Japan Used Mazda RX7 for Sale

The Mazda RX-7 JDM Car is a front-engine, rear-drive sports car manufactured and marketed by Mazda from 1978-2002 across three generations all noted for using a compact, lightweight Wankel rotary engine. RX-7 is the best Japanese sports cars of the ‘90s. The RX-7 was first put into production in March of 1978, replacing another rotary-powered two-door, the RX-3. Also known as the SA22C (and later, the FB), the first-gen JDM Car RX-7 was equipped with a 1,146-cc twin-rotor Wankel engine, complementing Mazda’s other rotary-powered offerings, the Cosmo and Luce.

First Generation (1978–1985): Series 1 (1978–1980) is commonly referred to as the "SA22C" from the first alphanumerics of the vehicle identification number. In Japan it was introduced in March 1978, replacing the Savanna RX-3, and joined Mazda's only other remaining rotary engine powered products, called the Mazda Cosmo which was a two-door luxury coupe, and the Mazda Luce luxury sedan. In Japan, sales were enhanced by the fact that the RX-7 complied with Japanese Government dimension regulations, and Japanese buyers were not liable for yearly taxes for driving a larger car.

Second Generation (1985–1991): The second generation (1985–1991) was offered in 2+2 hatchback as well as two-door convertible body configurations. The SA/FB RX-7 sold in ludicrous quantities, with 478,018 units produced by the end of its production cycle in 1985, beating production numbers for both the second and third generation combined.

Third Generation (1992-2002): The third generation RX-7 , featured an updated body design. The 13B-REW was the first-ever mass-produced sequential twin-turbocharger system to export from Japan, boosting power to 255 PS in 1993 and finally 280 PS by the time production ended in Japan in 2002. In Japan, sales were affected by this series' non-compliance with Japanese dimension regulations and Japanese buyers paid annual taxes for the car's non-compliant width.