There’s zoom-zoom, and then there’s zoom- movin’ so fast you’re rippin’ the tires off their rims-zoom, which accurately describes the RX7 driven by Fred Ricart’s youngest son Ross to a second place finish at Sebring in SCCA ITS class racing last month in a car owned by Buzz Marcus, an RX7 with an impressive racing record of 31 victories in the series over the past few years making it the winningest car in SCCA history. Not letting his son forget who hit the track first, Fred Ricart also recently enjoyed success on the track, behind the wheel of an SM when he won the 12 hour SCCA ITA race at Homestead. Must be something in their blood! While the Mazda RX may not be the right sports car for everyone, anyone serious about a performance car that will leave other brands standing still knows the Mazda is very tough to beat, especially if they have ever driven one on the track where they shine even more than on the public pavement.
Sure the RX is a hot commodity as driven off the showroom floor, but it really shines when given some tweaking, like ramping up the horsepower with supercharging from a Lysholm twin-screw compressor, an alteration you can have done through Ricart Mazda in the Ricart Megamall, Columbus, Ohio. The cost of updating a 1994 or newer RX is $5,500 and gives you the performance you want without changing the reliability or operation of your car, except you will be able to pass in sixth gear and will be driving what Buzz says is “...the finest car I’ve ever driven”!
The pictured RX8, owned by Buzz Marcus, has a modified interior including a roll cage and all the other race amenities in a normally aspirated Speedsource RX8 creation which will hit the track soon as the mate to the race proven RX7. The real beauty of the RX8 for sports car enthusiasts is they currently have a $3000 manufacturer’s rebate that is available even on the 40th Anniversary Edition, an offer mostly unheard of for a limited production vehicle, which makes the RX8 affordable for the sportster with even a modest budget. The addition of the supercharger is a $5500 operation that can give you a hyper-performing RX with up to 300 horsepower for $32,500 through Ricart Mazda. 
If you have been reading this with your right big toe subconsciously pointing to the floor, then a trip to Ricart Mazda in the Megmall is in order for a test drive. And if you already have a 1994 through 1998 RX, Ricart will team with Speedsource to give you the chance to add a supercharger to yours in a street version that’s just as sweet as the RX that’s been tearing up the tracks. Zoom indeed.
