| A legend of a sports car. The Mazda RX 7 had | | | | 2. Upon production, the Mazda RX 7 came |
| its humble beginnings going back to the year | | | | featuring and holding a unique twin rotor |
| 1978. This vehicle may be that popular for | | | | Wankel rotary engine. It also was a proud |
| most people around the world. This is | | | | owner of a sporty front midship and rear |
| certainly because the Mazda RX 7 has been | | | | wheel drive layout. This has made this sports |
| known for various names around the world. In | | | | car well balanced and very much appropriate |
| fact, the very same vehicle is also known as | | | | for doing great speeds and competing in |
| the Mazda Savanna and also as the Efini RX 7. | | | | races. |
| The name Mazda Savanna was actually used in | | | | |
| Japan. Certainly, the Mazda RX 7 has become a | | | | One could say that the Mazda RX 7 was a |
| legend and a myth in itself because of the | | | | direct replacement for the Mazda RX 3. |
| power, performance, and delivery that it is | | | | Although this was so, both of these vehicles |
| capable of. Proof of that is its being | | | | were known as the Mazda Savanna in Japan. |
| included in the Car and Driver magazine's Ten | | | | Later on, the Mazda RX 7 then took over and |
| Best list for a total of five times in its | | | | replaced all the other rotary cars from the |
| lifetime. | | | | automobile company with the exception though |
| | | | of the Mazda Cosmo. Many followers of this |
| Behind the design, styling, and specified | | | | vehicle point out that this vehicle has |
| features and details, the Mazda RX 7 actually | | | | certainly been a vehicle that held a true |
| was first thought and designed as an | | | | sports coupe design compared to other sports |
| affordable vehicle that would be able to | | | | cars like the Triumph TR 6 or other sedans |
| compete with the biggest names in the | | | | that try to look like sports cars but just |
| affordable sports car segment. It has been | | | | fail to do so. This vehicle, the Mazda RX 7, |
| destined to compete with the Datsun / Nissan | | | | has come a long way since its introduction in |
| 280Z. Inspiration for styling and design of | | | | the United States and the rest of North |
| the Mazda RX 7 came from the Lotus Elan 2 + | | | | America. |