The circle-hexagon thing in the middle of the rear of TIEs are solar ionization reactors, not engines, and it’s a constant mistake made by SW fan artists. Their engines are the pair tiny red dots to either side. TIE = twin ion engine. Nonetheless it is great art.

First they came for the Rotary, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Rotard.

Similar to the other JDM 90s icons the FD is significantly faster with a just a new ECU + map (no boost psi change). They also get very very loud with a straight pipe, with the bonus flame braps. On a good engine you will dyno around 285 to the rear wheels vs about 220 from factory..... and with minor bolt ons and 3-4…

1. 335 hp is nice if it’s the right weight (<3000), but being a joint venture car with BMW I wouldn’t count on it.

An FD is one of the worst recommendations for a daily driver that I can think of. I own one.

Well you can actually shatter worn apex seals from running lean aka knock/detonation. This is what most people mean by blowing them, although I’m sure the vast majority of people (rotary haters) who comment about it have absolutely no understanding of how it works. I have an RX-8 and RX-7 FD. You’re obviously correct…

ROTARY POWER

Making excuses for not riding in THE state that has legalized lane filtering. Drivers suck everywhere. I ride in TX and I’d definitely ride in CA.

if I had space I’d buy this

True but I was attempting to emphasize the point that modest power gains on an FD will almost always be included de-facto to any car still rocking the original 13B REW. If you’re looking to buy an “unmolested” FD you’d probably still want the reliability upgrades and the aftermarket ECU which 90% of them on the market…

An FD is roughly 5 seconds 0-60 when it’s completely untouched and running 255 crank / 220 wheel horsepower, but such examples are very, very rare today. Most FDs these days are running Apexi PowerFC ECU’s with different fuel maps, usually have aftermarket radiators/ oil coolers (which you should really get anyway)…

You are fake news

This should be sarcasm because both Band of Brothers and Saving Private Ryan substituted their German armor with fake reproductions based on Soviet tanks. Tigers in the case of both + the Jagdpanther appearance in BoB.

26B, the best engine ever designed OF ALL TIME. Felix wankel was an unappreciated genius! *bangs half pint of milk*

Preaching to the choir here.. my RX-8 is the largest of my 3 vehicles

I think you got the wrong picture up there

They’re in a tunnel yet still every car there sounds like an econobox. Sad

I started on a KTM duke 390 even though I knew I would outgrow it. After 1 year I picked up a 2016 duke 690.

I will echo what others have said here by confirming Mazda dealers as a whole aren’t very good. Apart from that they should really put a turbocharged 4 cyl option in most of their lineup, and make that the “Speed” offering for the 3, 6, and MX-5. Their current lineup of cars is top notch but they could definitely use…

The absolute sadman...