Welcome to my RX-7 page which highlights the 1990 Red Mazda RX-7 Turbo along with some other awesome RX-7's on the road today, in America and Japan. The stats and pictures on this page have been compiled from several pages along with my own personal data to give you the most informative RX-7 stats on the web.
The Mazda RX-7 began it's upward spiral into the huge sports car arena in the late 70's and early 80's with the first generation RX-7. This car first came out with a 1.1 liter 4 barrel rotary engine, known as the 12A motor. This car boasted 105bhp and a top speed of 122mph. A GSL-SE 13B rotary engine was also used in later productions of the first generation but they were rare.
In 1985 Mazda introduced the second generation RX-7 as an 86 model year with a 1.3 liter 13B rotary engine. This upped the horsepower to 146bhp and 138 ft-lbs of torque at the wheels. The top speed was a whopping 137 and an impressive quarter mile time of 15.5 @ 87 mph. 4 wheel disc brakes were added as a standard option and in 87 a 13B Intercooled Turbo II model was showcased bringing 180 bhp to the driver's delight. The front to rear weight ratio is almost equal at 50.2% front, 49.8% rear giving the car incredible cornering abilities.
Many have wondered why they call this first Turbo the Turbo II model? A little japanese history of the RX-7 is required to understand this motive. Some of the first generation RX-7's in Japan were outfitted with a Turbocharger as an option. Hence a second generation of Turbo's for the American RX-7 enthusiasts duelly named Turbo II's.
1988 saw a new lively lookinig RX-7 with several minor but noticable exterior changes as well as engine upgrades alike. Aero packaging was changed to include a large spoiler and body colored rub strips as options. This package was offered as standard on all Turbo II models. Rear lights also saw some major re-working which changed from a rectangular matrix to round sets of lights on each side. This is a very easy way of noticing a difference in model years.
Click here for a great laymens term editorial on exactly how the Rotary Engine works. I rank it as the most informative page on the Rotary engine complete with references to regular engines aswell.
MY CAR, the '90 RX-7 came standard with the full body kit all in matching bright red, a 200bhp intercooled 13B engine, 16" honeycomb wheels, 4 caliper front brakes, power steering/windows/locks, a lightweight fiberglass-intake molded hood, vehicle speed steering, and DTSS; Dynamic Tracking Suspension System. The stock Turbo is an HT18S-2S which was jointly manufactured for the RX-7 by Hitachi and Mazda.
A great look at the drivers side of my RX-7.
A shot of the 7 at the car lot. This pic was posted on the Dealers web page.
The 1st picture I have of the car the day the paperwork was signed.
This is a picture of the 1.3 liter Turbocharged engine on my RX-7.
A look at the cockpit prior to adding the Recaro Seats and steering wheel.
A good front shot of my RX-7 lookin real tough.
The backside of the 7, this is the angle most people see when
A '90 White RX-7 Turbo exactly the same as mine.
An 89 red RX-7 with an aftermarket body kit.
A 90 Suped up Savanna. note the hood and body kits
Craig Forest chillin in a 90 Turbo at a car lot in Hachinohe.
A gray 89 RX-7, drift ready with mismatched rims.
A calender picture of the unveiling of the 2nd gen. RX-7's.
A '90 White RX-7 Turbo from the sales magazine at Mazda dealerships.
A suped-up yellow second gen. RX-7 Turbo.
A Japanese Savanna version of my RX-7.
A bridge-ported 13B engine before it was re-installed.
A Blue 7 with 33 plates signifying that it has an FD motor in it. This car ran a 10.81 that day.
This car did a better burnout than a 1320 but it was still a strong contender as the day went on.
This is Joule's pride and joy RX-7 which ran consistant 10 second runs.
A nice shot of the Engine that propelled the Wakos 7 into the 10's.
A wide shot of some Savanna's prepared to do battle.
A super tuned Japanese "Veilside" RX-7.
A Hot red Tuned RX-7 with winter tires...
A Combat ready "Veilside" RX-7.
Back to the KURUMA Zone
