MotorWeek | Retro Review: '85 Mazda RX7 FC

Get this you wankels-
"0-60, equally rapid, 9.1 seconds, midway between fast and rocket"
Boy have times changed...

[@misled1982]

This car is 34 years old and STILL looks amazing! imagine how modern looking it was in 1985! It aged so well!!! Looks like a mid 90s car actually

[@robertraft]

the convertibles looked really cool.

[@MandusahRamirez]

Even The 93 RX-7 Looks Like It’s A 2000’s Car!👌🏽

[@rebelusa6585]

Actually, this rx7 look prettier than most of today cars.

[@peterj5751]

Is that because it was a copycat design from the Porsche 944? I think so.

[@kushhaze2655]

I own a 90 fc and believe me it turns heads more then most cars and when people hear a rotary there just curios

[@802Garage]

Putting the Rotary car in front of the mill wheel is a cute touch.

[@myolox]

I used to dream about winning this car on Hollywood Square in 86.

[@theKevronHarris]

Me too

[@elihentai8242]

@Blue Face what are you talking about bruh those things are still quite expensive

[@Alex-vz2jz]

@Anaheim Mike $500 where . . . .? Kids these days are selling them for 10k. There saying its all drift tax and what knot. They'll buy the car trashed and say they'll work on them only to sell them for crazy amounts. Gladly I was given an Rx7 FC for my 17th birthday 4 years ago. I'll never sell it, ill die in my grave with my car 😅. Over 200k miles original engine still going strong. I just love the sound of Rotary powered cars

[@UKNOWHO425]

@@Alex-vz2jz bruh same here! Had it for 7 years! 88 GTU Lightened sports model with aero package and optional sun roof cause the lightened sports model was usually a slick top unless they wanted the sunroof!

[@UKNOWHO425]

@@Alex-vz2jz 100k miles runnings strong after drifting it and it’s been my daily for the last 7 years! Pulled motor from my Vert 88!

[@stevend3753]

9.1 0-60 is considered somewhere between "Fast" and "Rocket"?!? Could you imagine how quick someone's head would expload of they tested something from today back in the 80s??

[@CEOkiller]

Steven D 2013 Ford Focus... "Even though it's billed as a economy car, it can give supercars a run for their money"....

[@gary_beniford]

Steven D yeah imagine if they has a challenger hellcat LOL

[@LOGICNREALITY]

Steven D for a 1.3 engine that is fast. the smart cars are like 12 seconds or more

[@abracing199]

+HJ Farooqi (Hjfcool) just because it's better at making power than a conventional doesn't change the fact that the combined displacement of the combustion chambers add up to 1308CC.

[@abracing199]

+HJ Farooqi (Hjfcool) I understand what you're saying but it could be worded better. The statement "it is not a 1.3 liter engine" is not correct in any way, you could say "it's not comparable to a normal 1.3 engine".

[@skip741x3]

the cockpit feel from the seating and dash were outstanding in these versions..i had the 86 turbo and those seats were the Very best of Any car ive ever had

[@KingCast65]

"Control could be regained...." As he slides off the roadway at 50 mph....

[@oliviersavard8676]

Christopher King He means that he didn't lost control by spinning off

[@ODSTOninersIxTwO]

you mean burns off the road into a ditch going straight instead of in a high speed roll over?

[@Porsche996driver]

He had quick enough hands to save the first skid, but then clearly did not trust the car to try to correct his course. That’s bad news. Mazda’s still have oversteer issues even on front drive cars.

[@39PSIOnTheDaily]

It’s the drivers fault, not the fault of the car. RX-7’s need a flick, whereas most cars need a full directional change.

[@KingCast65]

@@39PSIOnTheDaily I know. Just bustin' balls LOL. They were a little tail-happy. I owned a Turbo II. Only Japanese car I've ever owned. Good shit. Really Good shit.

[@SabreLilly.]

The FC is my favorite of the RX-7s

[@hmmhmm2261]

It is great but can't compare to the FB

[@oliviersavard8676]

Gary Zackodnik +1, I prefer the FB to the FC and overrated FD. The FB is _literally_ a Japanese 944 with a rotary, but less expensive.

