MAZDA RX-7 - Everything You Need To Know (and SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT) | Up To Speed

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The RX-7--Mazdas front engine, rear wheel drive beast, is arguably one of the most iconic JDM sports car platforms of our time. From its wankel rotary roots, inspired by the Mazda Cosmo and RX-3, the FB, FC, and FD RX-7, have all shaken up the performance car world, and inspired automotive enthusiast circles globally. You can catch it on Forza, on motorsport reels of the past tearing up the IMSA circuit and 24 Hours of Lemans, racing down Mt. Tsukuba in Initial D--and you'll absolutely find the RX-7 racing through the Fast and Furious franchise. Join James Pumphrey as we trace the RX-7's roots, and answer the question--WHY did Mazda, stop making the RX-7?
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►Episode Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
06:04 The FB RX-7
09:40 ABFC
13:13 The Yellow One From The Cartoons
17:05 The RX-7 Legacy
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[@E1ev1n]

"The RX-7 Debuted in 1978" For anyone else who was confused that is 17 years before Post Malone's birth.

[@thatonenigeriansformula]

Thanks life saver

[@nvhnch]

So it was Past Malone

[@lughzi1591]

Fun Fact: The RX-7 is old enough to be most people's moms/dad.

[@neilbrown82]

Nobody cares.......

[@cooperedgerton1882]

@@neilbrown82 well it helped my

[@miklofrombloodinbloodout2274]

James: "we'll be back in about a month" *9 months go by*

[@TheAtaraxy]

I was just thinking the same thing

[@corporalcreative9892]

Hopefully James will make it up with an insane episode of up to speed, hopefully it’s about the RAM trucks.

[@ErikBeckner93]

@@corporalcreative9892 Why?😂😂

[@corporalcreative9892]

@@ErikBeckner93 cause why not! He’s done the Silverado, f 150, and he’s done Cummins.

[@ErikBeckner93]

@@corporalcreative9892 Cummins is all Dodge has ever had. Other than that no Ram has ever impressed me. I guess if you like a cracked dash and replacing transmissions they’re okay.

[@davidarmstrong8060]

James: “we will be back in about a month !” 4+ months go by with no up to speed: Donut fans and James fans and literally everyone:😭😭😭😭

[@tristahncruzada4338]

please mr james punmphry and donut media really please do an up to speed on National Association of Stock Car Racing (NASCAR)

[@davidarmstrong8060]

@@tristahncruzada4338 yeah or just do any up to speed

[@ian-kz3mb]

"a month" so that was a f**king lie

[@nukesdabomb5704]

Did anyone else click in heartbeat thinking the vid was about Mazda announcing another RX7?

[@darthwarspite8544]

That's what I thought lol

[@Buddashii]

clickbait indd and misinformation in previous vids made me unsub its sad what DM has become

[@RiccardoTheBeAst]

It would be a crappy electric or hybrid car, maybe without even the rotary. Please let the RX-7's name stick to real RX-7s, in modern days it would just be a marketing thing.

[@lukesummerlin]

BuDDa ChieSeL Ok Boomer

[@Buddashii]

plus those keeps commercials i did some research about thez ingredients. the can cause organ failure and cause impotention but ey a full head of hair makes up for all that ffs :rolls eyes: there are some real horrorstories in the 80/90's from people that had organ failure because of itbut the problem is once you use it you can not stop using it without it killing you. a lot of countrys ban it a heard

[@PaganiGaming]

Day 212 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad

[@vaillante7667]

Nothing need to say, good job and keep it up

[@IKATEN501]

Day 2 of supporting this guy

[@istvanlorinczi2817]

What comments will you comment on during their week long break?

[@santhoshsridhar5887]

oh hi there

[@sydneyx906]

This is dedication

[@patrickcarrillo714]

5 months without a single episode of donut's biggest series Daddy James we need another up to speed big boy

[@dirtyd2316]

I remember when my parents bought a 88 Fc in satin gold metallic with like a reddish cloth interior back when I was a kid.I absolutely loved that and had a lot of good memories going for rides with my dad in it.I was sad when they eventually traded it in when they bought a corvette.The vette was cool but I would have rather had the fc if I had the choice.

[@HeavenlyDivin]

That's dope dood. I'd choose the same.

[@aahilabdulnazeer9182]

He remade an episode just for us, to prove how much he loves the RX-7 and his audience. Thank you James, very cool.

[@monticellothomas386]

They did the same thing with the skyline

[@gullwin5672]

Also the skyline, for their 100th episode baby

[@hannya29]

should remake the saab episode

[@michaelrossi3707]

Nah- just ran out of ideas

[@gullwin5672]

@@michaelrossi3707 nah, they still have a lot of brands and card to cover, they could have done the SuPrA but they didnt

[@CHEVYCAMARO4GEN]

It’s always about the little things that count like that initial D intro Font.

