Source: Mazda The rotary engine is a big part of what makes the RX-7 so special, and the thing that makes it just a little bit scary for some buyers. The FD's 13B-REW is a twin-turbocharged ...

See All 19 Photos Philip Sohn's love affair with the FD RX7 chassis and rotary engine started 20 some-odd years ago and, like most relationships (whether people want to admit it or not), the ...

When maintained and operating correctly, Mazda's twin-turbocharged 13B-REW rotary engine that came under the hood of the third-generation (FD) Mazda RX-7 has plenty of advantages over your typical ...

also known as the RX-7 FD, was produced between 1992 and 2002, and came equipped with a twin-turbo, twin-chamber rotary engine that produced in the region of 250 horsepower, depending on the region.

Through three generations of the car, the RX-7 kept the rotary engine, and the car kept on improving in power, performance and design — and the FD was the culmination of all developments. By the time ...

The story of this engine goes all the way back to ... Turbocharged variants of the RX-7, especially the FD's sequential twin-turbo setup, provided a significant leap in power, pushing output ...

It was a good car, but the FD generation that arrived in 1992, the final RX-7, would become the icon so many enthusiasts love today. It brought a new rotary engine fitted with a sequential twin ...

The difference is that the Toyota is legendarily durable, while the RX-7 is legendarily... not. FD RX-7s are razor-sharp to drive, but their engines especially require a mechanically sympathetic ...

This yellow third-gen (FD) RX-7 was presented as a collaborative project ... I gleaned that it’s running a 13B rotary engine with big single turbo, and claims about 500 horsepower.

Mazda's RX-7 series was only offered with a rotary engine, and the last generation of the model is referred to as the FD. It was made between 1992 and 2002, but just a couple of hundred units past ...