Mazda · 1978–2002
Mazda RX-7
The Mazda RX-7 is a sports car which was manufactured and marketed by Mazda from 1978 to 2002 across three generations. It has a front mid engine, rear-wheel-drive layout and uses a compact and lightweight Wankel rotary engine. The first-generation RX-7, codenamed SA (early) and FB (late), is a two-seater coupé with a rear hatchback. It featured a 12A carbureted rotary engine as well as the option for a 13B rotary engine with electronic fuel injection in later years. The second-generation RX-7, carrying the internal model code FC, was offered as a two-seater coupé with a 2+2 option available in some markets, as well as in a convertible body style. This was powered by the 13B rotary engine, offered in naturally aspirated or turbocharged forms. The third-generation RX-7, model code FD, was offered as a two-seater coupé with a 2+2 version offered as an option for the Japanese market. It featured a sequentially turbocharged 13B REW engine. More than 800,000 RX-7s were manufactured over its lifetime.
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UK vehicles on the road
434 licensed and 1,650 SORN (2,084 total) at 2025 Q4.
| Year (latest quarter) | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,803 |
| 2015 | 1,848 |
| 2016 | 1,884 |
| 2017 | 1,960 |
| 2018 | 1,996 |
| 2019 | 2,039 |
| 2020 | 2,042 |
| 2021 | 2,064 |
| 2022 | 2,082 |
| 2023 | 2,094 |
| 2024 | 2,076 |
| 2025 | 2,084 |
DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.
Sources
- Wikidata / Wikipedia profiles — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/cars/Q861634CC0 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- DfT/DVLA VEH0120 licensing statistics — https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tablesOpen Government Licence v3.0
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.