Development of the RX-8 can be traced to as far back as the 1995 Mazda RX-01 concept car, which featured an early iteration of the 13B-MSP engine.
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Mazda RX 8
The Mazda RX-8 is a sports car manufactured by Mazda Motor Corporation. It first appeared in 2001 at the North American International Auto Show. It is the successor to the RX-7 and, like its predecessors in the RX range, it is powered by a rotary engine. The RX-8 began North American sales in the 2004 model year. Development of the RX-8 can be traced to as far back as the 1995 Mazda RX-01 concept car, which featured an early iteration of the 13B-MSP engine. Naturally aspirated with side exhaust ports, this engine produced 220 hp (160 kW). As prohibited by Mazda's financial state at the time and the growing market interest in SUVs, the RX-01 never saw further development or production. However, a "skunkworks" engineering team within Mazda kept the development of the 13B-MSP alive using MX-5 Miata chassis, eventually catching the attention of management, which at this time had come under heavy influence from Ford. Development of the 13B-MSP advanced and eventually led to the RENESIS moniker debuting along with the RX-EVOLV concept car which began to bear semblance to the production RX-8 with the "freestyle" doors. Styling was developed via design competitions in Mazda tradition among its design studios in Japan, the US, and Europe. The project obtained official approval from management, and eventually the RX-8 concept car (design/engineering model) was produced and shown in 2001, closer resembling the production version. A near-production "reference exhibit" RX-8 was shown shortly thereafter at the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show, pending final approval for production. Production RX-8 closely resembles this vehicle save for minor trim details, and "job 1" began in February 2003 at Mazda's Hiroshima plant in Japan.
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Technical Specifications
| Mazda RX 8 Dimensions And Weights |
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RX 8-Standard |
RX 8-Sports |
| Overall Length |
4425 (mm) |
4425 (mm) |
| Overall Width |
1770 (mm) |
1770 (mm) |
| Overall Height |
1340 (mm) |
1340 (mm) |
| Wheel Base |
2700 (mm) |
2700 (mm) |
| Ground Clearance |
140 (mm) |
140 (mm) |
| Front Track |
1500 (mm) |
1500 (mm) |
| Rear Track |
1505 (mm) |
1505 (mm) |
| Front Headroom |
970 (mm) |
970 (mm) |
| Front Legroom |
1084 (mm) |
1084 (mm) |
| Rear Legroom |
817 (mm) |
817 (mm) |
| Rear Shoulder |
1395 (mm) |
1395 (mm) |
| Boot Space |
290 (liter) |
290 (liter) |
| Gross Vehicle |
- |
- |
| Kerb Weight |
- |
- |
| Mazda RX 8 Fuel Economy |
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RX 8-Standard |
RX 8-Sports |
| Mileage (Highway) |
- |
24 (km/liter) |
| Mileage (City) |
- |
18 (km/liter ) |
| Mileage (Overall) |
- |
- |
| Mazda RX 8 Capacities |
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RX 8-Standard |
RX 8-Sports |
| Seating Capacity |
2 (person) |
2 (person) |
| Fuel Tank Capacity |
61 (liter) |
61 (liter) |
| No Of Doors |
2 |
2 |
| Mazda RX 8 Performance |
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RX 8-Standard |
RX 8-Sports |
| Maximum Speed |
- |
- |
| 0-100kmph |
- |
- |
| 1/4 Mile |
- |
- |
| 100kmph-0 (Braking) |
- |
- |
| 80kmph-0 (Braking) |
- |
- |
| Mazda RX 8 Engine |
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RX 8-Standard |
RX 8-Sports |
| Engine Type |
Rotary engine, 2-rotor, water-cooled |
Rotary engine, 2-rotor, water-cooled |
| Displacement |
2616 (cc) |
2616 (cc) |
| Power |
192@7000 (PS@rpm ) |
240@8200 (PS@rpm ) |
| Torque |
220@5000 (Nm@rpm ) |
211@5500 (Nm@rpm ) |
| Valve Mechanism |
- |
- |
| Bore |
- |
- |
| Stroke |
- |
- |
| Compression Ratio |
10.0 |
10.0 |
| No of Cylinders |
- |
- |
| Cylinder Configuration |
- |
- |
| Valves per Cylender |
- |
- |
| Ignition Type |
- |
- |
| Engine Block Material |
- |
- |
| Block Head Material |
- |
- |
| Fuel Type |
Petrol |
Petrol |
| Fuel System |
MPFi |
MPFi |
| Mazda RX 8 Transmission |
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RX 8-Standard |
RX 8-Sports |
| Transmission Type |
- |
- |
| Gears/Speeds |
- |
- |
| Clutch Type |
- |
- |
| Final Reduction |
- |
- |
| Mazda RX 8 Suspensions |
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RX 8-Standard |
RX 8-Sports |
| Front Suspension |
Double wishbone |
Double wishbone |
| Rear Suspension |
Multi-link |
Multi-link |
| Mazda RX 8 Steering |
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RX 8-Standard |
RX 8-Sports |
| Steering Type |
Rack & pinion |
Rack & pinion |
| Power Assisted |
Direct-drive, electric power steering |
Direct-drive, electric power steering |
| Minimum Turning Radius |
5 (meter) |
5 (meter) |
| Mazda RX 8 Brakes |
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RX 8-Standard |
RX 8-Sports |
| Brake Type |
- |
- |
| Front Brakes |
303mm Ventilated discs |
323mm Ventilated discs |
| Rear Brakes |
302mm Ventilated discs |
302mm Ventilated discs |
| Mazda RX 8 Wheels And Tyres |
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RX 8-Standard |
RX 8-Sports |
| Wheel Type |
- |
- |
| Wheel Size |
16x7.5JJ |
18x8JJ |
| Tyres |
225/55R16 94V |
225/45R18 91W |
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