Mazda RX-7 Engines by Year

Mazda sold the RX-7 in the US from 1979 to 1995, always with a two-rotor Wankel rotary engine. Rotary displacement is quoted for both rotors. There was no official 1992 US model.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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First generation (FB): 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985

Second generation (FC): 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991

Third generation (FD): 1993 · 1994 · 1995

First generation (FB) (1979–1985)

The 1.1 12A rotary, with the fuel-injected 1.3 13B in the 1984–1985 GSL-SE.

1979 RX-7 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.1L / 70 two-rotor rotary 12A	100 hp net	S, GS

1980 RX-7 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.1L / 70 two-rotor rotary 12A	100 hp net	S, GS

1981 RX-7 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.1L / 70 two-rotor rotary 12A	100 hp net	S, GS, GSL

1982 RX-7 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.1L / 70 two-rotor rotary 12A	100 hp net	S, GS, GSL

1983 RX-7 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.1L / 70 two-rotor rotary 12A	100 hp net	S, GS, GSL

1984 RX-7 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.1L / 70 two-rotor rotary 12A	100 hp net	S, GS, GSL
1.3L / 80 two-rotor rotary 13B	135 hp net	GSL-SE

1985 RX-7 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.1L / 70 two-rotor rotary 12A	100 hp net	S, GS, GSL
1.3L / 80 two-rotor rotary 13B	135 hp net	GSL-SE

Second generation (FC) (1986–1991)

The 13B, naturally aspirated and as the turbocharged Turbo II from 1987.

1986 RX-7 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.3L / 80 two-rotor rotary 13B	146 hp net	Base, GXL

1987 RX-7 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.3L / 80 two-rotor rotary 13B	146 hp net	Base, GXL
1.3L / 80 two-rotor rotary turbo 13B-T	182 hp net	Turbo II

1988 RX-7 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.3L / 80 two-rotor rotary 13B	146 hp net	Base, GXL, Convertible
1.3L / 80 two-rotor rotary turbo 13B-T	182 hp net	Turbo II

1989 RX-7 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.3L / 80 two-rotor rotary 13B	160 hp net	GTU, GTU S, GXL, GXL 2+2, Convertible
1.3L / 80 two-rotor rotary turbo 13B-T	200 hp net	Turbo II

1990 RX-7 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.3L / 80 two-rotor rotary 13B	160 hp net	GTU, GTU S, GXL, GXL 2+2, Convertible
1.3L / 80 two-rotor rotary turbo 13B-T	200 hp net	Turbo II

1991 RX-7 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.3L / 80 two-rotor rotary 13B	160 hp net	Base coupe, Convertible
1.3L / 80 two-rotor rotary turbo 13B-T	200 hp net	Turbo

Third generation (FD) (1993–1995)

The 13B-REW with sequential twin turbochargers.

1993 RX-7 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.3L / 80 two-rotor rotary turbo 13B-REW	255 hp net	Base, Touring, R1

1994 RX-7 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.3L / 80 two-rotor rotary turbo 13B-REW	255 hp net	Base, Touring, R2

1995 RX-7 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.3L / 80 two-rotor rotary turbo 13B-REW	255 hp net	Base, Touring, R2

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