Mazda RX-8

The four-door, four-seater sports coupe enjoys a refreshed exterior and interior design, enhanced performance and the option of a new sport package for the driving enthusiast. The core of the RX-8 is unchanged – it remains a high-powered, lightweight and well-balanced machine powered by the renowned twin-rotor RENESIS rotary engine.

The RX-8 was designed with an athletically sculpted exterior that provides a sense of originality that’s still looking fresh today. The new RX-8 receives design enhancements that freshen the styling, without impairing the basic design theme. Refinements for the new model include restyled front and rear bumpers and front fascia; sporty, high quality finish front headlamps and twin circular LED rear lamps; and larger diameter (90mm) exhaust pipes. Updates extend to a new five-spoke wheel design, increasing in diameter to 19″ and featuring a symbolic and sporty design reminiscent of the rotary engine.

The RX-8’s unique ‘freestyle’ four-door design – including two rear ’suicide’ doors – is proof that a sports car does not need to sacrifice space or practicality for performance. With a spacious cabin that provides ample passenger room for four full-size adults, and enough boot space for a weekend’s worth of luggage, this sports car proves its versatility.

Engineers have improved body rigidity through the addition of structural reinforcements, by adding a trapezoidal bracing bar between the front suspension towers and enhancing the local rigidity of the tower areas.

Depending on individual markets, the new Mazda RX-8 will be available as either a 231ps-model fitted with a six-speed manual transmission, or a 205ps model fitted with a five-speed manual transmission. The RENESIS engine is high revving – all the way to 9000rpm.

Minor enhancements have been made to the interior of the RX-8, including a new steering wheel, plus redesigned front and rear seats.