Mazda RX-7
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The Mazda RX-7 is a Japanese sports car famed for its lightweight design, rotary engine, and agile handling, making it a cult favorite among driving enthusiasts and tuners.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mazda RX-7 canonical | 5 |
| Savanna RX-7 (Japan, early generations) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile model
ⓘ
sports car ⓘ |
| award |
Motor Trend Import Car of the Year
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surface form:
Motor Trend Import Car of the Year 1980
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| bodyStyle | 2-door coupé ⓘ |
| class | sports car ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| cultStatus | cult favorite among driving enthusiasts ⓘ |
| culturalAppearance | featured in car enthusiast media and video games ⓘ |
| drivetrain | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration |
Wankel rotary engine
ⓘ
surface form:
Wankel rotary
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| engineType | rotary engine ⓘ |
| firstGenerationCode |
FB
ⓘ
SA ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| generation |
first generation (SA/FB)
ⓘ
second generation (FC) ⓘ third generation (FD) ⓘ |
| inductionOption |
naturally aspirated
ⓘ
turbocharged ⓘ twin-turbocharged ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Mazda Motor Corporation
ⓘ
surface form:
Mazda
|
| market | global ⓘ |
| marketName |
Mazda RX-7
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Savanna RX-7 (Japan, early generations)
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| motorsportUse |
drag racing
ⓘ
drifting ⓘ sports car racing ⓘ touring car racing ⓘ |
| notableEngine |
12A rotary engine
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13B rotary engine ⓘ 13B-REW twin-turbo rotary engine ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
50:50 weight distribution (approximate)
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agile handling ⓘ front mid-engine placement ⓘ lightweight design ⓘ |
| notableMarket |
Europe
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| popularity | popular in tuning culture ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mazda RX-3 ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 2002 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1978 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 2 ⓘ |
| seatingConfiguration | 2+2 (some models) ⓘ |
| secondGenerationCode | FC ⓘ |
| successor | Mazda RX-8 ⓘ |
| thirdGenerationCode | FD ⓘ |
| transmissionOption |
4-speed automatic
ⓘ
5-speed automatic (later models) ⓘ 5-speed manual ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Savanna RX-7 (Japan, early generations)