One main path that the new RX-7 did not want to go, was the big bulky " luxury sports car ". The new RX-7 was going to be built from ground up to be a light purposeful true enthusiasts sports car. Mazda introduces the 1985 2nd Generation RX-7 ( more popularly called the " FC " ) as a 1986 model. Numerous upgrades were made 'standard' at this point, including a standard 13B-DEI 146HP engine and 4-wheel disc brakes. For the first time in North America in 1987 a 180HP Turbo model was made available. The Turbo model was called Turbo II ( even though in press releases it was known as the GT ) because there was a Turbo I model in the previous generation RX-7. The transmission in the Turbo II model was a heavy-duty Type-R where the rest of the models would get the cheaper Type-M. The new RX-7 was a hit with the public and the best sales figures to date for the RX-7 have proved that ( 56,243 out of 72,760 produces in the the first year )