Originally posted by: Kalmah
I have never understood people and their love for cars.
car = gets you from point A to point B?
Let me explain, then. This is the reason I'm the Official ATOT Mazda fanboy.
1. Look at that design. That car was built between 1993-1996. So, at best, it's a 10-13 year old car. At that time, most cars still had that boxy, jagged design. The RX-7 is one of the most GORGEOUS cars in terms of design and sheer CLEAN LINES I've ever seen.
2. Unique. The RX-7 uses a Wankel Rotary engine, at 1.3L of displacement. Yet, it develops 255HP, and has been known to be tweaked to 300 and beyond! Conventional engines usually require 3 liters or more to achieve that sort of power. Also, the small size of the powerplant and light weight gave the RX-7 nearly PERFECT weight distribution.
3. Handling. I've never driven one of these beauties, but I have driven an RX-8. I've never felt ANYTHING that hugs the road like one of these cars, except for the Miata. The car almost becomes an extention of your hands. It's THAT smooth. And nothing strikes terror into the hearts of wanna-be ricers than a rotary engine SHRIEKING at 9K RPM
