hey guys i just bought a bunch of old magazines from 1994+ on ebay from some guy about the rx7.

heres a nice excerpt from Sports Car International - April/May 1996

"Whether or not the rx7 was initially conceived as an affable, all-purpose touring GT like the 300ZX or Corvette with which it purportedly competes, the execution of the car has certainly never brought that idea to reality. No, this is something much less interested in compromise and daily concerns than those other, bigger, less demanding automobiles: To own and love a 3rd generation rx7 would take as much commitment to the purest sports car ideals as it would with a ferrari or a lotus. Nothing has been sacrificed on the alter of cushiness here, and no quarter is given to the incompetence or limited attention span of the typical American buyer.
This is a car thats difficult to drive, difficult to live with and difficult to maintain; it is also electric, vibrant, invigorating and thoroughly focused on its narrowly defined goals. In short, the mazda rx7 is a true thoroughbred, with all the concomitant strengths and weaknesses that entails."

i personally love this part hahaha:

"Nothing has been sacrificed on the alter of cushiness here, and no quarter is given to the incompetence or limited attention span of the typical American buyer. "

 

Nice! Keep them coming guys!

 

Awesome thread!

 

Anymore? Keep posting!

 

Playboy

Car

of

the

Year

1993

Nuff said?

 

My fave "Depending upon your way of thinking, the R1 was either the greatest track weapon the world has ever known or the harshest street machine ever to bottom out on the lip of a driveway."

 

Nice, Playboy car of the year! Keep em coming

 

Yea the article was posted a while back no? It beat the viper.

 

FD was also named Motor Trends Import Car of the Year in 1993

 

"The only cars that get around Sears Point International Raceway hill loop much faster have numbers on their doors. [...] The RX-7 may be a performance high-water mark for years to come. [...] The RX-7's performance is awe-inspiring: It's within 1 foot of being the shortest-stopping street car we've ever tested; [...] and grips the road harder than the best race cars of only a few years ago. [...] This is the best hardcore sports car in its price range, maybe in any price range. [...] The RX-7 redefines road manners for its class; the handling feels nimble and natural [...] No sports car in its price range delivers the same level of sensory gratification for the enthusiast driver."
- Motor Trend 2/93 naming the Mazda RX-7 1993 Import Car of the Year

 

"With the exceptions of top speed, speed at the end of the quarter mile, and 0-30 and 0-40 mph times, our RX-7 beat the Acura NSX in every objective performance test--and costs about half as much. [...] The RX-7 explodes out of corners. [...] The RX-7's boost builds so rapidly it's easy to find yourself in tire-spinning power oversteer. [...] The new RX-7 is just gawdawful fast. It won the important acceleration contest with a 5.2 second 0-60 mph time, turned in a monumental 0.98g on the skidpad, and blew everything else away in lapping around Willow Springs Raceway. Especially in its R1 package, which we had, this is about the raciest feeling thing you can buy and still screw on a license plate. On the race track, it had ferocious cornering power, but seemed to get the biggest edge with enormous jump off the corners."

- Motor Trend 4/92

 

sorry if this is a bit off topic but being that the fd was playboy car of the year, I would love to have a poster of that. Has anyone found one?

 

The last two quotes are awsome, we need more guys!

 

Dude, I'm impressed we got this many.

 

Speak for yourself Mr. Andy Come on you know when the FD was initially released it set handling and breaking records, along with amazing every car magazine journalist that drove it...there are much more to be found

 

Dude you did a great job finding quotes from them all. Every article I have heard about is in here. Its pretty impressive. It could only be better if we started getting scans.

 

there's some great quotes in this article that isn't in the archives

 

OOOOO SNAP!!

Why didn't you post this in my old rx7 articles thread?

 

"The RX-7 might make you crazy with compromises, but it will also make you dizzy with performance."

- Automobile, October 1993.

 

"If, while driving on the street, you explore the performance difference between the R1 and Touring packages, pull over, get out of the car, put your hands on the hood, and wait for the officer to arrive."

Motor Trend, April 1992

 

"When introduced last year, the latest RX-7 drew complaints from some quarters for ride harshness. The 1994 model is said to have a softer ride, but the change is minor;
this year, you can't tell whether the coin you just ran over is heads - or tails-up."

Road & Track, Sports & GT Cars 1994 (annual issue)

 

cuz I just got it from a friend, who just got a massive stack or old car and driver magazines from his father, I've got a few old turbo 2 articles too.

 

"The RX-7 adheres to some old but honored adages. Less is more. Add lightness. The result is a car that upholds traditional sports car values without violating contemporary standards of comfort and convenience."

- AutoFile (Autoweek's Annual Comparison Shopping Guide) 1994

 

Well thank you kind sir I try . I just have that much love for the uniques of the FD

 

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...