A few years ago (in 2015 to be precise) we featured a 6K mile Mazda MX-5 where I made the following prediction; that the car would be sold again and again for increasing dollar amounts as the owner(s) realized they couldn’t roll the odometer gears around without killing all of the “oooh…ahhh” value of a […]
The Mazda RX-7 is like that daredevil friend you secretly admire. Its chassis dances through curves, the steering chats your ear off, the brakes flex their muscles, and the Wankel rotary engine loves to party… though it has been known to throw a tantrum from time to time. To keep the good times rolling, you […]
The FC variant marked the second generation of the Mazda RX-7, with production spanning from 1985 to 1991 in Japan, resulting in a global production count of over 270,000 units. Running on a Wankel rotary engine, the FC boasted remarkable agility that was a rarity among vehicles of the 1980s. While embracing the quirks of […]
The first generation RX-7 (SA/FB built in Japan from 1978 to 1985) was a dainty ballerina in the sports car world. The RX-7’s lithe frame was propelled by an equally dainty engine – the Mazda rotary…which was known for stepping high on the tachometer, consuming fuel, and sounding like angry bees when uncorked. Today’s apex […]
Why would you drop an Acura V6 into a Mazda Miata? Or, why wouldn’t you? The V6 from the Acura TL Type S made something around 260 horsepower from the factory and will be a considerable upgrade from the original wheezy 4-banger from Mazda. Now, go hit some VTEC, yo! Find this 1995 Mazda MX-5 […]
This next Mazda isn’t your average JDM rotary equipped apex seal spinner…no sir. This RX-7 has been given an injection of bald eagle power in the form of an LS1 V8 mated to a T56 6-speed manual gearbox AND it sports Bullitt style wheels that look straight off a late model Ford Mustang (which makes […]
What happens when you put a Mazda built 2.2 liter turbo engine taken from a Ford Probe in the front of a BMW E30 generation sedan? Confused looks from people who notice that parts of the engine peek through a hole in the hood. That’s one thing. You probably also get a surprisingly fun ride […]
The advertisement for the Simpson Design & Development Miata body kit you see here includes the following words: If you have ever experienced the pulse-quickening excitement of standing near a Lotus, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Cobra, Jaguar or Ferrari, then there’s no need to explain why the Italia was created…Not a replica of any of them, […]
The Ford Ranger appeared as a compact pickup truck in North America for the 1982 model year and it was an instant hit. You get all the ability to pretend you need to haul stuff around in your daily driver without the added nonsense of a 3/4 ton frame and big horsepower, yaadyy-yaddy-yay-bro-dozer. Anyway, if […]
This next car is a big ask for a late model Mazda Miata. Even with the insanely overpriced late model car market we’ve been experiencing, I can’t fathom paying more than $10k for a late model Miata, even a “limited” 10th Anniversary Edition. But here we are. Okay, this isn’t the typical 150k mile MX-5, […]