マツダ・サバンナRX-7（SA22C）

RX-7SA22C

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MAKER: MAZDA
YEARS: 1978–1985
CODE: SA22C / FB
TYPE: SPORTS CAR / COUPÉ
ORIGIN: JAPAN

01 — Overview

Introduced in March 1978 as the Savanna RX-7, the first RX-7 replaced the RX-3. A fuel-injected turbocharged 12A arrived on the top Series 3 model in Japan.

02 — Historical context

Historicalcontext.

01
It was introduced in Japan in March 1978 as the Savanna RX-7, replacing the Savanna RX-3.
Source: Mazda RX-7 — Wikipedia (English)
02
'SA22C' derives from the start of the vehicle identification number; later North American cars are known as 'FB'.
Source: Mazda RX-7 — Wikipedia (English)
03
A fuel-injected, turbocharged 12A was offered on the top Series 3 model in Japan.
Source: Mazda RX-7 — Wikipedia (English)
04
In 2004 Sports Car International ranked the SA22C 7th among the best sports cars of the 1970s, per Japanese Wikipedia.
Source: マツダ・RX-7 — ウィキペディア日本語版

03 — Engineering

Technicalspecifications.

Manufacturer: Mazda
Chassis / model codes: SA22C / FB
Production: 1978-03 – 1985
Body styles: 2-door coupé
Layout: Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Engine: 12A2-rotor Wankel · 1,146 cc · Naturally aspirated130 PSNote: Japanese-market launch model per English Wikipedia; North American rating 100 hp
Transmission: 4-speed manual / 5-speed manual / 3-speed automatic / 4-speed automatic
Length × width × height: 4,285 × 1,675 × 1,260 mm
Wheelbase: 2,420 mm
Units built: 471,018
People: Matasaburo Maeda

Figures follow the sources listed below. Values vary by market, variant and year; anything we could not verify is omitted. Power is shown in the unit the source used (PS / hp / kW).

04 — Generations in the archive

05 — Motorsport

Ontrack.

Competition cars differ from the road car; the specifications above describe the road car.

Mazda's 1989 GTUs limited edition commemorated the RX-7's eight straight IMSA GTU class wins from 1980 to 1987.
Source: Mazda RX-7 — Wikipedia (English)

06 — Global legacy

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07 — Gallery

08 — Related