Embodying our ideals-
a message from the RX-7 development team.

Our dream came true when Mazda's 787B won the grueling Le Mans 24-Hour Endurance Race. Mazda achieved its first victory in the race and the excellence of the rotary engine was further proven
We have accumulated experience through years of competition at Le Mans, IMSA and on racing circuits world-wide. Through all those years, we concentrated on one thing: the fundamentals of sports car. And we came out of it all knowing the three most critical factors, which directed our development of the RX-7. they were (1) exterior and interior designs that instantly attract, (2) the unity of driver and car, and (3) overwhelming, dynamic performance. We realized that the superior performance we required could be found by addressing the fundamental issues of overall weight, weight distribution, and yaw moment of inertia. And it was the compact rotary engine that was crucial in achieving the front-midship layout that contributed so much to these fundamental issues.
We placed emphasis on weight reduction, but not at the expense of safety, to realize the dynamic balance and breathtaking performance we had determined the new car must have. Our unique approach to automotive design made it possible to achieve a superb weight-to-power ration of 5.4kg per ps at the power curve's 241ps (Din) peak.
The history of the RX-7 series, the rotary engine technology achieved only by Mazda, and the years of development that led to our first victory in the Le Mans 24-Hour Endurance Race - all of these went into the new RX-7. Simply said, it was designed to be the premier sports car on the road.

Down to the last gram | Creating a sports car | The center of gravity
The space monocoque body | Behaves like a race car
Specifications | Equipment