The Mazda RX-7 Spirit R arrived as a carefully judged farewell, the final and most focused expression of Mazda’s rotary sports car philosophy. Rather than chasing headline power figures, it distilled ...

Every automotive enthusiast has an engine configuration they find particularly enthralling, but there are few among us who don’t share at least some appreciation for Mazda’s rotary engines. The ...

The Mazda RX-7 went through three generations as Mazda's premier performance sports car, consistently powered by Mazda's rotary engine. Debuting in 1978, it remained in the U.S. Mazda lineup through ...

If you’re at all interested in rotary-powered Mazdas, and in particular FD RX-7s, then chances are you’ve heard of Phil Sohn. That’s because Phil is a prominent figure on the American rotary scene, ...

It's no secret that I am one big rotor head. As in a big aficionado of rotary-powered vehicles. So far I've driven several RX-8s, my own Turbo II FC3S, and my buddy's FD3S. The first-generation RX-7 ...

The third-generation Mazda RX-7 FD turned low mass into a weapon, pairing a featherweight body with a powertrain and chassis ...

You don't have to be a Mazda fan to know that the RX-7 is an iconic car. After its debut in 1978, the car had three successful generations, each one bringing changes to the style and performance.

Life is all about making choices. And some of them are more difficult than others. I looked at about five different cars before buying my 1991 Mazda RX-7 FC3S. Sometimes I feel like I should have ...

It featured an all-wheel drive system, a 13B twin-rotor Wankel screaming out 300 horsepower, and a modified Weber 51 IDA carburetor. But before it could ever turn a wheel in anger, the class was ...