[@freejavier9115]

Hey bud, ill be online tomorrow, see ya! *last online 5 years ago*

[@samandrew5643]

James: “we will be back in about a month " * 6 months later Everone:''SO THAT WAS A FUCKING LIE"

[@tristahncruzada4338]

tell james pumphry that a month is a lie and also tell james make up to speed on nascar, indycar, indianapolis motor speedway, daytona international speedway,the stig from top gear,motogp

[@YZYLX]

Day 1 of asking James to do an Up To Speed on Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May

[@yovanigramajo4632]

Now this is a movement I can get behind.

[@3nd4tom1c8]

Yesssssss

[@TheLrcuradi]

Mostly Clarkson. That man writes so well

[@eder7468]

Captain slow, mr crash and burn and of course the most brilliant man in history!!!

[@thestarlightalchemist7333]

69th like

[@Vadimen97]

Car salesman: *slaps the roof of car* " This bad boy gonna break down so many times. "

[@MuhdAriff-kv5zn]

But hei...POPUP HEADLIGHT

[@judahweesner2651]

would like but you have 69 like rn ill wait for someone else to bump it up

[@mrpandasian8871]

"This bad boy is gonna eat so many apex seals"

[@joemaddoxrx7]

www.mazdaforum.com/forum/mazda-rx-7-33/joe-maddox-super-rare-1-100-1989-fc3s-gtus-rx7-2jz-gte-vvti-build-43602/ I have found and saved the rarest Mazda FC RX7 ever made! Now this car is rare. Really rare! Let me break this down really quick... Ever heard of the rare 100 GTUs rx7s? Only 40 have ever been claimed and only 7 are confirmed at the time of this posting! Here are the rarest rx7 FC3S models: 1500 10AE Turbo models 1400 infini 1000 winning limited 150 final edition convertible 100 GTUs... out of that 100: 83 red on black 10 black on black 7 white on blue There was only 100 GTUs models created between 1989 and 1991. If you own one of these rare models sign your car up to the registry list here on any of the rotary forums!

[@cay7809]

@@joemaddoxrx7 pain

[@memesandchill2o046]

Were still waiting for more up to speed. This isn't ok anymore

[@skeppy8925]

No one: Up to Speed: THE GAS CRISIS OF THE 1970’S

[@Caero_]

James, if you want to remaster some of the old episodes that had no character in them, you should definitely do the mustang again.

[@puppersnupper2227]

True

[@mikehunt8375]

Don't forget the Supra! That shit was lame!

[@valves.mp4]

Nissan Z !!

[@ice9dragon]

Supra plz

[@omega7628]

The Jetta episode too

[@pattfromwiisports511]

“In a month” *a year passes* Me: um so they lied to us for half a year

[@Jay-ut9sc]

Facts

[@shaderunner8220]

I hope this series comes back eventually. I've been watching one episode after another recently, and I really really hope we get to see an Up to Speed on Jaguar. That'll make me super happy.

[@TheBondsJamesBonds]

Update. It did.

[@sebasttps7096]

Mazda: we have an fc wanna buy it? Customer: looks like a Porsche Mazda: yea but lighter, cheaper, and its got some brap brap brap

[@ConnorHammond]

@davide zarantonello Psychiatrist: Words can't make noises This post: hold my apex seals

[@kurzka94]

@president camacho chassi type

[@dylanc6467]

@president camacho generation for before the FD... its the hatch with the square tail lights.

[@gustavogotardo6487]

@president camacho hell, yeah

[@tranlan498]

I don't want to like this comment because it has 420 likes

[@___asd159gh43]

D-list of James' greatest moments with his father

[@RNKel1]

Yes

[@miurasvlamborghini]

That would be a very short video...

[@matthew_natividad]

Oof

[@chadp363]

Oooh no....

[@hillbillyg2103]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@dahvid2252]

This video is bittersweet and caused my eyes to water. I totalled my beautiful red '93 RX-7 on a wet rainy night back in 2001! It was the R1 model with the black suede seats. I had a few mods done like Greddy intercooler, exhaust and turbo boost controller. 19 years later, I still have the occasional dream about spanking a few Mustangs & Camaro's back in the day which was the closest thing to being in the cockpit of a fighter jet. Now all I have left are a handful of pictures taken with a disposable camera!...Smh. Great video!