[@mrpayne1974]

87 turbo2👐

[@guillermopacheco5005]

Nothing touches the FD

[@Xayuap]

I really think that fc looks better than the 944, and even today the fc still looks gorgeous.

[@MSimmonsAZ]

The reviews are day time. But the gauges are great at night. Soft orange (easy on the eyes), no glare. Those of us that owned one of these know what I am talking about.

[@rx7guy21]

This was my first car! Same red and the GXL package I picked it up for 4 grand. I miss this thing like crazy and regret ever selling it. Although I never seen mpgs higher than 19. This brings back so many great memories! I sold it with over just over 100k miles and it still ran strong! I was lucky though because not many of the rotaries held up that long.

[@MRCBOT_YT]

yeah my 89 rx7 convertible has 124k miles and needs a rebuild. Sadly the fund are not with me yet so I have to delay.

[@batsonelectronics]

@@MRCBOT_YT if it doesn't crank anymore, put an once of trans fluid in one of the larger vacuum lines and then try. I had a 86 model that wouldn't crank in the winter due to the seals retracting in the cold. The trans fluid trick worked great and it never failed to start again as long as I had the fluid. If you run it every couple days it likely will start every time, I had 3 cars and would go a week sometimes. The RX-7 was one of the funnest cars I have ever owned, and I have had over 70, many Corvettes, and other really nice cars. The RX7 was just fun to toss around. ( it will smoke for a minute after the trans fluid trick but the fluid expands the seals and gives it compression to start )

[@zeeshanfedaie6553]

Remember when gas was $1.59 per gallon. I had this year rx7 too and loved it. Wish we had gas that cheap here in California.

[@jimettamarna417]

Memories.... I drove an '87 GXL in college ( 93 - 95). I had 160k on clock when I bought it. Ran flawlessly for almost 3 years. I miss that car... I bought a new AP1 S2000 in 'O3, and still have it. Reminds me of my RX...

[@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials]

$16k is $35k today.

[@basshead.]

Poor value. You can get the new Mustang GT (460hp V8) for $36k

[@Andyface79]

@@basshead. yeah but in 85?

[@thefuzzypickle8277]

@@Andyface79 well in 85 the mustang would cost 16k if inflation is accounted for, so yes

[@sjhart14]

1. The GT didn't make anywhere near that power stock in the 80s 2. The RX7 would walk all over the Mustang in anything but a straight line

[@OscillatorCollective]

I think this, the Starion/Conquest and 944 are the best looking sports cars of the 80s.

[@motogsecondgen3737]

Loved my '79 RX7. These cars were awesome fun.

[@JohnSmith-jx2by]

Man, I love watching these old reviews and seeing how much cars have advanced. By today's standards the old NA RX7 is slow as dirt, but god I would still love to buy one. Fun cars are just timeless. Just think if we dropped a BRZ or a Camaro 1LE back in time what reviewers would think. Hell, a modern Accord would leave them speechless.Makes me think in 20 years how laughable slow my WRX will be to the minivan of that time.

[@roddydykes7053]

John Smith speaking of WRXs, I have a JDM ‘01 Legacy GT-B (factory twin turbo EJ208) and it has modest for today 6 second 0-60 times, nearly 20 years on and it holds up well. I think cars have kind of plateaued in the combustion technology, and 20 years from now it’ll be all about the most efficient electric motors, which will indeed be very quick if left un-restricted

[@henrymccomments]

Roddy Dykes If cars didn’t have emissions restrictions we would find twin turbo V12 lawnmowers lol I’m excited for the future and electric cars

[@davidaliberti5742]

I absolutely love these throwbacks!!

[@Acc0rd79]

Mazda really needs a new RX7 with around 400hp:) MMMMM yah

[@abracing199]

360hp and sub 2800 pounds would be fine with me

[@eaylhtwls68]

+Acc0rd79 well there's a concept already and it's called rx-vision

[@TechInspected]

Due to emissions issues, Mazda can't launch anything like that in rotary form anymore. Even the RX-8 had a lot of emissions compromises already - hence not a lot of power.

[@SteelJM1]

@@TechInspected Not to mention those rotaries drink fuel like it's going out of style. Super inefficient. But fun for sure.

