The RX-7 FD3S was launched in 1991. The car with the most spartan specs in the current line-up is the Type RZ, which was added in the first minor change in 1993, and which succeeds in streching the power of RX-7 to the limit. The engine was replaced with a more powerful 261 hp engine, achieving a power/weight ratio of 10.6lb/hp The only model in the RX-7 line-up with an automatic transmission is the Touring X, which replaced the previous automatic mode. In this model, the power is reduced to 251 hp because of the automatic transmission.
As sports car, all of these models give an excelent drive, and the transmission properties of the type RZ are astounding. These cars are in the top echelon of Japanese sports cars, and hard to fault. Appropriate technique is required to master them.
| Production | 1992–2002 |
| Engine(s) | 1.3L 255 PS (188 kW/252 hp) 13B-REW 1.3L 265 PS (195 kW/261 hp) 13B-REW 1.3L 280 PS (206 kW/276 hp) 13B-REW |
| Transmission(s) | 4-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 95.5 in (2426 mm) |
| Length | 168.5 in (4280 mm) |
| Width | 68.9 in (1750 mm) |
| Height | 48.4 in (1229 mm) |
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