This oddly-named "Cosmo AP" (Anti-Pollution) was no flop: over 55,000 sold in Japan in its first year alone, and Mazda credits it with saving the company from financial disaster.
Median 138 hp across 118 similar cars
Lead trim: VC 1.8 L SOHC Cosmo 1800 (100 PS) · up to 108 hp
Mazda Cosmo AP / RX-5 CDCD · 1975–1981
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FactThis oddly-named "Cosmo AP" (Anti-Pollution) was no flop: over 55,000 sold in Japan in its first year alone, and Mazda credits it with saving the company from financial disaster.
The second-generation Cosmo, called the Cosmo AP (Anti-Pollution) in Japan for meeting the strict 1976 emissions standards via a thermal reactor, the Mazda RX-5 abroad, and in some markets the Mazda 121 for the piston version. A personal luxury car on the Luce floor pan with a five-link rear suspension and rear disc brakes, first as a fastback with three side windows and from early 1977 as the notchback Landau (Cosmo L, with an opera window and padded vinyl roof), inspired by the Lincoln Continental. It sold over 55,000 in Japan in its first year and, the page says, effectively saved Mazda from financial disaster, competing with the Crown, Cedric, Gloria and Galant Lambda. The 12A and 13B two-rotors were available; the piston Cosmo 1800 (VC, 100 PS) and Cosmo 2000 (MA, 110 PS, from March 1977) sat at the bottom of the range. The 13B manual reached 195 km/h. Exported 1975–78 (in the US 1976–78 with the 13B, replaced by the RX-7); Series II (1979–81) was Japan-only. The short-lived Roadpacer sedan was rotary-only.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12A two-rotor (1,146 cc) | 1975–1981 | 1.1 L Rotary | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 13B two-rotor (1,308 cc) | 1975–1981 | 1.3 L Rotary | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| MA 2.0 L SOHC Cosmo 2000 (110 PS, from March 1977) | 1977–1981 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 108 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| VC 1.8 L SOHC Cosmo 1800 (100 PS) | 1975–1981 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 110 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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This oddly-named "Cosmo AP" (Anti-Pollution) was no flop: over 55,000 sold in Japan in its first year alone, and Mazda credits it with saving the company from financial disaster.
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