The RX-7 Spirit R Type B is a rear wheel drive coupé motor car with a front placed engine, manufactured by Mazda.
Its 2.6 (rotary equivalent) litre engine is a turbocharged, Wankel rotary 2 rotary chamber unit that develops 276 bhp (280 PS/206 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 314 N·m (232 lb·ft/32 kgm) at 5000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual 'box.
The claimed kerb weight is 1280 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2425 mm | 95.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Length | 4285 mm | 168.7 inches | |
| Width | 1760 mm | 69.3 inches | |
| Height | 1230 mm | 48.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 135 mm | 5.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1280 kg | 2822 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 76 litres | 16.7 [20.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mazda | ||
| Engine code | 13B-REW | ||
| Cylinders | RC 2 | ||
| Capacity | 2.6 litre 2616 cc (159.638 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | |||
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| Valve gear | |||
| maximum power output | 280 PS (276 bhp) (206 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 314 Nm (232 ft·lb) (32 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 78.7 kW/litre 107 ps/litre 105.5 bhp/litre 1.73 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
120.03 Nm/litre
1.45 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 1308 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 sequential turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 218.62 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 PS/kg 160.79 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 215.63 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.22 kg/kW 10.39 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8JJ x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½JJ x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | Bridgestone Potenza S-07 235/45 ZR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | Bridgestone Potenza S-07 255/40 ZR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.30 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 591976 | ||
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| RAC rating | |||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type B added 2019-02-20. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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