Getting To Know The Eunos Cosmo

Learn about the epic 3 rotor Eunos cosmo! The Eunos cosmo is famous for having a 3 rotor, twin turbocharged rotary engine.

[@INUMIMI28]

The other reason this car only had automatic is that at the time Mazda didn’t have manual transmission that could withstand 20b’s torque.

[@brokenbmw3441]

Don’t people swap this with an FC3s 5 speed manual?

[@INUMIMI28]

@@brokenbmw3441 They do, but they usually swap 5 speeds from later FD3S, which can withstand 20b’s torque.

[@omarfermin2283]

thats BS...rotary engines don't produce too much toque

[@INUMIMI28]

@@omarfermin2283 It’s true, 20b produced 297lb/ft of torque, the most powerful production car engine Mazda had ever produced at the time. Rotary=weak torque doesn’t apply to 20b, it had significantly more torque than R32 GT-R Twin turbo Z32, or 1JZ Soarer, the main rival. There were only two JDM cars that had more torque than 20b Cosmo, which were 3000GT VR-4 and Supra. Like I said in the beginning, 20b was the most powerful engine Mazda produced at the time and it was powerful by miles. It had twice the amount of torque than FC3S did, they simply didn’t have transmission that could withstand 20b’s torque, because they never made an engine that powerful before.

[@tsherwoodrzero]

@@INUMIMI28 That's not exactly true. Pretty much every transmission in Mazda's catalog is shared with Nissan or Toyota because of either JATCO or Aisin-Warner respectively. Non-turbo RX7s usually got a M-series manual (M5M-D I think), while their turbo siblings received the R-series boxes. FD RX-7 is R15M-D and is a little weaker than the FC version. Crunchy 5th gear synchros are a common issue with FD transmissions. The HB Cosmo and HB/HC Luce/929 got the same transmissions too. Some early Z31 Turbos got a Borg-Warner T-5 World Class transmission from the factory thanks to the Aisin Warner partnership. Z32s got the JATCO RE4R01 (non-turbo) and RE4R03 (Turbo), which Mazda used in the Cosmo, named R4A-EL and Q4A-EL respectively. And in an ironic plot twist, both were used in the R32-R34 Skyline too. If they had made a R32 GT-R with an automatic, it would undoubtedly be a RE4R03, the same one Nissan put behind their V8s. So all of the groundwork was in place for Mazda to call Toyota (Aisin Warner) and ask them nicely to send over a prototype Viper T-56 6-speed manual. Most of the patents were already on file in 1990 here in the US. Name would probably be something like Q36M-R or something.

[@devonm3400]

That is just simply a gorgeous car, I loved the 90s Mazdas. Beautiful curves, glorious powerplant.

[@MichaelOKeefe2009]

This was Mazda at it's high point.

[@mracidman2536]

rx7 fd was

[@gergelyturcsanyi6743]

And the customer's high point as well.

[@tmo2798]

'Automatically'- IT ISN'T. Rotary engines are trash, in addition. Don't try to defend that trash. It's the end of discussion.

[@tundraman1283]

@@tmo2798 hahahaha youre funny

[@ibetyourcarisstock6642]

@@tmo2798 we get it you can’t build cars

[@RockStarsLoveSnakes]

I really like your video minus the annoying cutovers

[@_-Anthony-_]

I have fallen in love with this car so much. Why are they so expensive :'(

[@jeremyvisnevac2015]

I can get you one for 10k cash here in Japan

[@_-Anthony-_]

@@jeremyvisnevac2015 Yeah in Japan, but that's the other side of the world for me 😂🥲

[@AntonovP]

@@jeremyvisnevac2015 I'm interested. With 20B engine? How much to ship to Europe?

[@taylor7823]

@@jeremyvisnevac2015where at, I’m in Japan 👀

[@entonii9270]

Mazda's s13

[@etm5854]

So I'm not the only one, nice

[@creverett9]

No. an FD, FC or FB might be more like a "s13" (tbh the miata is the s13 of the mazda world) but the JCES Cosmo is more like a 90's mazda Infiniti. A luxury performance car, Not a simple "sports" style car. Think like a cadillac CTS-V vs say camaro or corvette. A Toyota supra vs the Toyota soraer. Maybe be pretty fast just like the main line sports cars of their counterpart, but is also about luxury AND performance, not just performance.

