Mazda RX-7
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Mazda has launched restoration parts for the RX-7 in Japan, and with any luck we'll see them in the U.S.
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Deep dive: Han's Veilside Mazda RX-7 from "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift"
Learn the backstory on one of the more popular cars of the “Fast and the Furious” saga.
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Deep dive: Dominic Toretto's Mazda RX-7 from "The Fast and the Furious"
Dominic Toretto's 1993 Mazda RX-7 from "The Fast and the Furious" wasn't the star car, but it represented typical aftermarket tweaks of the day.
Stephen Edelstein -
Relive the history of Mazda's rotary-powered icon, the RX-7
Long gone, but hardly forgotten, the Mazda RX-7 arrived on the scene in the late 1970s as an affordable sports car with the Japanese automaker's peculiar Wankel rotary engine. But, strange engine aside, it would cement itself as one of a handful of Japanese sports car icons. Donut Media returns...
Sean Szymkowski -
Mazda execs continue to tease future rotary without any more details
Despite its recent breakthrough in sparkless ignition gasoline engines, Mazda has no plans to abandon the rotary engine which its executives insist is still being developed for future applications. “We’re still continuing development of the next-generation rotary engine,” Mazda...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Mazda CEO Rules Out Rotary-Powered Sports Car
There have been numerous reports and official hints that Mazda could launch a rotary-powered sports car to either celebrate the 50th anniversary of its first rotary-powered model in 2017 or its own centenary in 2020. Now, the automaker’s CEO has put an end to the speculation. Speaking with...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Recently, we heard Mazda was planning to launch not one but two rotary-powered sports cars within the decade. The first was to launch in 2017, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Cosmo Sport, Mazda’s first rotary-powered car, while the second was to arrive in 2020 to mark the automaker’s centenary. Given the difficulty mainstream automakers have developing sound business cases for sports car projects, it was always unlikely a smaller automaker like Mazda would launch two. Instead, we may see a new rotary-powered sports car concept unveiled in 2017 to celebrate the Cosmo Sport and...
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No New RX Sports Car Without A Rotary, Says Mazda Design Chief
There are probably few cars hinted at more via official channels than a new generation of the Mazda RX-7, but despite the rumors going back more than half a decade it feels like we’re still no closer to ever seeing a new rotary-powered sports car being launched by Mazda. The last we heard is...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Mazda To Launch New RX-7 And RX-9 By 2020: Report
While there have been plenty of reports on the potential return of a rotary-powered sports car at Mazda, the latest has got to be the most ambitious yet. Motoring claims Mazda could launch not one but two rotary sports cars within the next several years, giving the automaker a three-tiered sports...
Nelson Ireson -
Report: New Mazda RX-7 to coincide with Cosmo’s 50th anniversary
With the RX-8 bowing out of production earlier this year, Mazda is now left without a rotary engine in its lineup. The main reason for the engine’s demise are its heavy fuel consumption and subsequent high emissions, which makes it simply not viable in the current market, though Mazda remains...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Mazda Design Chief Maeda Talks More RX-7 Revival Plans
The RX-7 might make a comeback, but it'll take a comeback of the U.S. economy to make it happen.
Nelson Ireson -
Report: New Mazda RX-7 May Replace RX-8
Due for launch in late 2011, the new car is expected to eschew outright performance and prestige in favor of affordability and reliability.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
The upcoming replacement to the RX-7 will bring back Mazda's rotary coupe roots.
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X3 Concept Based On Mazda RX-7
Reuben Zammit has created a number of stunning designs over the past 12 months but unlike most designers he has been fortunate enough to have some of his designs approved for production. His Bugatti Type 12-2 Streamliner concept, which we saw earlier today, is pure fantasy but his new X3 sports...
Kenneth Hall