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Especially since the Mazda RX-7 is a Wankel engine icon and the Subaru WRX STI makes for a rally-bred AWD toy, it seems odd to throw the two into a mix. Nevertheless, the rules of the rendering realm don't work this way, so here we are, discussing a pixel play that does just that.
As those of you who are tuned into our Speed Shot stories (there's a dedicated tag below) are well aware, face swap renderings are extremely popular these days. As such, the combo we have here shouldn't come as a surprise.
Oh, and by the way, the name of the label that delivered this visual adventure (that would be carfrontswaps) is more than fitting.
The styling melange seems to work, at least from where I'm standing. And perhaps this is owed to the age of the two JDM delights. Allow me to elaborate.
The FD-generation RX-7 sitting before us was built between 1992 and 2002. As for the Scooby, this is the second iteration of the Impreza, produced between 2000 and 2007: it came in three forms (the original, along with two facelifts), nicknamed thanks to the look of their headlights: Bugeye, Blobeye (2002 - this is the one sitting before us) and the 2005 Hawkeye.
Alas, the rally-born madness of the STI lives on, even though this Subaru isn't as popular as it used to be. However, we can't say the same about the rotary firepower of the RX-7. Sure, Mazda has brought back the Wankel engine, but the return involves a pocket-sized motor acting as an electric vehicle range extender.
Fortunately, the aftermarket side of the industry continues to deliver RX-7s and there are multiple projects to look forward to. In fact, we should get to see an amazing project reaching completion later this year. I’m referring to Rob Dahm’s RX-7, which will be the world’s first four-rotor, AWD machine of the sort. Talk about mixing assets…
Oh, and by the way, the name of the label that delivered this visual adventure (that would be carfrontswaps) is more than fitting.
The styling melange seems to work, at least from where I'm standing. And perhaps this is owed to the age of the two JDM delights. Allow me to elaborate.
The FD-generation RX-7 sitting before us was built between 1992 and 2002. As for the Scooby, this is the second iteration of the Impreza, produced between 2000 and 2007: it came in three forms (the original, along with two facelifts), nicknamed thanks to the look of their headlights: Bugeye, Blobeye (2002 - this is the one sitting before us) and the 2005 Hawkeye.
Alas, the rally-born madness of the STI lives on, even though this Subaru isn't as popular as it used to be. However, we can't say the same about the rotary firepower of the RX-7. Sure, Mazda has brought back the Wankel engine, but the return involves a pocket-sized motor acting as an electric vehicle range extender.
Fortunately, the aftermarket side of the industry continues to deliver RX-7s and there are multiple projects to look forward to. In fact, we should get to see an amazing project reaching completion later this year. I’m referring to Rob Dahm’s RX-7, which will be the world’s first four-rotor, AWD machine of the sort. Talk about mixing assets…
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