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RX-7 FD (FD3S) · 1993–1995
1.3-liter twin-rotor 13B-REW, sequential twin turbos, 255 hp, 8,000 rpm redline.
Dom drives a red 1993 RX-7 to the opening street race. The film used a privately owned car, repainted red so it would stand out.
Orange Julius races an orange RX-7. One of the first film's RX-7s was reused for it with a new body kit and graphics.
Sold new in the US. Sold new in the US for the 1993 to 1995 model years; fewer than 14,000 were sold here. Japanese-market FDs were built until 2002 and can be imported once they are 25 years old.
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FD (FD3S) RX-7 · 1993–1995
Coupe, 1993–1995. 0–60 times are magazine tests where we have one, otherwise the maker's figure.
255 hpat 6,500 rpm
The no-frills version, still with the limited-slip differential; a 4-speed automatic was optional.
255 hpat 6,500 rpm
Leather, a glass sunroof, fog lights, a rear wiper and the Bose Acoustic Wave stereo with CD player. The PEP package took its place for 1995.
255 hpat 6,500 rpm
R1 for 1993, R2 for 1994-95: stiffer springs, Bilstein shocks, a front strut brace, an extra oil cooler, a front lip and rear wing, and no cruise control.
1.3-liter twin-rotor Wankel, sequential twin-turbo
Engine's YouTube owner tone 50/100 (videos about the Mazda 13B-REW in every car that uses it, so it differs from this car's own tone below)
Mazda 13B-REW engine page →PistonHeads says a compression test shows whether the apex and side seals are wearing out. Readings of 7 to 8 bar are good; lower is a concern, and a low reading means a rebuild is likely.
Fix: Rebuild the engine.
3 owner complaints to NHTSA mention it (1993–1995)The sequential turbos are run by a rat's nest of 67 vacuum hoses, says Driving Line. Sports Car Market says engine heat made the hoses shrivel up and fail.
Fix: Replace the vacuum hoses with strong synthetic rubber ones.
2 owner complaints to NHTSA mention it (1993–1995)PistonHeads says steam from the exhaust at start-up points to coolant seals going brittle with age and heat. The air separator tank can split and leak coolant.
5 owner complaints to NHTSA mention it (1993–1995)Share of the 179 most-watched RX-7 videos that praise or criticize each topic (a praise or trouble word near it in the title or transcript).
NHTSA's complaint and recall model list only has the RX-7 for the 1993 model year, so 1994 and 1995 cars may show no data.
No Lemon Index for the RX-7: the index is complaints per car sold, and sales by trim aren't published. These are raw counts.
102 complaints for 1993–1995.
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: MAZDA SPEED RESINOUS HOODS, DESIGNED AND SOLD AS ACCESSORY PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 1992-1995 RX7 VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 1, 1997, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 19, 2000.
THE RADIATOR CAP PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE RELEASE PRESSURE IS SET TOO HIGH.
OIL MIST CONTAINED IN THE ENGINE INTAKE AIR CAN COLLECT OVER TIME IN THE BRAKE VACUUM CHECK VALVE PREVENTING THE CHECK VALVE FROM OPENING AT THE SPECIFIED PRESSURE REDUCING POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKES.
RESIDUAL ENGINE HEAT CAN CAUSE PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE FUEL HOSE CAUSING THE HOSE TO LEAK.
Source: NHTSA (api.nhtsa.gov). Check a VIN for open recalls on one car.
The FD (FD3S) RX-7 makes 255 hp and 217 lb-ft. Car and Driver measured 0–60 mph in 5.3 seconds. Top speed: 159 mph.
The FD (FD3S) RX-7 (1993–1995) uses the Mazda 13B-REW, a 1.3-liter twin-rotor Wankel, sequential twin-turbo.
The Fast and the Furious (2001): Dom drives a red 1993 RX-7 to the opening street race. The film used a privately owned car, repainted red so it would stand out. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003): Orange Julius races an orange RX-7. One of the first film's RX-7s was reused for it with a new body kit and graphics.
Yes. Sold new in the US for the 1993 to 1995 model years; fewer than 14,000 were sold here. Japanese-market FDs were built until 2002 and can be imported once they are 25 years old.
The Lemon Index
