In a message dated 6/22/00 10:03:19 AM Central Daylight Time,
moparman@mediaone.net writes:
<< i thought the reason they stopped US importing was due to emissions from
what I was told. the car gets horrible mileage and it seriously affected
their CAFE rating with the US Govt.
if anybody knows different, speak up!
I heard that they are bringing it back in the US for 2001 or 2002, rumor
only. but I've seen pics of the 2000 model RX7. looks the same, just a
little neat changes to the lights in the front and the taillights. >>
The pic you have seen of the 2000 RX7 are of the new model still being sold
in Japan. The US 93-95 models had low sales and this is the main reason
Mazda stopped importing them.
There are plans for a new RX sports car with a rotary engine to come to the
states. From what I have read, it will be smaller, possibly on a Miata or
Miata Type chassis, non turbo charged, and a lot less money (the 95 RX7 were
close to $40K sticker!) The non turbo engine in the RX-Evolve show car put
out 280 horses! Nice to see this engine on a Miata sized sports car!
Bob Gordon
SS#70 94 RX7
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