- Not to be confused with Mazda RX-7 LM Edition or Mazda RX-7 GT-C LM Edition from the PlayStation-era games.
- "This Gran Turismo original was created for fans of rotary-engine race cars."
- ―In-game catch text for the car, from GT6's Dealership
The Mazda RX-7 LM Race Car is a fictional race car produced by Mazda. It first appeared in Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec and has been featured in all subsequent mainline games up to Gran Turismo 6.
Colors[]
Five colors are available for this car in GT3:
- Silver (#33)
- Blue (#7)
- Red (#35)
- Green (#93)
- Black (#10)
Eight colors are available for this car in GT4 onwards:
- Silver (#37)
- Blue (#7)
- Red (#30)
- Green (#93)
- Yellow (#10)
- Orange (#26)
- White (#202)
- Black (#00)
In-game description[]
The RX-7 is the definitive symbol of Mazda sportscars, and though production has ended on the sorely-missed FD3S model, there are many who eagerly await its return. Its level of performance as a sports car is top-level even today.
The body of the RX-7 is stretched wide as if to hug the ground. In order to accommodate its wide wheeltrack and wide tires. Despite this, its weight is only around 1.1 tons, due to significant efforts to reduce weight, making the hood, suspension and even the spare wheel, jack, and other components out of aluminium. In design, it has been given an unique organic form, giving it a feel that is offered by no other.
This LM Race Car[1] is a racing car based on the FD series RX-7, appearing in Gran Turismo. A heavily modified 3-rotor 20B turbo from the Eunos Cosmo replaces the familiar two-rotor 13B turbo engine. Though its displacement is only around 2L with three rotors of 654cc per rotor, it produces 493 BHP at 7000 rpm. Furthermore, drivability and usable power has been improved via the use of sequential twin-turbos.
The fenders of the car has been made wider to fit racing tires, and is given a front bumper spoiler with built in foglights, non-retractable headlights, side canard fins, a ventilated hood, rear wing and roll cage. Even with all this, the car barely exceeds 1 ton, demonstrating the dramatic level of weight reduction.
This 3-rotor racing version of the FD series RX-7, is a rotary enthusiast's dream come true.
Acquisition[]
| Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec | --- | --- | Win the Amateur Dream Car Championship (1/4 chance) Win the Tokyo Route 246 Endurance (1/4 chance) |
| Gran Turismo 4 | --- | --- | Win the Roadster 4 Hours Endurance |
| Gran Turismo PSP | Mazda Dealership | 1,000,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 5 | Used Car Dealership (Lv. 19+) | 984,471 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 6 | Mazda Dealership | 1,000,000 | --- |
Trivia[]
- In GT3, the hidden Sample 001 car uses its body.
- Its body changes between its appearances in GT3 and GT4, becoming lower and more aggressive.
- In GT4 and GTPSP, the black color option (#00) removes the Gran Turismo logo from the doors. This behavior does not occur in GT5 or GT6.
- Starting from GTPSP, for unknown reason, the "Magneti Marelli" logos on the side skirts were replaced with "磁石", which means "magnet" in Japanese.
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Notes[]
- ↑ Referred as "LM Edition" in-game