[@georgeharleydavidsonrider156]

Acc0rd79 I agree . 👍👍👍👍

[@sartainja]

These were great handling cars. Wish that I could buy a new one today.

[@TurboProductions250]

I'd take this FC over a 944 any day.

[@krylonfanboy9643]

As you should

[@balgairvulpes9972]

Z31

[@beflix8140]

The NA is nice but the T2 is the real deal imo

[@hertzair1186]

dafonz ...go ahead

[@georgeharleydavidsonrider156]

dafonz I had a 1986 944 . It was very slow . Great handling car . I think the RX 7 would definitely beat a 944 .

[@jaybuff4559]

Bought my wife an '80 Savannah Rx7 while stationed at Kadena '86-'89. An exceptionally fun car, fantastic torque, great traction and steering.

[@Pressed_For_Time]

I had an 86 RX-7 base model (it had super small alloys with no sunroof.) That car was soo much fun to drive. I learned alot about power sliding from it. got horrible gas mileage, made shit horsepower, but was still fun as shit to drive.. even by today's standards when compared to the Toyota 86/BRZ)

[@MarkMeadows90]

2:31 That muffler shake though lol

[@UKNOWHO425]

Lmao

[@6ec6YRFPTcC]

I never thought about it looking like a Porsche 944, but it does

[@abracing199]

Side by side it's pretty uncanny, it was shamelessly inspired by it because the Porsche was such a well accepted car in the states and that's where Mazda wanted its most sales.

[@hyperlogos]

matt k although the rear suspension is more like a 928, from the description

[@roddydykes7053]

“A 9.1 second 0-60, halfway in between what we call fast, and rrrrrrrrocket!” Fuck 80s performance lol

[@frodrickfronkensteen9241]

My first car was an 87 RX7-SE 2+2 (no leather, no ground effects, no spoiler, no electronic suspension... aside from brakes... no power anything). So I was starting with a lighter car that you drove by seat of your pants (the way God intended). ((Consequently, I thought I knew all there was to know about the RX7... I thought 86 was the first year of the new body style... guess I was wrong. I do know the 13B engine was available in the 85 RX-7 SE model. Live and learn I guess)) My saphire blue 13B went something like this... If memory serves: - Manifold removed, replaced with a mandrel bent header pipe - Reposition the sensor in the header to activate the four-valve ports (bigger pipe wasn't generating sufficient back pressure to engage them) - Cat removed, replaced with a "super" silencer (it was a glass pack that replaced the cat. Leading and trailing pipes were mandrel as well) - Mufflers replaced with Super Traps (I remember tuning the plates to the expected "activities" I'd see that evening) - Smog control disabled (inserted a BB into the line) - Replaced the belt-driven fan with an electric - Removed the A/C drive belt (in winter) - Replaced the stock boat anchor flywheel with a racing model (I think it was part aluminum... it's been so long). HUGE throttle response improvement - Had the clutch discs upgraded at the same time - Added a two-point strut tower brace (night and day difference above 110mph) - Added a thicker/much stiffer sway bar (watched a 300Zs wreck one night trying) - Cut the springs (lowered the car 3/4 of an inch) - Removed the stock boat anchor rims and added black five star Enkei's at all four corners (pretty big unsprung weight improvement) - Ran Goodyear Fulda's (discont.). 205s front. 225s back (best rain tire on the planet at the time. They lasted 5-7K miles per set... I drove hard) - Gave my best shot at fabricating a ram air induction pipe below the front air dam and removed the spare tire (every tiny bit helped) - Upgraded to K&N gauze air filter (required regular cleaning/oiling) - Hard wired power for the many Maxon RD25s I ran through. Unit clipped to the visor (no cord hanging, cops none-the-wiser all the years I owned it) - Bought a front end bra made of radar-absorbing material (it was high-tech for the time) - Had a local seamstress sew a leather boot for the brake handle (to match the shifter) - Wrapped the steering wheel in leather to match the above - Tinted the glass to 20% and had the tint shop add a visor strip along the top of the windshield with a slight curve down at both ends (it was sharp) - Undercoated the wheel wells and painted all four calipers fire engine red (subliminal touches, but the devil was in the details, or so I believed) With the power upgrades above, the 13B (with lighter config) would routinely destroy Mustang 5.0s in a 0-60 competition. Quarter mile... not so much... the gearing and power band simply/rapidly dropped off after 2nd gear (60mph). That said, the locale I was operating in at the time... 0-60 was a more common match up. I recall one particular line up... a friend pulled up in his GT 5.0. About that same time a 944 Turbo took up the third position at the light. I had them all by three car lengths when the speedo hit 60. The GT didn't take long to close that gap and the 944 blew past us both once his Turbo got up to cruising altitude. Lining up against other stock RX-7s... I had friends lining up for copilot invitations to witness these encounters. It was just fun to watch the expression on the stock owners' faces. My RX would just walk away from them, but it looked relatively stock. Aside from a pretty severe under steer tendency (native to the this model), the handling was spectacular on my RX. It could out corner nearly anything I put it up against. Pre-upgrades, the car was extremely (scary) loose above 100. After... I could steer comfortably (with two fingers) above 120. I topped it out on a downhill grade on a section of the Indian Nations Turnpike at 146. That's all the engine would give (the suspension was ready for more). A friend and myself did a Canon Ball Run from Atlanta to Dallas... we pissed in Gatorade bottles and stopped only for gas. The trip took just shy of 8 hours. I don't know what we were averaging, but there were multiple stretches (over an hour) where we were 120+ on Interstate 20. I loved that car. I miss that car.

