One
of the most attractive coupes ever made, the Mazda RX-7 was
powered by a Wankel rotary engine. The rotary engine is radically
different from conventional piston powered internal combustion
engines. In a rotary engine a triangular 'rotor' spins inside
a cylinder performing the intake, compression, combustion and
exhaust duties all by itself. The RX-7 had two such rotors.
Because of the nature of this rotation, some earlier generation
RX-7's with high miles suffered from premature internal engine
wear. However by the time the 1992 - 1996 RX-7 came into being
this problem had been rectified, and the car is a firm favorite
among enthusiasts and racers due to its natural good looks and
impeccable handling characteristics.
Similar and related vehicles:
Nissan 300ZX
Toyota Supra
Maxda RX-8
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