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SEMA 2009: World's only known four-rotor Mazda RX-8

We came across this RX-8 at SEMA and it immediately rang a bell. Time Attack, four-rotor, Mazda RX-8? It's the BMI Racing car we saw on Streetfire a while back. It's said to be the only four-rotor RX-8 in the world and it looks and sounds incredible. Don't believe us? You can see a couple of videos after the jump and judge for yourself. ... Read more →

REPORT: Mazda's next-generation rotary needs more work Jeremy Korzeniewski

Though the rotary engine certainly has its fair share of detractors, many who find themselves behind the wheel of a Wankel-powered machine from Mazda fall in love with the engine's zippy and ...

REPORT: NHTSA investigating Ford F-150 airbags, Mazda RX-8 clutch pedals Chris Shunk

According to The New York Times' Wheels blog, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is currently in the early stages of investigating issues involving the 2005 Ford F-150 and 2004-2008 ...

Top 10 Cars You Should Drive on a First Date Chris Shunk

Back in November, we did a post titled Top 10 Cars You Should Never Drive on a First Date. Many readers told us that we needed a Top 10 list of the cars you should drive on a first date. The only ...

Review: 2009 Mazda RX-8 R3, return of the "hummer" Sam Abuelsamid

Hard as it may be to believe, the word "hummer" didn't always bring up visions of obnoxious, polarizing SUVs. In fact, there was a time not so very long ago that uttering that word evoked ...

UK to get updated RX-8 starting in late August 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more high-res images of the 2009 RX-8 Buyers in the U.K. are about to get their first crack at the revised 2009 Mazda RX-8, as the quad-door sportscar officially goes on sale in late August. All RX-8's destined for the U.K. will get the full body-kit that's optional in other ...

More proof that Mazda RX-8 owners want to be Ferrari owners 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more shots of the Mazda-rrari RX-8 Thanks to an astute reader, we now have further proof that owners of Mazda's rotary powered RX-8 wish they were driving a Ferrari instead. Not that we blame them or anything, as the Prancing Horse has been plastered on many of the finest sportscars ...

Mazda extends rotary warranty on RX-8 to 100k miles 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Mazda RX-8. You've got to hand it to Mazda for its perseverance with the Wankel rotary engine design. Ever since it's engineers managed to make it semi-reliable, the turbine-like smoothness of the quick-spinning lump has seen duty in numerous ...

Updated Mazda RX-8 now on sale in Japan 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Mazda RX-8 While we've already seen the new digs that Mazda has given its 2+2, rotary-powered RX-8 model at the Tokyo Auto Salon and Detroit Auto Show earlier this year, the car that's always been shown up to this point has been the top shelf RS model. ...

Detroit 2008: 2009 Mazda RX-8 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a gallery of the 2009 Mazda RX-8. Mazda's redesigned RX-8 has officially been released into the wild and, surprise, it's exactly the same as the RS model that debuted at the Tokyo Auto Salon, right down to the wheels. Mazda admits that the 2009 RX-8 is simply a mild ...

Mazda RX-8 Convertible rolled out at shipment ceremony 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above image to enlarge var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Mazda_RX_8_Convertible_suddenly_appears'; Mazda held a traditional sending off ceremony yesterday for its first shipment of vehicles to leave its headquarters in Hiroshima, Japan in the new year. This is done at the beginning of ...

Spy Shots: 2010 Mazda RX-8 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above image to view spy shots of the 2010 Mazda RX-8 var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/2010_Mazda_RX_8_caught_testing'; Spy photographers for Brenda Priddy & Co. caught this very early development mule for the next-generation Mazda RX-8 testing, and it appears to be wearing a few ...

Mazdaspeed2 is a possibility, restyled RX-8 coming to Tokyo 2 years ago on Autoblog

The questionably named Brit-pub What Car? is reporting what's already been suspected; that Mazda is seriously considering a MazdaSpeed version of the sub compact Mazda2. It's been rumored that a 2.0-liter turbocharged, direct-injected motor may find its way underhood, pushing out 230 HP and 231 ...

Frankfurt 2007: Mazda RX-8 Special Edition 2 years ago on Autoblog

Mazda is celebrating 40 years of putting engines inspired by pony kegs in their cars by rolling out a special version of the RX-8 2+2. Mazda's official hyperbole about the RX-8 brags that the car changed customer expectations of what an affordable sports car should be when they launched the ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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