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Efini RX-7 Type RZ (FD3S, 1992)
First limited FD RX-7: two-seat lightweight version with harder suspension and Recaro seats, reported as 300 cars.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 300 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- front-mid-engine, twin-rotor 13B rotary, sequential twin turbo
- Power
- 188 kW / 255 PSFactory: 255 PS
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The October 1992 Type RZ was the first of the FD RX-7 limited editions.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productioncars (enthusiast site table) | 3001,2 | Factory production | Registry reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Released in October 1992 in Japan, ten months after the FD launch.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Efini RX-7 Type RZ (FD3S, 1992).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | front-mid-engine, twin-rotor 13B rotary, sequential twin turbo3 Independently researched |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 188 kW / 255 PSFactory: 255 PS3 Independently researchedLaunch rating for the FD3S; the rating rose to 265 PS only in January 1996, so it applies to the 1992 RZ. Not RZ-specific in the source. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 4.9 s1 Independently researchedListed for the 1992 Version 1 FD3S in general, not RZ-specific. |
| Standing ¼ mile | 13.5 s1 Independently researchedListed for the 1992 Version 1 FD3S in general. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The first Type RZ (October 1992) was finished only in Brilliant Black with hard-tuned shocks, Recaro carbon-shell seats and no rear seat. The 1992 FD3S version 1 car has yellow fog lamps, silver gauge bezels and painted interior plastics, which the 1993 refresh changed to white fog lamps, black bezels and unpainted trim.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
FD Models: Mazda RX-7 models and variations (Japanese domestic version) Level B rx7.net.nz
- 1992 October RZ 1 ... 300 units
- 0-60 mph 4.9
- 1/4 13.5
- 2
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3
Mazda RX-7 buyer's guide (FD3S) Level B JDMBUYSELL
- FD3S went on sale in December 1991 with the 13B and sequential twin turbochargers
- 13B and sequential twin turbochargers, rated 255 PS
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