Mazda RX-7
Rotary twin-turbo. Featherweight. Untouchable.
12 reviewers · 35 videos · 1 press article
Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on daily drivability.
across 12 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
4.5/512 of 12 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
4.5/512 of 12 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“This incredibly smooth, eager powertrain in this incredibly smooth, eager chassis with brilliant weight distribution. This car is just absolutely magnificent.”
positive · Doug DeMuro · ▶ 23:50Fun to drive
5.0/512 of 12 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
2.5/512 of 12 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
3.5/511 of 12 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're going to save so much money compared with an NSX, a Supra, or a GTR that honestly if at some point the engine does need a rebuild, you're still going to be quids in.”
positive · JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 13:08
