To that end, R1s came equipped like Base models with cloth seats (leather being less breathable and more slippery), sunroof and cruise-control delete, and the basic cassette stereo. Mazda knew R1 buyers didn't want heavy options they wanted a light, dialed-in sports car. But if you could swing the extra cost and were a dyed-in-the-wool enthusiast, you sprung for the R1 package. Touring spec was the luxury option, with leather, a sunroof, cruise control, a rear window wiper, fog lights, and the premium CD-enabled Bose Sound Wave stereo, the sound-enhancing tubing of which took up about half of the rear cargo area.
Base models received a basic cassette-player stereo, cloth seats, and little more, with cruise control and leather seats available as options. At launch, Mazda offered the RX-7 in three different packages with three different prices: Base, Touring, and R1.
