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Headphoneus Supremus
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So I've started this thread from a sidetrack in the headphone forum. Please post why the RX-7 is the most awesome Japanese car below:
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I'll start. It is lightweight, has a powerful, innovative, high-revving and unique twin-turbo (3rd generation) rotary engine, handles incredibly well with almost perfect balance, and is one of the most beautiful cars ever designed.
The rotary engine has a reputation for being unreliable, having poor fuel economy, and increased emissions. Two of these charges are true, but the engine is reliable given proper care and maintenance (e.g. proper cooling, belt and hose replacement, etc.). More power can be made from the engine by changing its port profiles, swapping the turbos, and upgrading the intercooler, along the usual intake and exhaust upgrades.
Rotary engined cars have won Le Mans, the Bathurst race in Australia, broken speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats, and taken the victory in the GT300 class in the JGTC. The platform has been proven to be capable of performance far exceeding its modest price (despite the inflated Yen vs. US Dollar in the 1990s). RX-7s competed regularly in autocrosses, road racing, and even drift racing.
In my opinion, the 3rd-generation RX-7 is the purest of the breed, although the 2nd-generation is technically accomplished and the 1st-generation model was revolutionary in its time. The distinctive double-bubble roof, curved lines, classically long hood and short rear deck blend together harmoniously to give the viewer the impression that he is seeing something truly extraordinary - at any price.
Reviewers often complained about the RX-7 for being precisely what it was - the hard springs, lightweight body (dented more easily), and tight interior are all hallmarks of a purebred racer. The more I learn about the RX-7, the more I want to own one. Sadly, the last RX-7 was made in 2002... the RX-8 is a good car, but no replacement. The RX-7 is even more difficult to obtain in North America because its production run was limited to 1993-1995 model years.
For authoritative information about the RX-7, please refer to RX-7: Mazda's rotary engine sports car by Brian Long. I'll post more about my favorite car later - these long essays are starting to exhaust me!
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I'll start. It is lightweight, has a powerful, innovative, high-revving and unique twin-turbo (3rd generation) rotary engine, handles incredibly well with almost perfect balance, and is one of the most beautiful cars ever designed.
The rotary engine has a reputation for being unreliable, having poor fuel economy, and increased emissions. Two of these charges are true, but the engine is reliable given proper care and maintenance (e.g. proper cooling, belt and hose replacement, etc.). More power can be made from the engine by changing its port profiles, swapping the turbos, and upgrading the intercooler, along the usual intake and exhaust upgrades.
Rotary engined cars have won Le Mans, the Bathurst race in Australia, broken speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats, and taken the victory in the GT300 class in the JGTC. The platform has been proven to be capable of performance far exceeding its modest price (despite the inflated Yen vs. US Dollar in the 1990s). RX-7s competed regularly in autocrosses, road racing, and even drift racing.
In my opinion, the 3rd-generation RX-7 is the purest of the breed, although the 2nd-generation is technically accomplished and the 1st-generation model was revolutionary in its time. The distinctive double-bubble roof, curved lines, classically long hood and short rear deck blend together harmoniously to give the viewer the impression that he is seeing something truly extraordinary - at any price.
Reviewers often complained about the RX-7 for being precisely what it was - the hard springs, lightweight body (dented more easily), and tight interior are all hallmarks of a purebred racer. The more I learn about the RX-7, the more I want to own one. Sadly, the last RX-7 was made in 2002... the RX-8 is a good car, but no replacement. The RX-7 is even more difficult to obtain in North America because its production run was limited to 1993-1995 model years.
For authoritative information about the RX-7, please refer to RX-7: Mazda's rotary engine sports car by Brian Long. I'll post more about my favorite car later - these long essays are starting to exhaust me!