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To be fair, Japanese sport bikes have been in a league of their own since the early seventies.

Sam Carr is building his Mazda RX-7 at his company Downforce Fabrication in Atherstone, United Kingdom to compete in time attack racing. Power will be generated by a turbocharged Honda K24A inline-four running on a Haltec...

Mostly because of its quirky front/mid-engine rotary power setup, Mazda’s RX-7 has managed to gather a huge cult following. So much so that people are not only focusing on the whole series but often solely dream about a certain iteration.

It has been 10 years since I've first driven a rotary-powered car. I still remember it like it was yesterday. I was given the keys to the last edition of the Mazda RX-8. I had a full tank of gas at my disposal and 24 hours of driving ahead of me. Needless to say, I only slept 4 hours that day, not that I'm complaining or anything.

As the automotive industry is moving rapidly towards electrification, there is still a large group of stubborn people not willing to let go of the internal combustion engine. Japanese sports cars of the '80s and '90s seem to be more popular than ever before, and several influencers are riding the wave, further increasing their legendary status.