[@GoodOlPastaCake]

1 month break from up to speed is starting to sound like when the government said 2 week lockdown

[@ethanbrunk5662]

Me: *watches up to speed on any car Me: immediately spends 100k in upgrades on that car in forza

[@carternissen5843]

Dude I do the same thing

[@Dumb_rc]

True

[@TH3L3G3ND]

for every episode of up to speed ill be driving around on fh4 with the same car they are talking about

[@bushtruck]

On my channel I beat the hell out of stock trucks in the mountains. Never upgraded anything, just trying to make people laugh.

[@philipvantonder4992]

Yeah same here

[@BansheeHallow]

I think what I really REALLY like about this car is the tailights, they look so iconic and well.

[@LeoMkII]

indeed, probably the sexiest ass to ever be in a car

[@Yadudeboibro]

@@LeoMkII next to a 3rd gen taurus I agree 🤣

[@bbq_steak5632]

“A month” *2 Months Later and no new episodes*

[@tristahncruzada4338]

ok tell donut media and pumphrey to get more epiosdes of up to speed i hope its about castrol or gulf oils

[@Zlife-kz1go]

So here's why there's no up to speed.. (129) car/truck videos (make model and sub model) videos. (7) oem perf. division videos. (7) aftermarket perf. divisions. (2) racing (F1, group b) videos. (2) race car drivers (Petty, Miles). (1) race track, the ring. (3) engines Hemi,LS,Cummins. (3) motorcycles. (2) semi trucks. 4 misc eps. Santa sleigh, quattro system,foxbodys, john deere tractors. (2) deleted eps. and a Redux episode of the RX-7.. ⚡⚡⚡ ...and now there out of ideas maybe?

[@wesleyvanvliet9400]

Like to see a new up to speed about the abarth 😁🤓

[@Focusedfelix]

I don't think there's a car I want more than a FD. Been obsessed with them since booting up Gran Turismo for the first time in 97-98. One day, one day.

[@ramonruelas9809]

Donut deserves the right to lay low! They’ve been knocking videos every single day and during tough times! They give the best car vids on the block.

[@ShinjiShigeo]

We need a D-list episodes of top 10 funniest name of automotive history

[@jefferinno]

I bet 80 percent of them would be german tho

[@adamsyakuza3473]

True

[@Retro-uw5ie]

Mazda scrum wagon Suzuki space wizard Holden sandman panel van There's a few

[@driverdodo]

“We will be back in about a month” 20-08-2020 Its now 4-12-2020 what happened pls bring this show back i really love it

[@darthwarspite8544]

I’m not trying to offend you but why did you write your dates like that and I agree they filmed a new episode like 3 weeks ago but they haven’t aired it.

[@driverdodo]

@@darthwarspite8544 DD-MM-YYYY is the ( right ) european way

[@darthwarspite8544]

@@driverdodo oh okay thank you for teaching me that. Merry Christmas

[@driverdodo]

@@darthwarspite8544 np, Merry Christmas

[@davidnjoroge7879]

Happy new year

[@chrismiller1718]

Just finished watching your first RX up to speed. You sounded like you just woke up after a bender, and your College study group made you do a presentation in front of class. You had the excitement dialed up to 0!. Seriously, glad you got a re-do. This serious is awesome

[@deefrost9573]

I know that you probably won't see this comment but me and my dad love this channel and we watch every day. We are huge fans and its brought us closer together. Thank you

[@Donut]

We're glad to have you both as fans!

[@___asd159gh43]

@@Donut can we get an Up to Speed on how Donut has changed James' relationship with his father?

[@cash4762]

@@___asd159gh43 lmao

[@tattedgriffin]

Maybe James does a D-List on top Ten funniest names in automotive history??

[@Velocitist]

Brilliant

[@jeanmichaelarchbold4446]

Plis

[@hypexd5973]

GREAT Idea

[@sadboyflrn5641]

Opel/Vauxhall Corsa (Italian for Racetrack) on a 56hp Hatchback.

[@Morpheux1]

Was thinking the same thing

[@_zenith_4485]

Bruh if this show gets revived i would like to hera everything on car RIMAC

[@balkanskimoroni708]

Hahaha naravno da bi

[@tristahncruzada4338]

or to get up to speed on nascar

[@petta0616]

James: We'll be back in about a month Me: (almost half a year goes by) i think thats cap

[@theironmanderin9308]

Fun fact, they actually used a 2jz sound for Doms Rx7

[@01suku77]

Wtf

[@voidgalaxzii1030]

No they used the 1jz mostly with a mix of the 2jz

[@matthew_natividad]

Which kinda sad

[@allencharles14]

Rotary engines are so unreliable they couldnt even make movie sounds with out breaking. Lol

[@irvinsheesh2597]

allencharles14 laughs in 787b

[@siomaicat8336]

as a kid I was always attracted to rotary cars without knowing they're even rotary

[@marceloalbuja]

Destiny

[@EvanRackle]

beavis and butthead how? as a kid you’re basically just liking cars for how they look not what engine is in them..

