Mazda’s answer to the question of what a rotary engine was actually for: a light, front-mid-engined, rear-drive coupé built around a Wankel engine small enough and smooth-revving enough to justify the fuel and oil consumption that sank the rotary everywhere else it was tried.[1] Three generations ran from 1978 to 2002, each one heavier and more highly strung than the last, before Mazda replaced it with the four-seat RX-8 rather than a fourth RX-7.
Nameplate
Mazda RX-7
Mazda RX-7, 1978-2002
- Produced
- 1978–2002
- Generations
- 2
Generations
Each generation is its own entry, with its own specifications and sources.
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- 2026-09-24
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Mazda RX-7. Wikipedia · revision 1375789154 · read 2026-09-23
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