[@andrews3320]

or Lexus SC300 and SC400 from the 90s en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_SC#First_generation_(Z30;_1991%E2%80%932000)

[@aarvin1]

This car is absolutely beautiful! And yet I never heard about it until today 💀 It easily beats the German large coupes of the 90's it's spectacular 😮

[@moose8337]

What a sexy car

[@kieranstephenson3187]

Man, the Cosmo is a beautiful car. That said, I also want to acknowledge the gorgeous red paint on that RX-8 in the garage!

[@ELGlueckert]

Actually the Cosmo wasn't the first car to use a rotary engine, it was the NSU Spider, while NSU being the car company Felix Wankel worked at during his time he designed and engineered his rotary engine.

[@spiritofcompetition6281]

Amazing car. I would love to own one.

[@xan_carman4216]

i love how this thing looks

[@taylorharrison8765]

Its interior still looks modern, especially with the gps.

[@alcopower5710]

Love the color....amazing car

[@rotaree25]

Cheers for the vid, it was really good man. So glad I found this channel (I'm from Australia), not enough rotary channels out there!

[@I4NI_]

Good video, to the point and layed out perfect. Well done

[@thelocustemperor]

I had never really seen decent pics of it or on video, my god that thing is slick looking!!!

[@GermanGameAdviser]

good informations & insight, thank you!!

[@dimas44444]

This car's design is soo elegant, yet menacing!

[@norlijaharshad962]

I love how u present it..hope your channel grow greater and be the best.

[@kamizihamid4632]

What a beautiful car!

[@nigeldonaldson2320]

Great video!

[@pioneer5555]

Great video

[@razalin]

The Cosmo is such an interesting car and quite rare, depending on where you live. I would love to own one, but with the pricing around $10,000 - $15,000, for a car that's almost 30 years old, it's a bit out of my price range. lol. It's still an awesome car, though.

[@alessiocarlevaro6934]

I think the NSU spider came first! 500cc single rotor with 50hp in 1964

[@Ahmedkhaled-ev1jw]

This is the first mass produced car with a rotary engine but not the first car that had one

[@xGabe3x]

Good video 👌🏽

[@CoolStuffInWeirdCars]

I see this car all the time around STL car events, and have even talked to the owner a time or two. Cool guy! (and car lol)

[@tokirak]

Turning one of these into a hellcat killer would be so rad

[@sithlordsoup]

That thing is so sick 👍🏽

[@zeropeorthkuromurasaki1130]

liked the video but would've enjoyed a little more b-roll of the interior ;)

[@JeffreyNadolny]

It was sold in Australia as well

[@MyDavi1990]

Hi! Great video! What is the name of the song at the end of the clip??

[@OlShaky]

Reminds me a lot of a skyline, especially the rear

[@greego5952]

This car is brilliant

[@davidschweizer505]

This video is eunos out of a thousand!

[@sniperassasin1264]

Good shit as always. Keep it up

[@soarer25gtt]

This is a wonderful driving machine and I am seriously interested in importing such a Eunos Cosmo 20b 3-Rotor into California. Do you still own it? Any plan to sell it?

[@polarid]

I am aching to own one, been on the look out for one in good shape all over europe.

[@MrMaxyield]

What a dope car...🤘

[@gregcrawford3791]

nice like to know how you got it ,history, and see it drive, igot mazda bug got mx5 1.8s and xedos9 supercharged miller engine. good vid .gc

[@benjamin8558]

Does it really come slammed stock?

[@Luki-xr2ih]

most underrated JDM car

[@blazedlegend]

Literally, just saw one in Ontario 😩

[@Mazkid13]

what about black mazda BG in the garage? 1.8 turbo?

[@darienpitts7193]

I want to buy one of these with the 20b and not molest it, but where can I find aftermarket body kits for it? Some of them came with very generic and bland bumpers and side skirts, I just want a sportier looking set of bumpers, small wing (like the one in video) and either air suspension or lower it an inch on coils on some high quality wheels

[@zeezlebops]

Had no idea this existed!

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

Sexy af= Mazda/Eunos Cosmo Toyota/Lexus Soarer/SC300

[@joanjjcc6537]

Now stick shift cars are a luxury

[@taylorharrison8765]

I just like this bad boy

[@JDMHaze]

very nice luxury tech for the tine

[@DMRH69]

Corrections required....... Eunos lasted from 88 - 02 L10 Cosmo was "not" the 1st rotary powered car in 1967. The NSU Spider was in 1963 JC Cosmo production ceased JUN-1995, not in 1996 Your "feature car" is a 90-91 Type-S version, as shown by the trim Production was 1990-95 The most valued versions today are the series-2 (94-95) Type-SX Mazda USA almost imported LHD versions under the defunct Amati sales channel scheduled for 1992 & there was debate whether to go with the 20B-REW or develop a new V12 engine due to emission's difficulties from 3-rotors & CAL regulations

[@viktor.stojic]

Actually a first gps system was introduced in Honda Accord '81.

