When you think of sporty Mazdas, you inevitably think of the MX-5, their runaway hit open-top. But 11 years before the MX-5, Mazda introduced their unique take on the classic 2-door sports car, the RX-7. It had a weird rotary engine that got terrible fuel economy, worse emissions and a reputation for poor reliability. So why did this “unreliable” car sell like hot cakes, and win just about every major endurance race out there, beating more expensive rivals in just about every respect?
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