[@asertiv1]

You are correct, the 2nd gen started in 86. Gsl-se 13b was 84 & 85. I had an 87 red w sports package. The 4 piston caliper brakes were cool. It was a great handling car. The rotary in mine had a weak apex seal and flooded with gas often. Had to dump it.

[@fishcars8078]

Thank you motorweek. As an RX7 owner I would love to see any more RX7 or Mazda retro videos you may have. I look forward to watching these newly posted retro reviews every night when I get home from work.

[@SteelJM1]

Man I had two of these as a teenager in the late 90's. What a headache, but so fun.

[@JF-xq6fr]

I was 18 when this came out, and it was straight up like seeing a spaceship... Looked WAY, Way ahead of its time, and still so beautiful today. Two years later I was driving a Mazda 323 hatch 5 sp manual, and LOVED that car. Think it was $5700 brand new.

[@alexanderocasio1529]

That one is 1986 brother 🧔🏻🇵🇷

[@timgraysontv]

This is a 1986, 1985 was the old style. I used to sell them in 1986 and I even sold myself the same color one like this but the base model, with black loovers on the back window and blacked out Enkie wheels. I hit a deer 🦌 going home to show it to my mom. I fixed it and kept it for 6 years. I loved that car.

[@jmin8400]

Went on sale in 1985 and was introduced that year too. Not everyone cares about model years, if you can buy it before the year 1986 even started.

[@GoFindAsafeSpace]

omfg I love these retro car reviews!!😌

[@JM8686]

goals for my 88 FC3S haha check out my lil rx7 videos

[@Wesley_C]

Very nice FC, beautiful JDM classic sports car.

[@jmin8400]

You clearly don't even know what "JDM" means. This car isn't even JDM, it's just Japanese.

[@carwhiz90]

This car was criticized for looking too similar to a 944. At least the 1993 redesign fixed that

[@johndrake2729]

You must be referring to the 928, not 944.

[@jmin8400]

Hmm, these were redesigned in late 1991 and spring 1992. Not 1993.

[@stevenrivers2541]

I like RX7 but the 924- and 944 were sophisticated and superior to the copy japanese Mazda.

[@MikeHernandezjett]

I uses to have an '86 model. Ran it until it blew a rotor. Man I miss that car.

[@blackericdenice]

4:30 was the driver fault. He cut back to late and was going too fast. I ran from the police in an 86 RX7 and i did wreck but only because a cop cut me off at 100 mph. I was clocked at 128 mph.

[@Handgun777]

blackericdenice did you got to jail or no?

[@kgbeezr75]

Hope you got ticketed to hell and back (for ruining such a classic car). If you're going to run, do it in something shitty like a Camaro.

[@roddydykes7053]

blackericdenice nice, did you get the Rodney King treatment after the wreck?

[@pgo2372]

Tell us more about what a worthless piece of shit you are. It's fascinating.

