What engine is in a stock rx7?
REW Wankel engine
As you’d expect from Mazda, the RX-7 was the oddball of the bunch, courtesy of its twin-turbo 13B-REW Wankel engine. With twin rotor chambers (each displacing 654cc) and turbo equivalency applied, the RX-7 was deemed to have a 2.6-litre motor.
When did the Mazda RX 7 GSL come out?
According to Mazda, its rotary engine, licensed by NSU-Wankel allowed the RX-7 GSL to accelerate from 0 to 80 km/h (50 mph) in 6.3 seconds. Kelley Blue Book, in its January–February 1984 issue, noted that a 1981 RX-7 GSL retained 93.4% of its original sticker price. In 1985, Mazda introduced the RX-7 Finale in Australia.
What kind of engine does a Mazda GSL-SE have?
The GSL-SE had a fuel injected 1,308 cc (1.3 L) 13B RE-EGI engine rated at 135 hp (101 kW) and 133 lb⋅ft (180 N⋅m).
What’s the top speed of a Mazda RX 7?
According to Mazda, its rotary engine, licensed by NSU-Wankel allowed the RX-7 GSL to accelerate from 0 to 80 km/h (50 mph) in 6.3 seconds. Kelley Blue Book, in its January–February 1984 issue, noted that a 1981 RX-7 GSL retained 93.4% of its original sticker price.
What kind of engine does a Mazda 12A have?
The 12A engine has a long thin shaped combustion chamber, having a large surface area in relation to its volume. Therefore, combustion is cool, giving few oxides of nitrogen.
When did the Mazda RX 7 GSL SE come out?
The second-generation RX-7 that arrived for 1986 would retain the 13B engine in a 146-hp tune, but its performance boosts were largely nullified by a weight gain, and the new model was still more expensive in equivalent GXL trim.
What kind of engine does a Mazda RX 7 have?
Until the arrival of the 1984 GSL-SE, all U.S.-market RX-7s had been powered by Mazda’s “12A” engine, a four-barrel-carbureted, 1.1-liter (70-cu. in.) twin-rotor unit that made 101 horsepower.
What was the value of the RX 7 in the 1980s?
The first-generation RX-7 held its value very well in the 1980s, but has since become a genuine bargain for sports-car lovers. According to the marketwatchers at www.hagerty.com, the values for #4 “fair” and #3 “average”-condition GSL-SEs have remained remarkably steady over the last decade, hovering in the $2,000-$4,000 range.