The same was true of Toyota’s bewinged A80 twin-turbo Toyota Supra and Nissan’s slightly more discreet, but no less appealing, 300ZX. Even those who would not normally be drawn to Japanese performance cars found the fast and voluptuous rotary-powered Mazda very hard to ignore. There was a real buzz about it, and I’m not just talking about its audible rev limiter. It was way back in 1993, when the car was new and causing a stir in the UK. But that’s because it was also the first time. I can still remember the last time I drove a third-generation, ‘FD’ RX-7.
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We were lucky enough to drive a standard UK specification car, keep scrolling for our full review by Richard Meaden. There is a caveat with the RX-7 though, as with all rotary-engined Mazda’s, the RX-7’s highly-strung engine not only requires lots of TLC to remain healthy, but also cyclical engine rebuilds thanks to the deterioration of rotor seals. Today the RX-7 is a rare beast, especially one that has been untouched by the greasy fingers of backyard tuners, but find one with a good history and sensible previous owners and the rewards are considerable. > Click here for more information on the upcoming all-new Toyota Supra The RX-7 produced 237bhp upon its release in the UK, but thanks to a lithe kerb-weight was hardly lacking against more powerful rivals like the Toyota Supra, Honda NSX and Nissan Skyline GT-R. Imported in relatively low numbers to the UK, the FD RX-7’s core defining feature was its use of a twin-turbocharged twin rotor 13B-REW engine. The RX-7 is arguably most recognised by UK car buyers in FD form, the third and final generation that was built over the course of 10 years, between 19. The RX nomenclature plays a massively important role in Mazda’s past – historically, anything bearing the name has also had a rotary engine, but the RX-7 always had just that little bit more panache than its related RX family.
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