Rx-7 (FD) Magazine Quotes
05-17-10, 12:56 AM
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That's a pretty decent list Mr. rx-7 tt. I have one one of the most extensive collections of magazine articles on the FD around and there are numerous additions to that list. I'll add just a few that are off the beaten path.
Consumer Reports did a road test of the car in its Sept. 1992 issue. They said, "If you're looking for a pure, all-out performance package that makes few concessions to comfort, the 1993 Mazda RX-7 is the model of choice."
The AAA Auto Test 1995 compendium also did a full review of the car saying, "The Mazda RX-7 has little in common with the original, affordable RX-7 sports car, except the name. Now it's a high-performance machine only for serious, experienced enthusiasts.
A number of foreign magazines also tested the car when it came out. Among the nicest spreads was the one in Car, the UK enthusiast magazine, in its June 1992 issue. They ran a comparison with the Porsche 968. They said the 968 "feels heavier, less lithe on the bumpy testing moors - the Porsche weighs about 200 lbs more - it shows, and so does the less advanced suspension."
But they found fault with the FD's handling too, saying it "cannot be trusted at ten-tenths" and that "You can feel the tail wanting to break away. It never did."
They went on to say, "If the RX-7's slightly wayward handling is its greatest failing, then it's greatest asset is its engine. .......... there is a wonderful seamlessness about progress: no booms, no engine zings, no vibrations. The rotors, supercharged by the blowers, feel as though they would spin themselves to destruction without the slightest sign of struggle or strain."
Consumer Reports did a road test of the car in its Sept. 1992 issue. They said, "If you're looking for a pure, all-out performance package that makes few concessions to comfort, the 1993 Mazda RX-7 is the model of choice."
The AAA Auto Test 1995 compendium also did a full review of the car saying, "The Mazda RX-7 has little in common with the original, affordable RX-7 sports car, except the name. Now it's a high-performance machine only for serious, experienced enthusiasts.
A number of foreign magazines also tested the car when it came out. Among the nicest spreads was the one in Car, the UK enthusiast magazine, in its June 1992 issue. They ran a comparison with the Porsche 968. They said the 968 "feels heavier, less lithe on the bumpy testing moors - the Porsche weighs about 200 lbs more - it shows, and so does the less advanced suspension."
But they found fault with the FD's handling too, saying it "cannot be trusted at ten-tenths" and that "You can feel the tail wanting to break away. It never did."
They went on to say, "If the RX-7's slightly wayward handling is its greatest failing, then it's greatest asset is its engine. .......... there is a wonderful seamlessness about progress: no booms, no engine zings, no vibrations. The rotors, supercharged by the blowers, feel as though they would spin themselves to destruction without the slightest sign of struggle or strain."
05-19-10, 09:46 PM
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That's a pretty decent list Mr. rx-7 tt. I have one one of the most extensive collections of magazine articles on the FD around and there are numerous additions to that list. I'll add just a few that are off the beaten path.
Consumer Reports did a road test of the car in its Sept. 1992 issue. They said, "If you're looking for a pure, all-out performance package that makes few concessions to comfort, the 1993 Mazda RX-7 is the model of choice."
The AAA Auto Test 1995 compendium also did a full review of the car saying, "The Mazda RX-7 has little in common with the original, affordable RX-7 sports car, except the name. Now it's a high-performance machine only for serious, experienced enthusiasts.
A number of foreign magazines also tested the car when it came out. Among the nicest spreads was the one in Car, the UK enthusiast magazine, in its June 1992 issue. They ran a comparison with the Porsche 968. They said the 968 "feels heavier, less lithe on the bumpy testing moors - the Porsche weighs about 200 lbs more - it shows, and so does the less advanced suspension."
But they found fault with the FD's handling too, saying it "cannot be trusted at ten-tenths" and that "You can feel the tail wanting to break away. It never did."
They went on to say, "If the RX-7's slightly wayward handling is its greatest failing, then it's greatest asset is its engine. .......... there is a wonderful seamlessness about progress: no booms, no engine zings, no vibrations. The rotors, supercharged by the blowers, feel as though they would spin themselves to destruction without the slightest sign of struggle or strain."
Consumer Reports did a road test of the car in its Sept. 1992 issue. They said, "If you're looking for a pure, all-out performance package that makes few concessions to comfort, the 1993 Mazda RX-7 is the model of choice."
The AAA Auto Test 1995 compendium also did a full review of the car saying, "The Mazda RX-7 has little in common with the original, affordable RX-7 sports car, except the name. Now it's a high-performance machine only for serious, experienced enthusiasts.
A number of foreign magazines also tested the car when it came out. Among the nicest spreads was the one in Car, the UK enthusiast magazine, in its June 1992 issue. They ran a comparison with the Porsche 968. They said the 968 "feels heavier, less lithe on the bumpy testing moors - the Porsche weighs about 200 lbs more - it shows, and so does the less advanced suspension."
But they found fault with the FD's handling too, saying it "cannot be trusted at ten-tenths" and that "You can feel the tail wanting to break away. It never did."
They went on to say, "If the RX-7's slightly wayward handling is its greatest failing, then it's greatest asset is its engine. .......... there is a wonderful seamlessness about progress: no booms, no engine zings, no vibrations. The rotors, supercharged by the blowers, feel as though they would spin themselves to destruction without the slightest sign of struggle or strain."
11-13-11, 08:40 PM
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guys, I haven't logged in for some time and I just found this topic. bringing it back from the dead, I want to add a quote that I found on an american site, telling the story of the fd. I really liked it so I kept a note of it.
"......mazda was stuck with so many unsold '95s it simply didn't import the car for 1996. In every market but Japan, the Mazda RX-7 was dead, a martyr to pure performance in an imperfect world."
of course the same happened here in Europe, too. definately a sad thing for a company not selling its flagship model, but looking back now, for enthusiasts is just great, because that's one of the reasons our car is so damn rare.
also, the last part is so true, considering how the market is now, with all those heavy-wannabe-sports cars that come out...
"......mazda was stuck with so many unsold '95s it simply didn't import the car for 1996. In every market but Japan, the Mazda RX-7 was dead, a martyr to pure performance in an imperfect world."
of course the same happened here in Europe, too. definately a sad thing for a company not selling its flagship model, but looking back now, for enthusiasts is just great, because that's one of the reasons our car is so damn rare.
also, the last part is so true, considering how the market is now, with all those heavy-wannabe-sports cars that come out...
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