[@JS-hw8ve]

@@EvanRackle Yeah, and the rotary cars we were all exposed to had borrowed their looks from other, more successful and well known cars. Porsches and such, as described in the video. So even without knowing what was under the hood, the rotary cars already looked good.

[@nerobsc7597]

So the rotary did not attract you... So you comment makes no sense.

[@pohyuanzhengpatrolpipit6828]

and also the white one!

[@marcointrieri4190]

I can't belive I've watched every single episode of up to speed in the last month....now, this is the last one and it was shooted 5 months ago....i felt something like emptiness, I can't really describe it....but i will miss this show so so so much....I've enjoyed every single episode, every single topic and, I can't belive I'm saying it, but i will miss all the talks on the gas crisis of 1973 and all the tears shared with James when he was so emotionally taked away that i naturally followed him. I really love all this stuff and i can't thank enough all the donut guys for everythig. You're the greatest! I know that car history is a limited topic and you cover almost every brand, model and engine worth of mentioning but i hope to Get up to speed as fast as i could. Why don't we do something in italian with a European perspective about cars history? Or something related on simracing (i am a simracer from over a decade)? Anyway, I love you! A big hug from Italy

[@nathanjoseph4284]

This episode marks the end of a truly great era for Donut. Long live Up to Speed July 20 2017 - August 20 2020. Unfortunately one of the many casualties of 2020. You will be wholeheartedly missed by all. Don't blow your engine on the road to Heaven, may you still be driving strong up there in the snowy sky! "We'll be back in about a month" - Up to Speed's famous final words

[@Dylanbforthree]

Late to this video, but James’s passion for cars is so beautiful ❤️. And it’s so awesome to see it only growing through the years

[@IKATEN501]

Up to speed on: James'dad Bunta Fujiwara Chrisfix Adam LZ BMW M3 GTR Jeremy Clarkson Jay Leno Jeremiah Burton's bikes Takumi Fujiwara The stig Chrysler Mad mike whidett Odi bakchis Matt fields Vaugh gittin jr. Mustang(pls redo it) C-west RTR Outlaw Need for speed Gran turismo(game) Burnout (game) Drifting C.O.P.O HURST performance Injen AEM APR Borgwerner Greddy Blitz Veilside MOMO Castrol Keichii Tsuchiya Bel air Chevy C10 Ford Fairlane NHRA Ken Block VW Bus Hewland Nascar Daytona speedweek Ford torino talladega

[@mrbiggiecheese312]

and C/K series trucks

[@paytondhoore7525]

And on post malone

[@corporalcreative9892]

I really want to see up to speed on RAM

[@obamacarreviews1043]

get some head in my raaaps rock star life so much money make jew laugh (aye)

[@ultraguy8771]

Lincoln Abarth

[@tobyadams7141]

My earliest memory is my dad giving it the beans up a hill and setting off the Rev limit beeper. So intoxicating and I’ll treasure that memory for ever

[@henrytroeller8674]

Vids like this prove James’s passion in yt and that he’s trying to improve. Love ur vids

[@lonevaultranger4376]

I really want a 2000GT up to speed. Such a beautiful car.

[@maryhebb2780]

Yes, finally someone who knows this car exists

[@judahweesner2651]

If car saleman were honest: "This pringles can is going to break once a month. So you will kick and punch your car and then sell it. But right after that, you will see your old car in Fast and Furious, at car meets, in Initial D. Before you know it you old car is rackin up all the hype, and they are now twice as expensive as they were when you bought yours, and even though you want it back more than your highschool girlfriend, you will never get it back."

[@predaR6]

I want to drive 1 to see what al the hype is about

[@averyyoung8601]

This sounds like a RegularCarReviews monologue LOL

[@altinkrasniqi9142]

Did this happen to you sound very specific

[@TheScreenScience]

Fairly accurate but just a quick addition people should know "This pringles can is going to break once a month...and our factory Mazda mechanics in the US aren't trained enough to fix them correctly. "

[@FXIIBeaver]

A corolla is just a corolla. Nothing special.

[@BradAllen1020]

His glow up is unreal. He shows his true self now, seems free.

[@therisensun9277]

Fr tho, I'm very happy to see him so much healthier

[@Dotseoem]

Well, he almost died so.... kinda not much of a choice but to change

[@AugmentedGravity]

FD. One word. Beautiful. Absolutely Beautiful.

