1 1965

The 1965 Luce 1500 show car was designed by Giugiaro of Italy and was a beautiful sedan. The production version was a front-engine, front wheel drive coupe, and featured a 1.5 L (1490 cc) engine, producing 70 hp (52 kW) and 87 ft.lbf (118 Nm). It sold poorly at 695,000 yen (US$1,930) and a larger 1.8 L (1796 cc) engine was added for 1968. This new model, the Luce 1800, produced 89 hp (66 kW) and 112 ft.lbf (152 Nm). An estate station wagon was also added

A rotary-powered Luce appeared the following year. The Luce R130 was produced from 1969 to 1972. It used a the 1.3 L 13A engine, which produced 126 hp (94 kW) and 127 ft.lbf (172 Nm). Quarter-mile (400m) performance was 16.9 seconds.

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2 1972

The 1972 rotary Luce was also known as the Mazda RX-4 in export markets. It was available as a coupe, sedan, and "custom" ( station wagon). Two rotary engines were offered, the regular 12A and low-emmissions AP 13B.

Engines:

• 1973-1976 1.8 L (1769cc) 1800 I4, 2-bbl, 83 hp (61 kW)/101 ft.lbf (137 Nm)
• 1975-1976 2.0 L (1970cc) F/MA I4, 2-bbl, 103 hp (76 kW)/123 ft.lbf (167 Nm)
• 1972-1976 13B, 127 hp (93 kW)/138 ft.lbf (188 Nm)

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3 1977

The 1977 Luce was a large and luxurious sedan, still powered by Mazda's piston or rotary engines. It was also available as a four-door pillarless hardtop that looked like a huge, square coupe. This time, it was either the 12A or 13B engines. It was exported as the Mazda 929.

Engines:

• 1977-1980 1.8 L (1769cc) 1800 I4, 2-bbl, 83 hp (61 kW)/101 ft.lbf (137 Nm)
• 1977-1980 2.0 L F/MA (1970 cc) I4, 1-bbl, 90 hp (66 kW)
• 1980-1980 2.2 L Diesel, 66 hp (49 kW)/104 ft.lbf (142 Nm)
• 1977-1980 13B, 127 hp (93 kW)/138 ft.lbf (188 Nm)

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4 1981

For 1981, Mazda brought back the Cosmo name for the HB platform Luce coupe. The sedan was also exported as the Mazda 929. Production of the Cosmo continued after the Luce was replaced in 1986.

Engines:

• 1981-1986 2.0 L (1970 cc) F/MA I4, 1-bbl, 90 hp (66 kW)/118 ft.lbf (160 Nm)
• 1981-1986 2.0 L (1998 cc) FE I4, 2-bbl, 101 hp (74 kW)/115 ft.lbf (156 Nm)
• 1981-1986 2.0 L (1998 cc) FE I4, FI, 118 hp (87 kW)/126 ft.lbf (171 Nm)

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5 1986

The 1986 Luce was large and luxurious on the HC platform, now with the 13B turbo engine. It was still exported as the Mazda 929, and differed from the (continued) Cosmo.

1989 was the last year of the Luce nameplate. The Eunos Cosmo continued on a new platform ( JC), and the HD platform spawned the Mazda Sentia (now exported as the 929), and the Efini MS-9, but there was no longer a rotary model of the large sedan.

Engines:

• 1986-1990 2.0 L (1998 cc) FE I4, FI, 116 hp (85 kW)/121 ft.lbf (164 Nm)
• 1986-1990 2.2 L (2184 cc) F2 I4, 1-bbl, 115 hp (85 kW)/129 ft.lbf (175 Nm)
• 1986-1990 2.2 L (2184 cc) F2 I4, FI, 127 hp (93 kW)/141 ft.lbf (192 Nm)
• 2.0 L JF V6
• 1986-1991 3.0 L (2954 cc) JE V6, FI, 165 hp (121 kW)/182 ft.lbf (247 Nm)
• 13B turbo

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Mazda Wankel rotary timeline

Model	1960s										1970s										1980s										1990s										2000s
	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Cosmo						S1				S2						RX-5						HB									JC
R100									R100
Luce										R130			RX-4					Legato				HB					HC
REPU															13B
Roadpacer																13B
RX-2											12A				12B
RX-3												12A			12B
RX-4													12A			12B
RX-5																13B
RX-7																	SA1					FB2			FB3		FC4			FC5				FD6
RX-8																																												Renesis

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