{"id":209238,"date":"2016-04-18T15:06:15","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T15:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=209238"},"modified":"2024-08-24T21:30:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T21:30:25","slug":"2002-mazda-rx-7-spirit-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/2002-mazda-rx-7-spirit-r\/","title":{"rendered":"2002 Mazda RX-7 Spirit R"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>2002 Mazda RX-7 Spirit R<\/h1>\n<p><span id=\"intelliTXT\">As the final limited-production series of the RX-7, the Sprit R series goes on sale on April 22 at Mazda Anfini and selected Mazda dealerships throughout Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The third-generation RX-7, first launched in 1991, has a particularly distinctive exterior design. Its lightweight, compact and high-output rotary engine enables the driver to feel superb driving pleasure. Epitomizing Mazda&#8217;s spirit of sports car, RX-7 has won popularity among the customers since its 1978 launch. Mazda envisions the production of the current RX-7 model (FD-3S) to come to an end in August 2002.<\/p>\n<p>The Type-A Spirit R is a two-seater model fitted with the Recaro-made exclusive red full bucket seats. These lightweight seats reduce the overall chassis weight of the vehicle by approximately 10 kg. Braking performance is enhanced through the use of large drilled type ventilated disk brakes for all four wheels and high rigid stainless mesh brake hoses. The Type-A Spirit R model is the ultimate RX-7, boasting the most outstanding driving performance in its history.<\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2002_Mazda_RX7SpiritR3.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2002_Mazda_RX7SpiritR3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"2002 Mazda RX-7 Spirit R\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2002_Mazda_RX7SpiritR3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2002_Mazda_RX7SpiritR3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2002_Mazda_RX7SpiritR3-100x75.jpg 100w, 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height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/file61.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"2002 Mazda RX-7 Spirit R\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/file61.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/file61-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/file61-100x75.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/file61-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/file61-293x220.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure>\n<h3>In Detail<\/h3>\n<table class=\"cardetails\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">tags<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\"><a 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