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General specifications
Country of origin Japan
Numbers built 286685
Produced from 1971 - 1978
Engine
Configuration Type 10A R 2
Location Front, longitudinally mounted
Displacement 1.148 liter / 70.1 cu in
Fuel feed Nippon Carburetor
Aspiration Naturally Aspirated
Drivetrain
Chassis/body unitary steel
Front suspension McPherson struts, lower transverse arms, coil springs, tubular shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, tubular shock absorbers
Steering recirculating ball
Brakes discs front, drums rear
Gearbox 4 speed Manual
Drive Rear wheel drive
Dimensions
Weight 884 kilo / 1948.9 lbs
Length / Width / Height 4064 mm (160 in) / 1600 mm (63 in) / 1372 mm (54 in)
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) 2286 mm (90 in) / 1295 mm (51 in) / 1295 mm (51 in)
Performance figures
Power 105 bhp / 78 KW @ 7000 rpm
Torque 135 Nm / 100 ft lbs @ 4000 rpm
BHP/Liter 91 bhp / liter
Power to weight 0.12 bhp / kg
Top Speed 175 km/h / 109 mph
0-60 mph 10.9 s
Racing
The Savanna/RX-3 was the next Mazda racing entry, following up the success of the Cosmo and Familia Rotary. The Savanna debuted with a win at the September, 1971 "Fuji 500" race.
The cars battled with Nissan's Skyline on the Japanese Grand Prix in 1972, winning the touring car category there and preventing the GT-R from winning 50 consecutive races. The cars continued to be competitive, claiming over 100 victories in 1976, and continue in club racing today.
In Australia the RX-3 proved very successful both on and off the race track. One of many RX-3s racing in the 1975 Bathurst 1000 caused more than a worried look after placing fifth outright and 1st in its class for the second consecutive year after its initial class win in 1974. The RX-3 dominated the class C in 1975 holding 4 of the top 5 positions.
1972
The 1972 RX-3 was powered by the 10A in Japan, Australia and Europe but got the larger 12A from the RX-2 for the rest of the world. Its performance was actually slightly lower than the RX-2 due to greater weight. The 1972 RX-3 was the first rotary-powered station wagon.
Engine output was 110 hp (82 kW) and 100 ft·lbf (135 Nm). 0-60 mph (0–97 km/h) time was 10.8 seconds, and the car ran a 17.1 second quarter-mile (400 m).
1974
The Savanna was updated in June 1973 for 1974. Mazda put the new 12A "AP" single-distributor engine in the RX-3. The body was also updated. It was refreshed again in 1975 with a "REAPS-5" engine, and dropped in 1978 to make room for the new Mazda RX-7.
General specifications
Country of origin Japan
Numbers built 286685
Produced from 1971 - 1978
Engine
Configuration Type 10A R 2
Location Front, longitudinally mounted
Displacement 1.148 liter / 70.1 cu in
Fuel feed Nippon Carburetor
Aspiration Naturally Aspirated
Drivetrain
Chassis/body unitary steel
Front suspension McPherson struts, lower transverse arms, coil springs, tubular shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, tubular shock absorbers
Steering recirculating ball
Brakes discs front, drums rear
Gearbox 4 speed Manual
Drive Rear wheel drive
Dimensions
Weight 884 kilo / 1948.9 lbs
Length / Width / Height 4064 mm (160 in) / 1600 mm (63 in) / 1372 mm (54 in)
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) 2286 mm (90 in) / 1295 mm (51 in) / 1295 mm (51 in)
Performance figures
Power 105 bhp / 78 KW @ 7000 rpm
Torque 135 Nm / 100 ft lbs @ 4000 rpm
BHP/Liter 91 bhp / liter
Power to weight 0.12 bhp / kg
Top Speed 175 km/h / 109 mph
0-60 mph 10.9 s
Racing
The Savanna/RX-3 was the next Mazda racing entry, following up the success of the Cosmo and Familia Rotary. The Savanna debuted with a win at the September, 1971 "Fuji 500" race.
The cars battled with Nissan's Skyline on the Japanese Grand Prix in 1972, winning the touring car category there and preventing the GT-R from winning 50 consecutive races. The cars continued to be competitive, claiming over 100 victories in 1976, and continue in club racing today.
In Australia the RX-3 proved very successful both on and off the race track. One of many RX-3s racing in the 1975 Bathurst 1000 caused more than a worried look after placing fifth outright and 1st in its class for the second consecutive year after its initial class win in 1974. The RX-3 dominated the class C in 1975 holding 4 of the top 5 positions.
1972
The 1972 RX-3 was powered by the 10A in Japan, Australia and Europe but got the larger 12A from the RX-2 for the rest of the world. Its performance was actually slightly lower than the RX-2 due to greater weight. The 1972 RX-3 was the first rotary-powered station wagon.
Engine output was 110 hp (82 kW) and 100 ft·lbf (135 Nm). 0-60 mph (0–97 km/h) time was 10.8 seconds, and the car ran a 17.1 second quarter-mile (400 m).
1974
The Savanna was updated in June 1973 for 1974. Mazda put the new 12A "AP" single-distributor engine in the RX-3. The body was also updated. It was refreshed again in 1975 with a "REAPS-5" engine, and dropped in 1978 to make room for the new Mazda RX-7.