Mazda RX-7 Project Car News

A turbo with quick response and the ability to deliver the goods through a broad powerband.

Nearly two years ago, when we first began our RX-7 series, we set forth an upgrade guideline that we have strictly adhered to ever since. We stated that we will maximize racetrack performance while not, under any circumstance, unduly compromising the RX-7's st

Like most athletes, race cars must also be capable of performing at peak form in a number of different environments and conditions. And because we've done all of our racetrack evaluations at Thunderhill Park, it may be a good idea to expand our horizons a bit.

Project RX-7 has finally returned to the land of the living--and it's back with a vengeance. Despite its share of misfortune, there is no denying our irrepressible Mazda is here for the long haul. But before we get too deeply involved in the current state of a

Now that we are deep into Project RX-7, it's only fair to offer a brief summary of what we have done so far. The first installment of our series (December, '98) offered an RX-7 buyer's guide and established the particular goals of our comprehensive build-up. I

Whoever coined the phrase "power corrupts" must have been driving an RX-7 twin-turbo. Months ago, we were praising this high-revving, rotary-powered rocket sled. While we are still mightily impressed, we can't help but wonder what some extra underhood potency

In the last installment of Project RX-7 (SCC, Jan. '99) we focused on vital maintenance issues as well as several important reliability-related upgrades. Among them, we installed a Blitz turbo timer, and boost and fuel pressure gauges from Auto Meter. Addition