[@santosh911]

The luxury coupe bodystyle was very popular in Japan at the time. All the different brands had some version of this style. They also did sports coupes like the 300zx, supra, 3000gt, rx7, etc. These days of the late '80's and early' 90's were the genesis of the JDM legend.

[@soarer25gtt]

My favorite types of cars, to be honest. I had a 95 Lexus SC300 with an OEM 5-Speed and a 1JZ-GTE swap. It was amazing to drive!

[@user-pi8ic7gk3c]

ボディデザインが好き。

[@jeanquinones7073]

U got a protege too😍

[@pkemr4]

it also appears in wangam midnight arcade games

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

I just love how Mazda stuck the least luxury engine I can think of into a luxury car, ha ha. It's like they forgot they're supposed to be quiet.

[@MadazMazdas]

nah. rotaries can be made very quiet like the rx8 was stock... the 3 rotor even more so because it's so smooth and well balanced

[@Ahmedkhaled-ev1jw]

Rotarty engines are way more smoother than inline 6s and v12s and they can be quieter by adding more mufflers. This guy seems to have removed some.

[@nuchikim]

JC Cosmo is quiet, smooth and powerful. How is that not lux?

[@marke1464]

The old Eunos was the first Mazda with a rotary, not the first Car. That was the NSU Wankel Spyder

[@iilocked]

My favourite car of all time. And I don’t even know why

[@bottle1211]

ding ding ding ding ding ding ding

[@markvarga8691]

any tips,where can i buy 1?

[@ShootingCars]

Yahoo auctions

[@markvarga8691]

thank u 4 the fast reply

[@SrWhitmore]

Can any rotary mechanic work on it?

[@daviddurkee1960]

Fucking gorgeous car.

[@voltaire2001]

@ 3:45 is that an early nineties Protege in the garage?

[@ShootingCars]

With JDM parts, yes!

[@voltaire2001]

@@ShootingCars The 1992 Protege is what got me driving Mazda since 1995!!! Fun to drive and practical.

[@denvandenende6562]

Enjoyable video, lovely clean looking car. However... I have to correct you. The first gen Cosmo was not the first car ever to feature a rotary engine. It might be the first Mazda ever, but not the first car. That would be the German NSU Spider. Many NSU's had rotary engines before Mazda started it. Another word for the rotary engine is a Wankel engine. Mr.Wankel was the German fella who actually invented the rotary engine. So I gather you are a Mazda enthousiast, but some credits are not theirs.

[@bacatalin708]

Oooo my fucking god... This car🤤

[@DollyBoy_1923]

I would like to see what Eunos would look like today if they hadn’t gone out so fast.

[@snoopysmx5257]

Are these legal in the states?

[@ShootingCars]

Yes, they fall under the 25 year rule

[@mister_nush6205]

My attention to detail noticed that the license plate is from Missouri and I live in Missouri soo

[@backseatbogan2021]

My parents had a cosmo, no idea where it is now

[@H0lyDisc]

This is my only dream car. I don't care about RR ,Ferrari , Lambo or other super/hyper/whatever brands.

[@harry9937]

Gas cap music? 🙏

[@ooohhenrybmblm]

They never featured the JC Cosmo after GT2.

[@chrisstevens2867]

My friend got Cosmo is the king of chch nz velo 20b Dogg

[@S.P.O.C]

Looks like silvia

[@Andy-Andeee]

2 door 929 ;-)

[@erfanwahyuutomo8349]

5 - 6 km/l highway and 2.5 - 3.5 km/l city

[@Kev27RS]

A shame that such a special car was only sold in Japan...

[@Uhdude]

If only a manual

[@alpzepta]

They should definitely bring the Eunos back to luxury they will kick Lexus in the butt

[@nicknotarianni1668]

forgot about Sega GT

[@ommaungapainom462]

1 words to say "s13"

[@swishasnkush1573]

RX-what?

[@AmeerHamza-VaPr]

This car can never look dated.

[@Petermason_]

I thought it’s pronounced anus

[@mongoosexxXXXXXXX]

This thing looks like an s13