1989
| Production | 1981 — 1989 |
|---|---|
| Body style | Coupé Hardtop Sedan |
| Engine | 1.8L VC SOHC I4 2.0L MA SOHC I4 2.0L FE SOHC I4 1.1L 12A 1.1L 12A Turbo 1.3L 13B-RESI 2.2L S2 Diesel I4 |
| Wheelbase | 2,615 mm (103 in) |
| Length | 4,640 mm (183 in) |
| Width | 1,690 mm (67 in) |
| Height | 1,340 mm (53 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,135 kg (2,502 lb) |
| Related | Mazda Luce Mazda 929 |
The third generation HB Cosmo from 1981 shared the Mazda HB chassis with its twin, the Mazda Luce (marketed overseas as the Mazda 929). The HB Cosmo was available as a coupe, hardtop and sedan. Its Mazda Luce counterpart was not available in coupe form. The HB Cosmo/Luce was the only car in automotive history to offer a choice of both Gasoline and Diesel piston engines and Rotary engines.
Mazda offered three different rotary engines for the HB series. A 12A-6PI (for "six-port induction"), 12A-turbo and 13B-RESI. The latter available with automatic transmission only. The 1982 12A-turbo Cosmo coupé was officially the fastest production car in Japan until being overtaken by the FJ20ET powered R30 Skyline RS.
The HB Cosmo & Luce were sold in Japan only, with the 929 being the export version (which was generally not available with the rotary engine options). While the sister models (the Luce & 929) were replaced in 1986, the Cosmo variant remained in production at a trickle until 1989.
Read more about this topic: Mazda Cosmo, 1981