1991 Mazda RX-7
For roughly 20 years, the Mazda RX-7 and Toyota Supra represented parallel tracks, for import-performance fans seeking to make a break with what Detroit had to offer in an affordable, fun automobile. These coupes took different paths to reach free-thinking customers in the late ’70s and early ’80s, but towards the end of their lifespans, they both felt the effects of Japan’s bubble economy in boosting their performance and technology for a brief, shining moment in the early ’90s.
Stacked up against each other, which of these classics takes the checkered flag when moving from one generation to the next? We pass judgment on the best versions, and the least, of the RX-7 and the Supra throughout their shared history.