1981 Mazda RX-7
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The big news for the 1981 Mazda RX-7 was the addition of a GSL version to the lineup, joining the S and GS trim levels. The GSL was a luxury option that added leather seats, power windows, disc brakes, alloy wheels, a limited-slip differential, and cruise control. Selecting this option added $2,000 to the base price of $9,400. The other trim levels received a larger fuel tank, a revised dashboard, and minor modifications to the front and rear. Power was from the Wankel engine, which featured two coaxial three-lobe rotors, light-alloy trochoid housings, and cast-iron rotors. The engine displaced 70 CID and offered 100 horsepower. A five-speed manual transmission was standard.
By Daniel Vaughan | Jul 2016
By Daniel Vaughan | Jul 2016
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In 1969 Mazda Project engineer Akio Uchiyama began work on a two-seater sports car. Internally it was called project X020A and eventually became known as RS-X. The idea was to share a chassis from a production saloon, thus saving on production costs and limiting the time-to-market. This project continued until 1973, when the oil crisis finally put an end to the car. Around 1975 Sinpei Hanaoka,....
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The most famous aspect of this vehicle is probably the engine. It was a revolutionary engine created by Felix Wankel and named the Wankel Rotary Engine. Inside an elongated chamber, a rotor with three curved sides revolves around a central driveshaft. Air and fuel enter from the sides and are compressed as the rotor spins. The result is the equivalent of a conventional combustion chamber.....
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