[@Director_Orson_Krennic]

Here lies the last online relic of the once-glorious series Up To Speed. Once the highlight of many a car fan's week, now just another casualty of 2020. With high hopes of a swift return, all mention of the series vanished like dust in the wind, like so many other things in this cursed, wretched year. Many still hold out hope for its return, but time and again I find myself just unable to do anything but feel sad from the lack of new updates. Personally I'll be withholding my viewership on any of the content made after this date until new episodes make their unveiling, as frankly the best part of the channel, the one that made it what it was, is too harsh a pain to bear the thought of leaving. Here's to hoping 2021 turns brighter by gracing us with new episodes, but until such a time, I'll be here, remembering the good times on each thursday for years on end, years I had hoped would keep coming...

[@valo4306]

I love how James golf is just chillin in the background lol

[@AnissaEx]

He has been rocking some dope VW hats recently too. He was wearing a Farfegnugen hat in a video the other day....that was some rare 90's VW schwag

[@300ml_brasil]

Thats a green screen

[@dirtyricksanchez4483]

Who's James?

[@thicc1]

It’s a green screen, remember they’re at home because of corona

[@Dotseoem]

@@300ml_brasil -with his car...

[@Sovereign86]

Ok, when I read the “Big Announcement” caption who else thought they might be coming out with a new RX-7?

[@brandonhill3283]

I was hoping bart was coming back

[@seanissomething]

I was hoping James was finally gonna do that Up To Speed on his dad.

[@MrPrajitura]

Brando the MEME all the feels :(

[@trashpanda3902]

Yeah me to

[@leanmeangreenbeanmachine3347]

It would be an RX-9

[@pablojones5613]

@12:32. Im so glad you added the ,"UP TOOOOO SPEED" at the and of the ad break, because I was kinda worried I was watching "How to play Mahjong with Aunty Doris" for a while. So glad I'm still watching your fantastic content instead. (Breathes a sigh of relief in "its been a big week, and I have had too much to drink on Friday night ".)

[@JumpingWatermelons]

I bought a 1987 Turbo II when I was 17 years old (around 1999). It was in amazing condition, had like 45,000 miles and basically looked new. I had for about 8 years. I only modified the intake and exhaust. I kept the engine bay so clean that my neighbor demanded I enter it in the car show (I didn't). I feel now that I didn't really deserve such a nice, fun, and quick car when that young, but I had a blast with it and didn't crash or anything.

[@lilbillu9090]

"Car culture is most fun when its about community" this gave me goosebumps

[@joealex65]

Donut Media: **Talks about the RX7** Rob Dahm: **Wants to know your location** 😂

[@genericmememan1131]

I knew Rob would should up here 😂

[@fedzalicious]

As an Rx8 owner I feel like I need to set something straight. The weight distribution of the RX8 is not "messed up". Not only does the RX8 have a 51:49 weight balance, but it has less polar momentum due to the engine being lower and further back than the FD's. Not only that, the chassis is 50% stiffer than the FD's. With a torsional rigidity of 30,000Nm/deg it's as solid as an exotic sports car. And don't even get me started about the suspension bushes. Kind of like it's little brother, the mx5/ miata, the RX8 isn't about blistering acceleration. It's about balance and the driving experience as a whole. And what driving enthusiast doesn't love an engine that can rev to over 9000 rpm. You don't get that kick of turbo torque, but you do get superior throttle response and predictable linear torque. If you guys at Donut Media haven't driven a well sorted RX8, I highly recommend you do before passing judgment.

[@Trija204]

Suggestions for future Up To Speed: (if it’ll ever come back...) GMC Alpine Abarth Jaguar Maserati Peugeot 205 Citroën DS

[@ultraguy8771]

Lincoln

[@mk3a]

Also: Nissan Leaf Ford Ka Lada Subaru Outback Renault Clio Opel

[@Trija204]

Good

[@Medium-RareSteak]

Don’t forget to mention that that the FD can literally melt its own Catalytic Converter

[@thomass8118]

I knew the RX8 and RX7 would've have something alike.

[@JydeeUK]

That's not a big deal the 350z hi car did straight through time dud

[@thomass8118]

@@JydeeUK That wasn't a stock car.

[@patx35]

Ehh, did that on my own stock Corolla. Nothing worth bragging about.

[@calvinhobbes6646]

patx35 no you didn’t

[@John-md3ld]

The R stands for RRRRRRRRRR...makes sense

[@spread_niggativity]

Yah the roatry its funny nice joke XD

[@derekford4515]

It's been like 9 weeks since they said they were taking a break. Hopefully Up To Speed comes back soon. I don't want this series to end the same way Science Garage did.

[@HighSpeedLowDrag]

RIP Up to Speed. You have been, and will be missed. It’s going on month 5 now 😭 my Thursdays are so long without you.

