Japan is known for its amazing food, its anime and manga, and Aoshima (the Cat Island). As far as cars are concerned, Japan is well-known for its affordable and reliable vehicles. However, true petrol heads know that Japan is also home of amazingly engineered sports cars. These sports cars are manufactured by the major players, including (but not limited to) Nissan, Toyota, and Mazda.

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The Mazda RX-7 has been among the most respected Japanese sports cars for over three decades. It is also one of the most popular cars in the JDM scene. The reason behind it is quite simple: the RX-7 is the type of modified Japanese cars that annihilate the Corvette C8. Though RX-7 is increasing in value, there are several people out there looking to get the most out of them by customizing them.

10 Japanese American

It is common knowledge that the RX-7 is among the most modular Japanese sports cars ever made. Similarly to the Supra and the Skyline, the RX-7 is one of those cars that will never fail to surprise gearheads out there. Despite its age, the car is still looking as relevant as it was upon its release.

This RX-7 is the sort of Japanese car that is faster than a muscle car, as a matter of fact, this RX-7 is a muscle car in disguise. Under the hood is a highly-modified LS3 that is powerful enough to make a stock Corvette ZR1 look tame in comparison. The craziest part about this RX-7 is that it is still street-legal.

9 Flame Spitter

The Mazda RX-7 was featured a couple of times in the Fast And Furious. Though the cars were nicely modified for a motion picture, they were nothing like some of the crazy RX-7s out there. In real life, genuine gearheads have modified their RX-7s in ways that would amaze even hyper-car owners.

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The RX-7 can be the kind of Japanese sports cars that look amazing with a spoiler. Do not let the sporty spoiler take all the attention. This turbo four-rotor RX-7 has 1,000 hp, and sounds absolutely insane. This RX-7 was put on a dyno back in California, the car screams and spews more flame than a dragon.

8 Sober

It has been agreed that there are times when modifying a car can go two ways. The result can either be breathtaking thanks to the skills and dedication of the tuners, or it can be a total disaster as the tuners used to work at West Coast Customs and were featured on Pimp My Ride.

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This 1992 is obviously not stock, but it is not modified in a way that would completely prevent the car from being discreet. Though the engine was slightly modified, most of the modifications are purely aesthetics. This RX-7 was on sale for a little less than $29,000, and veterans and active military personnel would qualify for a rebate.

7 Old School

The second generation of the Mazda RX-7 was not as popular as the following edition. Despite being overshadowed by its younger siblings, the F3CS is a terrific vehicle capable of being turned into an incredible show car. It can become just as mean and aggressive as the FD models. This RX-7 is the perfect example.

The rotary engine is an amazing engine that can produce a huge amount of power when modified. However, it is well-known that the rotary engine is an oil-guzzler and has a myriad of issues. This RX-7 received a twin-turbocharged LS3 V8 and other goodies that, combined, produce 1,100 hp.

6 Drift Car

Some car owners find some of the Japanese trends quite interesting. It is common to stumble upon stanced cars in the US. That is a very common trend nowadays. Some more obscure trends, such as the anime-inspired vinyl, are having issues being adopted by car fans nationwide.

This RX-7 is a legitimate drift machine. The car was modified heavily to majestically slide down the track. In order for this Long Beach-based RX-7 to truly be a killer on the track, its LS1 V8 engine was modified to produce 800 hp. It is fair to say that this second-generation RX-7 is an absolute beast.

5 Orange Monster

As more petrol heads know, the RX-7, just like other prominent Japanese sports cars, can be tuned to insane levels. Though it will require a lot of free time and enough money to buy a Bentley Continental GT, the result is very likely to be astonishing. To put it in simpler words, a basic RX-7 will become a show car if things are done the right way.

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It is not rare to stumble upon former SEMA projects and Ebay or other websites. This outstanding FD RX-7 was featured in Las Vegas twice, but its owners decided it was time to part ways. This heavily modified Japanese queen boasts 800 hp at the wheels, which might a bit much for a daily driver.

4 Race Or Die

In an episode of Futurama, Hermes Conrad is having issues pleasing his wife. He then decides to replace some of his body parts with robotic items. As Hermes becomes increasingly addicted to body modifications, he loses the plot and the only organic body part left is his brain. It seems as if a similar thing happened to this RX-7.

This Mazda is everything but a regular sports car. It has been so heavily modified that it can only be driven in anger on a track. In order to efficiently take this car around the track, the rotary engine on this RX-7 FD3S was replaced by a modified SR20DET Nissan engine that produces 420 hp.

Japanese cars are a dime a dozen in both North America and Europe. Since their very first introduction in the 1960s, they have conquered the hearts of people worldwide. As Japanese automobiles became more popular, the most high-end vehicles ended up getting scrutinized by gearheads outside of Japan.

The back information on this exquisite RX-7 is unfortunately not available. However, it looks like a lot of work was done on this RX-7. Although it is true that looks can be deceiving, the RX-7 tends to be the kind of car that usually gets modified inside and out.

2 Green Beast

Some projects are definitely far more advanced than others. It is not always related to the new power output and the size of the spoiler. It is all about the smaller details that would make people go "wow." This RX-7 has been meticulously modified, and the result is simply astonishing.

This Kawasaki-green RX-7 took six years of diligent work. With parts sourced from all over the world, this tedious project produces far more power than most sports sedans and supercars out there. Thanks to a modified three-rotor engine that produces 900 hp, this RX-7 will put most American muscle cars to shame.

1 Daily Driver

Though some Japanese sports cars are meant to be turned into real monsters, there are times when they still need to be practical. They need to remain street-legal in order to go from one car meet to another without having to rent a U-Haul.

This RX-7 is based somewhere in the US. It is unclear how much power the modified 13B engine produces, but it fair to assume that it produces anywhere between 450 and 600 hp. As you can see, a huge spoiler is not always needed to give a car the style it deserves. This RX-7 dubbed "Young Blood" is an absolute beauty.

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