marques a

...enough to establish the R100's marketing success. Mazda first showed this car at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 1967 as the RX-85 (RX meaning Rotary Exp ...y close to the BIG BOY league. Remember back to 1969 when a similarly size car was pushing to crack 21 seconds. So inevitably the diminutive R100 found it

...and-made car. He even remembered boasting in the dream to his friends; "My car has a new type of engine: a half-turbine half-reciprocated engine. I invent ...versions. Those prototypes were installed on a prototype mid-engine sports car, Mazda R16A; test drives began soon afterward. Those driving tests were per

...7 also had near perfect 50/50 weight distribution. Winner of Motor Trend's Car of the year award and many other awards, made the second generation an amaz ...n the American public by storm by becoming the world's best selling sports car of the year by selling 72,760 units.

...the third generation will forever be the epitome of what a rotary powered car can be. Designed for speed, and speed alone, the third gen RX-7 boasted top ...only the 1993 R1. With all this power and beauty the RX-7 could rival any car that was three to five times more expensive than itself by listing at a low

...and a reserve car were all prepared in France by Hugues de Chaunac's Oreca racing team. With the Jaguar, Mercedes and Peugeot teams in full force on the Sart ...the first car powered by an unconventional engine, and the first Japanese car ever, to win at Le Mans, two feats that have never been repeated since, in

...et vehicles and other applications, and the 13G and R26B were variants for racing. Of course, the R26B powered Mazda's 1991 Le Mans winner. But Mazda went ...the 2-rotor engine. The L10A was used in Mazda's first production rotary car, the rare L10A/L10B Cosmo Sports of 1967-1972. A very few were exported as

...t vehicle in the world powered by a multi-rotor rotary power unit. The two racing-trim Cosmo Sports were baptized at the Nordshleife, Nurburgring where the " ...ed to 130ps/7,000rpm after taking into consideration the long distance the car needed to cover during a race spanning three and a half days.

If I were to do my own "Most Ridiculous" item in the world of racing it would be based on the following statement. "Horsepower sells motor cars, ...hat too few do is the reason that such ridiculous statements are common in racing.

he RX-2 was Mazda's first true rotary passenger car. Released in Japan on the 13th of May 1970 as the R612, a designation combi ...he opposition in its class. In order to find a comparable game, the little car had to go hunting for bigger fish like the Holden GTR-XU1 Torana, Ford Capr

...forms - the latter featuring US-style woodgrain panels on the sides of the car. ...ission laws, the RX-4 AP (anti pollution) was the world's first production car to pass the choking 1975 emission standards for both countries (equivalent

..., if nothing else, with the tiny engine installed virtually underneath the car allowing luggage compartments front and rear. Many examples became long-ter ...ine, and unlike a Ferrai, you will most certainly have the only one at the car show...

by Larry Griffin -- Car and Driver -- November 1985 ...unately, the collage is attractive. All the badges were camouflaged on the car we drove in California, and passers-by always blurted the same question: Wh

...avel, but this is countered by the rotary's two spark plugs (three on some racing engines). ...e must be considered. Thus Mazda has been successful with the RX-7 sports car, where its fuel economy is comparable to other cars in its class. Only 16

...However, as an ultra-sophisticated, lightly disguised, rotary-powered race car, it demands special care. Before modifying the RX-7, one must become aware ...system, it ran a little on the lean side. For several months he drove the car to work every morning with no obvious problems. Finally, on an unusually co

...that he’s presenting is only harming his car; he should feel bad for his car. Yes, everyone does these things because they like cars and driving, but th ...of your car as empty as possible. Don’t store unnecessary things in your car, especially under the seats and around the driver’s seat. If something ro

...level of refinement was created with the RX-4 (13B) and virtually no other car could match its performance and luxury package at the same price. In 1976, ...immediate success with "Car of the Year" awards across the globe and major racing victories at events such as SPA and Daytona, proving just how formidable th

...did the radically-styled twin-turbo newcomer represent a return to sports car origins for a model that had become progressively bigger and heavier since ...an easy car to drive smoothly, it has been described as a fairly demanding car to drive fast, requiring plenty of steering input and can be prone to bounc

The '''Mazda RX-792P''' was a [[racing car]] built for the [[IMSA GT Championship]]'s GTP category for [[Mazda]]. It' ...uld be a combination of Mazda's [[Mazda RX-7|RX-7]] road car, the year the car raced, and the fact that it was a prototype.

Another reason Mazda cited for its decision is that the luxury car market in the United States is weaker than expected. In addition, the yen's ...nd Infiniti Q-45 luxury sedans. Some rumors and press reports here say the car was to have had a huge 12-cylinder engine.

We like the way NSU has introduced the Wankel engine. It's not in a "dream car" making the rounds of the auto shows. It's not in fifty hand-built prototyp ...ior to negotiations about manufacture). NSU is also determined to remain a car manufacturer in its own right, as the Swabian firm used to be during the pe

...e to a cold air setup which draws 80 degree intake air from outside of the car, the air density is .0713 lbs. per cubic foot This is an improvement of 9.3 ...that matters for your application, consider this. Even with a close ratio racing gear box, you will need to make power over a range of at least 2,000 rpm. I

The oft-rumored, long-awaited Mazda RX-7 sports car is now a reality. Since 1974, rumors have persisted that Toyo Kogyo was pre Unlike many American car makers, where information becomes available through planned or surreptitiou

MOTOR RACING has never owed me a living. But I maintain I am at least entitled to the op ...faster speeds and infinitely stronger competition. The distance covered in racing laps was more than I covered here in the last three seasons.