RX8 gets a new face

[Mockngbrd]

eeeee~~~~ i'd prefer it f they left the front alone... looks too fussy and fiddly now.... oh well....

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On sale now in Japan

The facelifted Mazda RX-8 was revealed at the Tokyo Auto Salon back in early January before it showed its bonnet at the Detroit Auto Show. Back then Mazda refrained from releasing official specifications, which we can now bring to your attention. The freshened RX-8 has gone on sale in Japan today.

The current first generation Mazda RX-8 has been on the roads since 2003 and with this facelift it will grace the tarmac in primarely Japan and the US for a few more years before it will be replaced. The four seater will see an entirely new model added to its range, the Type RS. The Type RS joins the base model RX-8, Type E and Type S by offering an even more powerful engine combined with a new body kit.

The entire range is graced with larger air-intakes in the front bumper, the side air-vents now have a turn indicator and the rear lights contain LED lamps. The aluminium wheels come in three new designs and have been upgraded to 17 inches on the base model and Type E, the Type S has 18 inch wheels while the new Type RS sits on 19 inch rims.

Inside, the base model and Type S are adorned with densely woven black seat covers, the Type E models come equipped with leather seat covers in black, red or beige. The tachometer also received an update with silver markings and white illumination.

Under the hood Mazda upgraded the water and oil pumps improving the performance on the RENESIS rotary engine. The revised gear ratios on the manual transmission allows for a more responsive acceleration at lower RPM. Mazda also redesigned the body structure, increased local rigidity and improved aerodynamics.
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[centurion]

Re: RX8 gets a new face

seems to be a trend started by the IS-F.

 

[///M3]

Re: RX8 gets a new face

the new subaru legacy also looks abit like this..the front damn messed up..

i prefer the old version..+ mazdaspeed bodykit..FIERCE!

 

[Herman]

Re: RX8 gets a new face

Nevertheless, still a 2-door that performs relatively well and at a reasonable price.

The best part of the RX-8 is it's rotary engine. STEAM.

 

[acupunch]

Re: RX8 gets a new face

it's a four door (saloon class for insurance premium)
1.3 L rotary (cheapest dollars per horsepower roadtax)
too bad its not twin turbo like it used to be.
with all the saving above I think its still not very tempting cos it DRINKS.

 

[///M3]

Re: RX8 gets a new face

i tot the Rx8 was a 1.8? 1.3 is soo way underpower..lol

 

[acupunch]

Re: RX8 gets a new face

its known with 1.3L

this is what is mention @ paultan.org

"Under the hood, the twin-rotor RENESIS 13B-MSP puts out 232 horsepower with a 6-speed manual transmission (with a new 4.444 ratio, down from 4.777), or 212 horsepower with a 6-speed Sport AT automatic. The engine revs all the way up to a 9,000rpm redline for the manual model, and 7,500rpm for the automatic."

 

[ACS6]

Re: RX8 gets a new face

Not too bad IMHO....I've seen worse updates.

 

[Herman]

Re: RX8 gets a new face

Oh yeah. forgot the there are 2 mini doors at the passenger sides.

haha.
it is a scary 1.3L rotary engine thats not to be meddled with.

 

[kenntona]

Re: RX8 gets a new face

Like the Celica, the RX8 is a worse version of the Efini RX7, which has the twin-sequential turbo engine....... looks-wise, the Efini looks better too.

 

[PerverTT]

Re: RX8 gets a new face

Way back in the mid-90s, when Mazda didn't do weird concept cars, it came up with the RX-01, a sweet looking coupe that looked oh so production ready. I really wanted Mazda to make this car. I can never understand why Mazda dumped the RX-01 and went for the RX-8 instead. Not that the latter is a bad car, but somehow the extra pair of doors resulted in a less pure shape.

Here it is, the RX-01 for those of you who may not have seen it before: