How Mazda Took on Porsche... The Weird Way

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  @MustardChannel · 3 years ago · pinned

  Fantastic vids - this channel is going places 👍

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• LU

  @lukeskywalket2894 · 3 years ago

  Let's be honest, Keisuke Takahashi did a hell of a lot for the RX-7's rep

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• SE

  @serch_crc · 3 years ago

  For me, the RX7 was kind of the MONA LISA of the automotive industry… a great invaluable and incredible time-changing piece of art.

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  @b212hp · 3 years ago

  In 1978 I bought an RX-7 GS and drove it for a touch over 200k. The weak link for me was the water pump. During that time I replaced three of them for about $30 each and 20 minutes with a wrench. In 1992 I sold it and bought a '93 FD. It's in my garage right now. The sun's shining, I think I'll go for a drive!

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• SP

  @spencerh1813 · 3 years ago

  I've been watching car shows for nearly 20 years. You guys are capturing the passion that moments of the old Top Gear did so well. It's not really about the cars at the end of the day. It's about the passion and the emotional connection you have when you think back to the first cool car you got to own or drive. That's what keeps the car passion alive! Excellent work!

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• FR

  @FrankFitzpatrick-rh5dh · 2 years ago

  Being a Mazda Dealer for many years .<br>I can tell you that they are an AWESOME COMPANY to be involved with ❤

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• DO

  @doomdimensiondweller5627 · 3 years ago

  In Mazda&apos;s slight defense. Part of the reason the Rotary failed is because they were near impossible to make comply with emissions and fuel economy regulations.

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• LI

  @Ligerzeronz · 3 years ago

  For a &quot;YouTube&quot; series, this is just out there. The design, the voiceovers, and yes the information gathered, researched, and stripped bare to be presented. Its mind boggling that shows with millions of dollars cannot get it right, but you guys just do it. <br><br>Keep it going! It&apos;s raw, gripping, and emotionally addictive to watch!

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• JO

  @joe74509migo · 3 years ago

  When you visit Mazda dealership you can feel they are still proud of their rotary engine legends: the model cars displayed on the walls are 787B and RX7 rather than current lineup.

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• VT

  @Vtecbird · 1 year ago

  0-60 in 8 seconds was REALLY fast in 1960s

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• OD

  @odesangel · 3 years ago

  My first car was a 93 RX-7, purchased for $15K in 2003. I was 21, reckless, irresponsible, and had more brushes with death that I&apos;d like to remember while driving that thing. But man was it fun!

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  @verdict1163 · 3 years ago

  Small correction: the FD was one of the first sequential twin turbo production cars, but not the first. The Porsche 959 and Eunos Cosmo both had them before.

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