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Noxlupus 05-03-07 09:29 AM
Update FAQ for 3rd Gen
 
The FAQ needs to be updated more specirically, FAQ 13:d

13) What does RX-7 stand for?

Some sources say Rotary Experimental, Rotary Export, others say nothing at all. Mazda never officially explained it.
Mazda has formally (or informally which ever you perfer) come out and explained their naming nomenclature in a RoteryNews interview:
Core vehicles carry the name MAZDA and a number, based on vehicle size (MAZDA2, MAZDA3, MAZDA5, MAZDA6)

For Sporty cars, the first letter denotes either engine type or Segment type, followed by an X that stands for sports. For example, the RX-8 means: Rotary Sports 8, the MX-5 means piston-engine sports 5, and the all new CX-7 means Crossover Sports 7. For RX Series it has always meant Rotary Sports, we expanded on that in the 1980's to include piston sports.
Full Article can be found here.

Scrub 05-03-07 11:00 AM
I forgot the X in Sxports was silent, it all makes so much sense now!!!

rynberg 05-03-07 11:34 AM
fixed


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