The second-generation of Mazda's beloved RX-7 is often left out of the conversation. Here's why it shouldn't be.

The RX-7 is a rotary engine-powered Japanese sports car produced between 1978 and 2002. It was offered as both a front-engine and rear-wheel-drive across different platforms.

The Early Start. By the time he reached high school, Saito was done daydreaming about getting his hands on a second-generation RX-7 and, at just 17 years old, he borrowed money from his parents to ...