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This is a '95 Mazda RX-7. Designed by Tom Matano, Yoichi Satō and Wu-huang Chin, the third and final generation of the RX-7, introduced in 1992, was originally sold under the ɛ̃fini brand and featured significant changes over its predecessor. Powered by a twin-turbocharged 13B-REW 1.3L twin-rotor Wankel engine, the FD RX-7, as it was internally known, was the first ever mass-produced sequential twin-turbo car to be exported from Japan. The car produced 252 BHP and had a 5-speed manual. Sales of the RX-7 were affected in Japan due to its non-compliance with Japanese dimension regulations; due to this it was considered an "upper echelon" luxury sports car there, with Mazda producing the Eunos Roadster (MX-5) and Eunos Presso (MX-3) as smaller offerings. The RX-7 could be configured as either a 2- or 4-seat car.
The twin-turbocharging system, developed with Hitachi's aid, was noted as highly complex; it also predated the car, being used on the JC Eunos Cosmo. The system provided semi-linear acceleration from a wide torque curve throughout the entire rev range, with the changeover of turbochargers happening at 4500 RPM. Various RX-7 variants were introduced over its lifespan, giving the car increased power and sometimes different aesthetics. While sales in North America ended in 1995, sales continued until 2002 in other markets. 68,589 were produced, making this the least common of all three generations.
Now this casting was designed by Jun Imai and introduced in 2017 in the Then and Now segment of the mainline. This casting has seen nineteen known releases, the last being this one.
