manual Wheelbase 95.5 in (2,426 mm) Length 168.5 in (4,280 mm) Width 68.9 in (1,750 mm) Height 48.4 in (1,229 mm) Curb weight 1,282 kilograms (2,830 lb) The FD RX-7 was  Motor Trend 's  Import Car of the Year . When  Playboy  magazine first reviewed the FD RX-7 in 1993, they tested it in the same issue as the [then] new  Dodge Viper .