[@miklofrombloodinbloodout2274]

*RIP*

[@skiddy527]

Nobody: RX7 Engineers: Yeah let's make replacing the fuel filter a 2 HOUR job

[@judahweesner2651]

Because if you have an RX7 you loving working on your car and want to spend all your time on it

[@edgiestofcars]

Yeah let’s not put it where every other fuel filter in history has been on every car ever

[@huleyn135]

@@judahweesner2651 uh no you can love a car but a 2 hour job for something rly simple will piss you off eventually, stop sugercoating everything

[@heyitsdurancitooo5212]

huleyn135 😂😂😂 fr

[@bosknight7837]

Judah Weesner so you’d rather spend your time obnoxiously repairing something again than actually driving your car?

[@peternguyen9599]

I thought the RX-8 rear doors were clever. A true “4-door coupe.” The style design itself looked kinda goofy tho

[@lars1588]

In my opinion, the RX-8 was decent, but it just was not the car to continue the R-7 lineage.

[@eugene12310mobile]

The RX8 could have benefitted being wider and sleeker rather than this stumpy looking thing. But hey, atleast the Gemera now fixed what the RX8 couldn't and that is not requiring to chop the legs of a person above 6ft.

[@_l-_-l_]

it looked more like a MX5 than an RX7. Honestly I just wished they kept the RX7 design and ditched the power dorito engine. The rx7 FD is fucking beautiful, you could release it today with an updated interior and no one could ever tell it was made in the early 1990s.

[@jakeofiach5044]

Lars as an rx8 owner, I unfortunately have to agree. The 8 it’s a great car, but not the true spiritual successor of the legend that became the rx7.

[@dayleyva8423]

Thank you SO MUCH Donut Media for doing a black and white version of the Oil Crisis shirt. Living in Texas and being able to wear one in the cold and one in the heat is an amazing option and I wish more channels had white or at least lighter colored merch for those of us who often see 100+ degree weather

[@tysteven6279]

Awesome video dudes. I had a 1980 X anniversary RX7 and it was an absolute riot and an absolute nightmare all together but mostly amazing lol. I miss it often.

[@stevensilva672]

"up to speed" sounding like intial D had me dead

[@Blanckostyle]

The crossover everybody is waiting for: DonutMedia x Hoonigan

[@dcarden3031]

Hell no

[@sawyerdieckman1676]

Alan Montenegro and cleetus McFarland

[@HMCarReviews]

I see what you did there. Better than the crossovers car manufacturers make.

[@shawngifford4884]

Adam lz, tommyfheah,the hunt are all doing things with FD RX-7s atm

[@ISAK.M]

You mean collab?

[@jayson1505]

So this was the last up to speed. Fair thee well then 'Up to speed', this series is beloved by me for introducing me to the Toyota Land cruiser and many other vehicles. I will miss you, fair show, but I am glad I got to experience the LIGHTNING LIGHTNING LIGHTNING in the first place.

[@rars0n]

You CANNOT talk about rotaries, especially 3- and 4-rotor cars, without mentioning Logan and Defined Autoworks. I know he's not making a ton of flashy KZbin videos (even though they DO have a channel, check it out), but he's been ABSOLUTELY crucial to the development of the rotary engine for the past 15 years or so. This dude started out by posting about my dream idea, a naturally-aspirated 3-rotor project and then just rapidly developed a whole series of different modifications that ended up changing the landscape entirely. His car, an FD3S that has been heavily modified, both serves as his test platform and has gone through an insane amount of iterations while developing things that actually ended up on people's cars. He's in a couple of Rob's videos as he has the capability to not only balance but build pretty much whatever rotary engine you need. Dude is seriously amazing, he built an entire business around his desire to do R&D on the rotary. He deserves a shout-out.

[@nathanwaldeck4486]

Correction: they used 2JZ sound overlays for the RX7 in Fast and The Furious

[@raymondjunger4742]

1JZ and a bit of 2JZ

[@Travis-guy-247]

@@raymondjunger4742 They're both Toyota inline 6s lol they basically sound identical

[@nima9037]

17:50 James: I'm pretty sure they used V8 noises for it. 2JZ: Am I a joke to you?

[@powerfullance1898]

1jz: wtf?!

[@mulsanne1]

As much as I like JDM cars, ill take the LS

[@stephenfitzsimmons1752]

zerone sBinnala b15: cries sadly in the corner knowing that it’s a joke to v8 owners I6 and rotary owners alike

[@mulsanne1]

@@stephenfitzsimmons1752 here take this tissue

[@glaylath880]

@@mulsanne1 I put the LS in the JDM ;)

[@BANGBANG856]

Good things take time still waiting for video. Love you guys.