[@mrpayne1974]

I had a gxl 87 an a 87 turbo2..them engines u gotta keepem revved up i done outran alotta cops an got away 💪👐

[@_chipchip]

The series 5 turbo has to be one of the best looking cars of the era.

[@lesfoster4127]

Had a 1990 in the mid 2000s. Loved that thing, but as anything… time wasn’t kind to it. Always had fun with the 4way flasher switch on the side of the cluster. I’d get asked sometimes what it was for, I always joked it was a ‘max power’ switch but like the ac, it was broken.

[@unknownunknowns]

In today's dollars $16645 would be around $37K. The current equivalent would be the RX-5 costing $24K.

[@djkenny1202]

944 up front, Dodge Daytona in the middle, Chevy Camaro in the back. I prefer the prior generation, a GS or especially GSL SE.

[@enriqueortiz5440]

I learned to drive on one of these at 9 years old. THE easiest car to learn with. The clutch is smooth, the gearing is direct, the steering is easy yet predictable, and it's a good handling vehicle. Would love to buy one, but they are becoming more and more rare.

[@Ray-mw1fx]

My dad used to tell me that his first car was an FC RX-7 back in 1988, the first song played in the radio was Together Forever. So he used to reminisce whenever the song plays on.

[@Success2gether]

I've watched HUNDREDS of these Motorweek reviews over the decades, and this is the only time I've seen the driver lose the car on the slalom. lol

[@CS-xi9dz]

Good grief, ease up on the clutch pedal.......and wear some presentable shoes while your at it. It’s national tv man.

[@CrispusAttucks2315]

C S lol

[@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary]

Had a convertible 88 with the BBS Wheels.. People used to love the look of it wherever I went.

[@abelucious]

my fast RX7 does 0-60 in 9.1 seconds,. I'm just wondering if anyone ever said that.

[@skip741x3]

more like 7.5. and the 86 turbo did 6 to 6.5... their numbers are wayy off

[@SilverScarletSpider]

Maybe the 80’s weren’t so bad? Back when Mazda made desirable cars like the RX-7 Turbo FC and FD.

[@upeedinalamb5297]

Lambs think they were ahead of their time with those power window switches.

[@lukes-uf4bc]

we all want rx 7 again !!!!! whats nice cars!!!!!

[@ChadHargis]

I'm confused. I had a 1985 RX-7 and it was the previous body style to this one. This body style launched in 1986 with the 13B fuel injected rotary as standard. You could get the 85 model with the same engine, but it was called the GSL-SE.

[@jmin8400]

You do realize the FC went on sale in 1985? It shouldn't be titled "1985", but the setting is 1985 nonetheless.

[@ODSTOninersIxTwO]

Doug would give test car a 1 in Acceleration

[@hertzair1186]

MV Master : Doug score on acceleration would be -2 based on his scale. I think he gave a 0-60 in 5 sec a 7 score for a car once...

[@RoadCone411]

"Control could be regained faster than most sports cars"...as RX-7 goes off into the grass. Perfect.

[@aaronbays4]

I always joke with my buddy who has one of these RX-7's. He's dumped over $10,000 into his and it still is broken more than it runs. I always tell him for every one you actually see running, there are another 10 in the garage up on jackstands. These cars win the award for most broken down but still not in the junkyard yet, because there is a small but extremely masochistic group of enthusiasts that love that rotary.

[@zevak1]

My s3 with stock s4 13bt only has 178hp and does 14.2 quarter mile

[@metop33]

Cool! Brand new 85'' Chevy Astro vans! @ 7:12 LOL

[@metop33]

+ChristopherRisesLastTime That's not nice Christopher! Take it back!

[@100percentSNAFU]

Classic!

[@saxyman6803]

4:30 "We experienced this fearful slide" me: haha gonna be doing a lot of those.

[@x1warrior1x85]

The "too easy" clutch is so true I have the same car and the clutch gets stuck now so I have to replace it.

[@ParadoxdesignsOrg]

The FC never came to north american until 86, so this would make it a 86, not a 85. This was also way slower than the 85 GSL-SE... perhaps even slower than the 12a cars.

