Mazda RX-3
The Mazda RX-3 is a mid-range model built from 1972 to 1978 by the Japanese car manufacturer Mazda with a twin-disc rotary engine with a chamber volume of 491 or 573 cm³.
A four-door sedan, a two-door coupe and a five-door station wagon were offered. The RX-3 was an equipment and engine variant of the Mazda 818 . In Japan the model was sold under the name Mazda Savanna .
Its successor was the Mazda RX-7 .
Datasheet Mazda RX-3
| Mazda | RX-3/982 | RX-3/1148 |
|---|---|---|
| Engine: | Two-disc rotary piston engine (license Wankel), light alloy | |
| Chamber volume: | 491 cc | 574 cc |
| Performance at 1 / min: | 81 kW (110 SAE PS) at 7000 | 95 kW (130 SAE PS) at 7000 |
| Max. Torque at 1 / min: | 135 Nm at 4000 | 157 Nm at 4000 |
| Compression: | 9.4: 1 | |
| Mixture preparation: | 1 Stromberg downdraft quadruple carburetor | |
| Cooling: | Water cooling | |
| Transmission: | 4-speed rear-wheel drive transmission |
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| Front suspension: | MacPherson struts, wishbones, stabilizer | |
| Rear suspension: | Rigid axle, semi-elliptical leaf springs | |
| Brakes: | Front disc brakes, rear drum brakes, servo | |
| Steering: | Recirculating ball steering | |
| Body: | Sheet steel, self-supporting | |
| Track width front / rear: | 1295/1295 mm | |
| Wheelbase: | 2310 mm | |
| Dimensions: | 4065 x 1595 x 1350-1375 mm | |
| Empty weight: | 850-895 kg | |
| Maximum speed (factory): | 175-180 km / h | 185-190 km / h |
| 0-100 km / h: | n / A | |
| Consumption (liters / 100 kilometers, factory): | 11.5 normal | |
| Price: DM SFr |
12,625 (1974) 13,930-14,345 (1973) |
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literature
- Automobil Revue , catalog number 1973 (technical data)
Web links
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