[@MrAc3zz]

that silver rx-7 @ 14:49 made watching all these youtube adds worthwhile :)

[@stowikmusic9478]

“Buckle up for the best reboot since Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man” Me: *unbuckles*

[@chevydodgedude1234]

All spiderman movies are terrible

[@pier-lucgaranddion1527]

@@chevydodgedude1234 *Into the Spiderverse has entered the chat*. Now listen here you little shit...

[@cooperquinn8897]

Just as I read this James said it

[@AboynamedJason_]

You must have been like : God no I'm outta here (angry old man going out of house meme)

[@Russellfromup.]

@@chevydodgedude1234 nah wtf respect the OG if the old was redone exactly the same that mean tobi as spidey except it would follow the timeline in his older years then with the new cinamatic effects it would be fucking epic

[@logan5689]

A few points that were missed: the 1978-1980 RX-7’s were actually a SA chassis, not a FB. The 1984 and 1985 FB’s had a trim called the GSL-SE which used a fuel injected 13b engine, not the standard carbureted 12a. The GSL and GSL-SE also had rear disc brakes from factory. The FC RX-7 never came with a 12a motor, it came with a N/A 13b and a turbo 13b

[@ToyotaRescueFarm]

Came to the comments to look for this.

[@61936]

I thought the sa22c was for the first 2 years at least in America then the rest after 1980 was called the fb

[@americanbassin2648]

I thought 79-85 was fb?

[@hzyodydyodyodyoduod3570]

Always a person that knows it all

[@AlexStalin-ph2do]

@@hzyodydyodyodyoduod3570 exsept he's right i have a 1979 sa rx7. The main difference is the tail lights and steel bumpers over the fb's plastic bumpers. The rear is different cause the tail lights holding the plate higher

[@tobyhansen6804]

"We will be back in a month" three months later no up to speed

[@jonathanwilson712]

It's been 6 months and I still miss up to speed. I'm going through withdrawal man I have to have it now ⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡

[@adityachafekar2667]

I'm gonna have a heart attack when I finally see the Blue Initial D Version of the "Up to speed" intro

[@matthewshelley1365]

Having a heart attack is very Donut.

[@thomasmaagaard]

@@matthewshelley1365 Christ! 😦😅

[@Faderade69]

The audio levels are all over on this episode. I keep having to adjust the volume.

[@droidrazor873]

Because rotary!

[@randomprojectsusa5196]

“We’ll be back in about a month” *6 months later* S a d n e s s

[@DC2_Danny]

I’ve had dream cars before that lasted a bit and then changed over and over but a few moons back when I got into the FD Rx7 my be never loved a car more. This car is part of why I’m a car enthusiast now. Nobody understands just how much I want one. And I’m promising myself someday I’ll get one. For me they’re never has been or never will be a car even close to as good as the rx7 and I don’t think that’s ever gonna change. Heck it’s been my pfp for a long time now on multiple media platforms!

[@Silverbeast24]

"its not fun going fast if you can't stop" as soon as that was said my sister called my mom to tell her she just rear ended someone

[@zxJewl]

I made it 69 likes xD

[@cascadeflims7261]

I made it to 70 likes XD

[@macbig8517]

Commenting every week till James meets Post Malone Week5: we should all go ask post malone to hop on pop up up and down headlights

[@ryangraz2411]

MAC BIG hi

[@macbig8517]

@@ryangraz2411 hi

[@oc0dyc]

Pop up up and down headlights desperately needs a Posty feature

[@giovonjackson412]

Yes I agree

[@nitrokiller9959]

If post made a song called pop up up and down headlights. That would be great

[@haterade8328]

I lived with 2 brothers from Pensacola in College and they both had 2nd Gen RX7 projects. A black convertible and red hard top.

[@HairyTheCandyMan]

I own an RX8 and I'm a huge fan of it. I've never driven an RX7 (yet), but it will be the next car I buy when I'm finished with my RX8 project!!

[@splitsecondmagician]

"It sounds like a pissed off pig." Also, how about an Up to Speed on Western Star

[@god8657]

The butter?

[@hacatan24]

What the hell is that

[@TurboArmageddon]

@@hacatan24 a truck like Kenworth, Freightliner etc.

[@Z-Twinturbo]

lmfao xD

[@fernandofigueroa2408]

Also an UTS on Mack. Long live the bulldog!!!

[@joeglusker1135]

10:05 The NA FC was a 13B, not a 12A. The Turbo II engine was a 13B-T Edit: (some fact checking from some friends) - these further engines also used iron seals, not graphite - the SA was the first RX7 model, not the FB - the RX8 has 50:50 weight distribution, it’s just heavier than the FD - the FB GSL-SE trim came with rear disc brakes and a 13B hope that helps ;)

[@IRZhii]

To add, the gslse (1st Gen) had a 13B. I wanna say the turbo 1st Gen was a Japan only??