[@jmin8400]

Do your research. You could buy these back in November 1985, if not before that. 1986 is just a title, it's not literally when the car even came out.

[@brettcannon74]

I'm confused. My dad had a 85 RX-7 and it was the first generation body

[@Daehawk]

Never owned one but have always loved the looks of the RX7 and RX8. back around 92 or so I took one like this for a test drive. really wanted it but couldn't afford it.

[@100percentSNAFU]

Owned an RX-8 for a few years. Most fun car I have ever driven...but full of issues. I had it for three years, and I'm not even exaggerating, it was in the shop nearly a full year of the three. Between two blown engines, body panels rusting through so badly it made holes in the door sills, electronic gremlins, and even stupid stuff like the taillights filling up with water because they were improperly sealed, it was always something. Thankfully I bought it new so this was all under warranty, but after 3 years was up I unloaded it. A shame though, because the car handled like you were driving a formula one racecar. It was unreal.

[@jmin8400]

@@100percentSNAFU "Thankfully I bought it new..." WTF???? Yikes

[@landyachtfan79]

6:22.........now, THAT'S what an instrument panel SHOULD look like, sports car or not!!!! Large, clear gauges that are easily read at a glance & are not obstructed by the steering wheel.

[@mr2bmw]

At 5:30, that guy looks like a famous '80's pornstar!

[@StevenEveral]

Not bad. The people who could afford one of these new usually took good care of them. I still see excellent and good examples of this still on the road today.

[@VGB004]

Lol, the the narrorater called a drift' a fearful slide. This really shows its age... 😁

[@1madinjun]

I remember being in high school and all the 40 year olds with these trying to race my Mustang.

[@devilsoffspring5519]

Interesting that the Turbo II RX-7 would do the 0-60 MPH thing in about 6-1/2 seconds or so, considered very good for its time, but totally unremarkable today :)

[@chuckgates1171]

1 of the best sports cars for the $ at that time.

[@lilpoindexter]

Still beautiful in 2020

[@bandguy360]

John davis is literally an icon

[@isaacroebuck9514]

"The more things change, the more they stay the same" ~General Shepherd

[@BlayzedBlue]

Beautiful car. The Turbo II was the one to get. Very fast.

[@nickz4993]

“New”, “best-in-class”, “polarizing”, and “race car for the road” are all overused.

[@vagineergaming]

I'm thinking about getting this or a Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 for my first car. Which one should I get?

[@nativeoutdoors1780]

Nick Loder Geo metro is better

[@vagineergaming]

Native Outdoors Hahaha... no.

[@alexcheetah79]

rx7 3000GTs are heavy and overtly complicated.

[@RallyLancer95]

No, no they aren't

[@Pressed_For_Time]

Get the Focus bro.. Who would you rather be? The dude with an old worn out car that's breaking down every other week? Or the guy with the newer/ more reliable car and fat pockets.? Girls care more about safety/ reliability and how much money you save per fill up over the looks and performance of an old sports car.. We're telling you this out of experience not to have a laugh at you.

[@Luke-we6id]

4:25 Ryosuke is that you

[@frmula1fan51]

This is about the time I became obsessed with cars. My mom would drive me to all the dealerships to look at sports cars. I'd been to the Porsche lot many times. As soon as I saw this RX-7 I knew exactly what it looked like. Didn't understand money at the time, but I knew the RX-7 was closer to reality for us. Both cars were beautiful in-person new on the lots. My mom ended up getting a used 86 I-ROCZ. A truly life altering experience for me. Good times.

[@ultrainstinctricer]

Say what you will about the performance of the 80's, but they had style nailed.

[@dnshift1]

That’s what you call drifting FC initial d style 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@scott9050]

I had a 12A 82 RX7 that lasted 282,000 miles before I finally parted it out. It had to get water every week as it leaked it out from the block seals and it required oil every thousand miles as part of its design, had a balky choke etc. but never left me stranded and was a lot of fun to drive for such a slow car. LS engine swaps are popular with these, and with the low weight are real sleepers when swapped.

[@fishcars8078]

I bet you took good care of it. Those old 12As are pretty reliable if properly cared for. My FB has 120,000 on the body but the engine has about 80,000. I swapped in a street ported engine and have lots of supporting mods. The chassis has been set up for autocross.

