Mazda RX-7
Rotary twin-turbo. Featherweight. Untouchable.
8 reviewers · 27 videos · 1 press article
Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on daily drivability.
across 8 reviewers
"it's easy to drive very easy"
TheTopher · ▶ 4:00"An FD lives its life on more life support than a dinner conversation"
Regular Car Reviews · ▶ 11:36Performance
4.5/58 of 8 reviewersstrong consensus“this thing feels properly quick”
positive · Zygrene · ▶ 8:33“holy this hauls ass man car only weighs 2800 lb very favorable power to weight ratio”
positive · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 11:42“at 4,000 rpm this thing just pulls like a freight train, but it just wants to keep revving.”
positive · Redline Reviews · ▶ 24:26Handling
4.5/58 of 8 reviewersstrong consensus“this rf7 simply loves to turn it turns in much more quickly than the Supra or the NSX”
positive · Zygrene · ▶ 3:53“It's a very well-controlled vehicle that just likes to dance. That's one of the beauties about this car.”
positive · Redline Reviews · ▶ 10:24“communicative chassis, willing to play, willing to rotate, great balance”
positive · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 11:41Fun to drive
5.0/58 of 8 reviewersstrong consensus“the engine just provides so much more performance so much more drama”
positive · Zygrene · ▶ 14:40“I HAVE NOT DRIVEN A car that's this alive, that's this visceral, that's this mechanical.”
positive · Redline Reviews · ▶ 26:08“this is just a joy”
positive · TheTopher · ▶ 5:08Daily drivability
2.5/58 of 8 reviewerssplit“An FD lives its life on more life support than a dinner conversation”
critical · Regular Car Reviews · ▶ 11:36“these engines require a lot of Maintenance and a lot of fine tuning to get them to run reliably”
critical · Zygrene · ▶ 12:21“rotary engines are extremely problematic and they're also really high maintenance.”
critical · Redline Reviews · ▶ 5:17Value
3.5/57 of 8 reviewersstrong consensus“the fdr7 is still Peak Mazda for me”
positive · Zygrene · ▶ 14:36“is this worth the extra money with the performance bump with the stunning good looks I'd argue yes”
positive · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 21:46“you quite literally have one of the best driving machines that money can buy”
positive · Redline Reviews · ▶ 36:46
