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0Official: Mazda RX-8 Spirit R will be last special edition before production ends 1317994980
Mazda has chosen to commemorate the departure of the company's RX-8 with one last special edition in Japan. The Mazda RX-8 Spirit R is set to arrive at Japanese dealerships next month and will offer 1,000 lucky buyers a host of aesthetic upgrades over the base vehicle. The package starts with an ...
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Podcast: Autoblog Podcast #240 1311711300
2012 Honda CR-V, Chevrolet Cruze diesel, bending Ford SVT Raptor frames
Click above for the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes, RSS or listen now!Episode #240 of the Autoblog Podcast is ready, and this week Chris, Dan and Executive Editor Chris Paukert hold down the fort. We start with the 2012 Honda ... -
Followup: Mazda rumored to use laser-ignition for next-gen rotary 1309283940
Autocar is reporting that the next-generation rotary engine from Mazda may turn to a laser ignition system instead of traditional spark plugs. The report supposedly comes straight from the mouth of a shadowy senior engineer within the program. Mazda has been hard at work on the 16X Renesis ...
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SEMA 2009: World's only known four-rotor Mazda RX-8 1257518400
BMI Racing Mazda RX-8 four-rotor - Click above for high-res image galleryWe 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 ... -
Redesigned Mazda RX-8 coming to Frankfurt? Not likely. 1248460080
Mazda RX-8 R3 - Click above for a high-res image gallerySeveral reports have surfaced over the past day indicating that Mazda is prepping a thoroughly redesigned RX-8 for display at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September. However, according to Mazda USA's director of communications, Jeremy ... -
Mazda extends rotary warranty on RX-8 to 100k miles 1212676080
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 ...
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Detroit 2008: facelifted Mazda RX-8 leaked 1199455260
As more and more artists' impressions of the anticipated Mazda RX-9 surface online, images have leaked showing us what the interim facelifted version of the current RX-8 will look like. The image, as you can see, comes from a scanned Japanese magazine. The changes appear to be exclusively ...
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Rendered Speculation: Mazda RX-8 refresh 1198516020
Japanese car magazines often use 'chopped photos willy-nilly, so take this with a grainy bit of salt, but it appears that a scan of the face-lifted Mazda RX-8 has hit the web. We'll know for sure if this low-resolution subterfuge is accurate or not when the actual freshened RX-8 has its sheet ...
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Rendered Speculation: Mazda's Taiki-inspired RX-7 revival 1196987460
"We've just introduced a special edition of the RX-8" was the response from a Mazda rep when asked when we might get a new RX-7. Not the answer to the question, but we understand that it's all hush-hush when it comes to whatever might be in store on the 2-door, rear wheel drive, not-an-MX-5 tip. A ...
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Frankfurt 2007: Mazda RX-8 Special Edition 1190048640
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 ...

