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RX-7 Type RZ (FD3S, 2000)
Lightened two-seat RX-7 in Snow White Pearl with red Recaro seats, Bilstein dampers and BBS wheels, limited to 175 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
- 175 Built
- Years
- 2000
- Engine
- Not yet verified
- Power
- 206 kW / 280 PSFactory: 280 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 2000 Type RZ was the smallest of Mazda's numbered FD RX-7 limited editions, with a power-to-weight ratio of 4.54 kg/PS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productioncars to be sold (Mazda: "Only 175 units") | 1751 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Mazda launched the Type RZ on 18 October 2000 at Anfini dealers in Japan for 3,998,000 yen, with a five-speed manual. It was about 10 kg lighter than the Type RS.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard RX-7 Type RZ (FD3S, 2000).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | 13B-REW2 |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 206 kW / 280 PSFactory: 280 PS2Mazda release gives 280 PS for the Type R lineup; no separate RZ figure. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 5-speed manual2 |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Final drive | 4.3 (hard-type Torsen limited-slip differential)3 Independently researched |
| 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 |
| Materials | 10 kg lighter than the RS (power-to-weight 4.55 kg/PS); 17-inch BBS wheels, Bilstein shocks, full bucket front seats, two-seater, red Recaro seats3 Independently researched |
| 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 |
| 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.
Snow White Pearl Mica paint, red Recaro bucket seats, gun-metallic BBS wheels, Bilstein dampers, Nardi wheel with red stitching, aluminium passenger footrest and rear storage box.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Mazda Launches Limited Edition RX-7 Type RZ and Upgrades the RX-7 Lineup Level A
- 175 cars to be sold (Mazda: "Only 175 units")
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2
Mazda Launches Limited Edition RX-7 Type RZ and Upgrades the RX-7 Lineup Level A Mazda Motor Corporation (newsroom) · 2000-10-18
- 13B-REW
- 206 kW [280 PS] for the Type R
- 5-speed manual
-
3
FD3S Mazda RX-7 models and variations (Japanese domestic version) Level B rx7.net.nz
- RZ 6: Big brakes, Hard type Torsen LSD 4.3 final
- RZ 6: 10 kg lighter than RS, 4.55 kg/ps
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