[@damontroch4765]

No way. Those are like the worst engines in a production car for longevity.

[@JoshRex7ven]

@@damontroch4765 what kind of crack are you on lmao?? The NA 12A is by far THE most reliable rotary engine out there right infront of the NA 13B. It's the turbo motors that are the unreliable ones.

[@giancarlolugo9586]

@@JoshRex7venwhat you said it's right turbo engines, tend to consume more oil than an N/A engine, the only turbo engine, I would abuse would be a 3SGTE or any Volvo/Yamaha turbocharged engine, but If it is a 4G63T, EJ20ET, 13B rew turbo or any Ford Cosworth, Renault turbo engine, better take a special care for them.

[@awakenedsoul2638]

9.1 0-60 for a sports car back in the day is just normal. There are cars in the 60's that could do 7 or 8 seconds 0-60 or super cars during 60's to 70's around 5 - 6 seconds 0-60. 9.1 in just 60 mph is not midway between fast to rocket. You make us RX-7 fans laugh! Better version of this until early 90's can do 6 seconds 0-60 and quarter mile of 14 seconds or so.

[@thsarethbreaks]

A 0-60 time does not tell you everything about a vehicle's powerband,but a 1/4 mile with a low time and higher than normal trap speed will.

[@bruschmidt9943]

I test drove one of those back in the Day & walked away. It was fast if you kept the revs at a gunning pace all the time, otherwise it was very weak in "normal" driving. Not the car for me. The 300ZX Turbo got my bid.

[@gigi9467]

I always wonder what would of happened if mazda would Gave the rx7 the Miata treatment, fun to drive reliable With a reliable engine maybe a v6 for cheaper cost..

[@georgew.hayduke4481]

4:28 Cue 'Gas Gas Gas'

[@tylerross3847]

9.1 second 0-60 times are between "fast" and "rocket"? Wow....didn't take much to impress people back then, holy cow.

[@pbfloyd13]

5 years later the Toyota Corolla would be s second slower.

[@GaryDurand]

This is not a 1985 RX7 the 85 Rx7 was a first generation rx7 that looked the same from 78-85. This is a 1986 or 1987 Rx7

[@pguth98]

@4:28 DEJA VU

[@krylonfanboy9643]

Peter Guthrie somebody come get they ryouske

[@bijan4697]

Higher and higher

[@k9keo]

Isn’t this an 1986. My brother owned a 1985 RX-7 GSL-SE different body style.

[@Mefrom_Here]

80s as fuck! I like these videos

[@TheKelzer]

Its an '86 BTW. The Gen 1 went from late 78-85..... Great cars.... Why wont they put that fantastic engine in another sports car?

[@vagineergaming]

Kelly Krall The RX-7 FC came out in 1985 but it's first model year in the US was 1986. But yes, I absolutely agree these are fantastic cars. I'm planning on getting one as my first car.

[@ZenkiFc01]

My FC Turbo II was an '85 model, Aus/JDM spec though.

[@leonlawrencez28]

My old car. Best handling little car. My best friend had a 944.

[@stevenrivers2541]

how fat was the test driver...hehe

[@youravantgarde]

Used to have a 1987. 😢

[@simoncquach]

Wow back then cars under 3000 lbs were the norm. Nowadays only a handful of cars are under 3000 lbs.

[@insrob89]

The first car I bought in Gran Turismo 1.

[@ajoo129]

*RedSuns*

[@challengerbrant]

I had a black on black, 5 speed, 1990 GXL as my first car. Those things are so friggin slow. RX7's are dogs in stock form. They are beautiful though. I then got into mustangs, eventually resting on classic Mopars. I do think about that RX7 all the time though. They have a character of their own.

[@gianoriega3999]

This. Video. Epic

[@Porsche996driver]

4:25 nice save by the driver. Even fwd Mazda’s still have surprising abrupt understeer when driven hard.

[@Porsche996driver]

Some say the RX7 is still in the cornfield today. 🌽🌲🌳

[@theoparke]

The driver deliberately aimed the car for the grass instead of staying straight on the road. Curious.

[@quincee3376]

I had an 84 Mazda RX7.

[@moses5707]

That's an 86, not 85