Mazda RX-8 Facelift In Detail

On sale now in Japan

2008 Mazda RX-8 Type RS
2008 Mazda RX-8 Type E
2008 Mazda RX-8 Type E
2008 Mazda RX-8 Type S
2008 Mazda RX-8 Type S
2008 Mazda RX-8 Type S
2008 Mazda RX-8 Type S
2008 Mazda RX-8 Type RS
2008 Mazda RX-8 Type RS
2008 Mazda RX-8 Type RS
2008 Mazda RX-8 Type RS
2008 Mazda RX-8 Type RS
2008 Mazda RX-8 Type RS
2008 Mazda RX-8 Type RS

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Sebwah

I like it, looking more like the old series7 RX-7.

March 10, 2008 6:36 am

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Bristol411S3

So ALL the rotor-derived styling references have gone...

March 10, 2008 7:33 am

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deliverinsanity

It would be a better car if it got rid of the rotor engine in my humble opinion... It sounds like an electric saw, for god's sake! I adore the car, I hate the engine.

March 10, 2008 2:31 pm

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Kepe

Ehh.. The rotary engine is what makes this car special. Replacing it with a standard petrol engine would make this just another car.

March 10, 2008 2:48 pm

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deliverinsanity

I'll have to disagree, Kepe... I know a few people who chose a different car over an RX-8 just because of the whiney engine. Maybe it does make it special, one thing it fails to do is make it a better car, I'm afraid.

March 10, 2008 3:43 pm

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SuperDuperMiniGuy

This car now looks cheap With a plastic front bumper They've made it worse And I liked the original RX-8 Come on RX-7 dont be long

March 10, 2008 6:09 pm

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NISMO

Never been a big fan...they're amazing cars in their own right, with their handling abilities, but I always thought they looked like a hunchback or like they had a tumor...Would have been so good looking as a two-seater without cancer

March 10, 2008 7:49 pm

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radmeister

Where is my damn turbo?

March 11, 2008 1:57 am

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benz_man

Engineering marvel. Just not enough torque for me.

March 16, 2008 2:17 pm

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dimeNickel

currently the only in-production rotary model, true high reving machines. not an appealing facelift, would pick an alternative rotary if there is one around.

April 27, 2008 7:35 am

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Ash

Many Improvements and it look WAY BETTER in the flesh, pics do not do this car any justice. The Rotary IS what makes this car so special and yes it is an engineered masterpiece. Unfortunately High Fuel Costs are going to see an end of an era in my opinion with this type of gasoline rotary, and many banger engines (V8,V6). It is just not marketable any longer. Look at the UK the GOVERNMENT there have added a road tax ($1000.00) a year (2009) for cars like the RX-8 and all sports cars. These cars just will not sell in Europe.

July 11, 2008 9:56 pm

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RRT

The RX8 uses slightly more than a GTI / ST / OPC, which is in the same powerrange. You cannot get another car of that niveu for that money (RWD, LSD, perfect balance etc), no compare to the hothatches ... The next cars that match the driving of an RX8 cost double the money. So RX8 will sell always, even with that tax, cause it is just cheap in everything (and there are no 5L/100km cars with some power under the hood ... I see you ain't informed, what happens with the RX8 in Europe at all, the old one was selling as warm bread exactly now at the end. Too bad only England gets the facelift for now .....

January 9, 2009 10:52 pm

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M3Metro

I have the 2004 manual GT. I prefer the body of the '04. I fell in love with it because of the sound of the engine and the awesome handling.

November 24, 2009 8:22 am

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