[@themuffinman25]

Glad these 2 comments were made I was like wth

[@joeglusker1135]

IRZhii yeah believe that’s right

[@fwiskygatswag]

IRZhii i don’t think there ever was a turbocharged fb

[@aznk113r]

@@fwiskygatswag last year production of fb, they introduce turbo version, that why the fc were called turbo 2

[@djworkaholic2624]

There's a couple little inaccuracies/ mentionables: The 79-80 model years were known as the SA, 81-85 were the FB. The FB turbo was available in Japan only. The FC never came with a 12A engine; only a 13B NA or a 13B Turbo.

[@lokichoki_]

My first car....second too. An 86 and 88 both red with 200k+. I ran the piss out of them and no issues other than very occasional fuel dump into the engine when off. A 96 v6 camaro would step out during turns where I'd be asking for more and looking to pass, found out going 10/10

[@joshyh3208]

unpopular opinion but the FC is my favourite out of the rx-7 family. it just embodies the 80s so well, i love the boxy look with the lift back, and personally it feels like you’re sitting in a fighter jet. as a passenger, the floor is like ramped so your feet rest on a slope while the seat is tilted and sits far back, making you feel like you’re in a jet or something. it handles amazing, sounds great, feels great to drive/ ride in. honestly my favourite japanese car

[@codenayr7894]

Fear not that’s not too unpopular of an opinion. While I’m an FD guy, it’s safe to say that I like fc just as much.

[@relo2much]

Are you gonna redo all the old up to speeds of the depression era

[@tealruby582]

Wait what lol

[@godzillaxred]

9fofo i think he meant when james was still lookin' like he was in his crisis era

[@relo2much]

Godzilla My bad 😂

[@eddieotero2726]

SA debuted in 78 FB came out in 84 both 1st gens came 12A & in Japan they came 12A turbo... The FB came 12A & 13B... FC only came with the 13B... The difference between the FB&FC 13B was where the coolant seals where placed amongst motor mounts & turbo 13Bs where 4 port while the NA 13Bs were 6 port... The FB came with 4 wheel disc brakes on the GSL & GSL-SE models...The FC came 4 lug as the SE (Base Model)... FC also came with an Oil Cooler as well... The RX-8 exhaust ports are on the irons & not the housings like all the Rx7 generations & that also caused problems with the Rx-8... My first car was an 84 GSL-SE (FB) Glass sunroof

[@DragonStar524]

I just bought a Hotwheels version of the FD Mazda. It is one of the most beautiful Mazda's ever made. Nothing they make today will top it.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Great redo because you’ve gotten better James. Appreciate these redoes. (:

[@zealot1210]

I would watch redos of the first ten Up To Speeds on loop for the next year

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Zealot Nice 👍. I would suggest that as well. Good idea. (:

[@TundraShiz]

Day 56 without Up To Speed.

[@darthwarspite8544]

When will it end 😭

[@bryceheppler7181]

Danm it's been like 70 days

[@tristahncruzada4338]

do an up to speed on nascar

[@XteroBlade2117]

Yes

[@nkracing2]

It’s officially been 100 days without up to speed today. Let’s hope it will come back soon.

[@funfun5656]

Love Rob's 4 rotor! Has anyone else been subbed to him since before he started building it?

[@TheAllstar420]

WE NEED MOARZ UP TO SPEEDZ!!!!!!!!!

[@kyleescalante]

Coming Soon... Comeback Up to Speed Episode: Everything you need to know about Nolan riding a bike

[@typer1911]

we need an up to speed on NORIYARIO

[@albertarbelo]

One of the first Hot Wheels I bought my son was a white FD RX-7 which is also his favorite. Im so proud he's making such great choices at 3.

[@itzyaboybugz]

I was just watching the original video and was like how is RX-7 depressing me? Thanks for revised video lol

[@staypositive4358]

Thanks for helping understand the love for this car!

[@spencexxx]

I've had girlfriends like this car. Beautiful, fast, but screams annoyingly when you push her and prone to blowing a seal. (I used to live in Alaska...)

[@killtheftGIR]

Needed a better tune. There's some good fcs still up here.

[@idkwhattoputhere4695]

Lol

[@boedyjeanes2480]

I didnt look at the "prone to blowing a seal" part the same way after the "i used to live in Alaska" part and it made me die

[@colbynunderwood2275]

Took me a sec to get that last part 😂

[@ohhgeebigmack420]

Thats ANIMAL CRUELTY FER SHER!🌬🐡