With an abundance of weather warnings relating to heavy rain the day before. The possibility of the Lurgan show being cancelled felt uncertain. However, as things turned out the weather did not turn seriously wet until the early evening. The show was without doubt a success with so many classics […]
Tag: Mazda
Mazda RX-3 Sports Coupe
The Mazda RX-3 is a sports coupe manufactured between 1971 and 1978. Powered by a Wankel Rotary petrol engine its performance at the time was sensational for this type of car. With 109 bhp performance attained 0-60 in 10.8 secs and a top speed of 108 mph. Several versions of the […]
Mazda RX-8 Evolve (2006-2012)
The Mazda RX-8 might arguably be considered an icon because of its Wankel Rotary engine. The engine equates to 1304cc per rotor so with two rotors at its disposal the car is assessed as having 2616cc. However, there’s much more to this motor than simply an unusual engine. To my […]
Mazda RX-7 (1979-1992)
Late ’70s Mazda gave us the RX-7 a small rear-wheel drive rotary engine sports car. A stunning little motor at the time and a 2 + 2. However, the rear seats were not for large adults but folded flat with the floor to provide quite a decent boot space. A […]