Mazda RX-8 R3 Edition UK Pricing Announced

On sale across the UK from late August, the new RX-8 R3 Edition will be priced at £24,995 (€31,300 or $49,700). The R3 features a Sports Styling Pack that comprises a sport front bumper, side skirts and rear wing, lower gearing, new Recaro sports seats and 19-inch alloy wheels. Moreover the R3 promises to offer better steering feel and driving stability thanks to the revised steering and Bilstein

Mazda RX-8 R3 Edition UK Pricing Announced

On sale across the UK from late August, the new RX-8 R3 Edition will be priced at £24,995 (€31,300 or $49,700). The R3 features a Sports Styling Pack that comprises a sport front bumper, side skirts and rear wing, lower gearing, new Recaro sports seats and 19-inch alloy wheels. Moreover the R3 promises to offer better steering feel and driving stability thanks to the revised steering and Bilstein

Mazda Introduces 2009 RX-8 in Canada with 8-Year /160k Warranty

Mazda Canada announced today that the first shipments of 2009 RX-8 are being released to dealers and will soon be in showrooms. Just like in the U.S., Canadians will be happy to know that Mazda is extending warranty coverage on the RX-8’s rotary engine to eight years/160,000 km (whichever comes first). The balance of the basic warranty remains at three years/80,000 km and the powertrain warranty

Mazda Introduces 2009 RX-8 in Canada with 8-Year /160k Warranty

Mazda Canada announced today that the first shipments of 2009 RX-8 are being released to dealers and will soon be in showrooms. Just like in the U.S., Canadians will be happy to know that Mazda is extending warranty coverage on the RX-8’s rotary engine to eight years/160,000 km (whichever comes first). The balance of the basic warranty remains at three years/80,000 km and the powertrain warranty

Mazda Introduces 2009 RX-8 in Canada with 8-Year /160k Warranty

Mazda Canada announced today that the first shipments of 2009 RX-8 are being released to dealers and will soon be in showrooms. Just like in the U.S., Canadians will be happy to know that Mazda is extending warranty coverage on the RX-8’s rotary engine to eight years/160,000 km (whichever comes first). The balance of the basic warranty remains at three years/80,000 km and the powertrain warranty

2009 Mazda RX-8 Facelift Images Revealed

A full set of images featuring the revised Mazda RX-8 have found their way on several Japanese sites today, prior to the car’s public debut at the Tokyo Auto Salon on January 11 and at the Detroit Show on January 13. The car you see in these pictures is the all-new RX-8 RS version which will be available only in Japan. Alloy wheels, aerokit and Recaro bucket seats apart, the US and consequently,

Mazda RX-8 Convertible Shown At Ceremony In Hiroshima

The mysterious RX-8 Convertible appeared during Mazda’s annual ceremony that marked the first product shipment of the year at the company’s cargo dock near its headquarters in Hiroshima. The Japanese carmaker doesn’t say a word about the drop-top RX-8 in the press release, but they did add a couple of high-res pictures featuring the car strolling around decorated with a dozen or so balloons. -

2009 Mazda RX-8 Facelift: Scans Leaked On The Net!

A couple of weeks ago we showed you a scanned image from a Japanese magazine’s front cover featuring two pictures of the upcoming Mazda RX-8 facelift, however due to miniscule size of the pic, we couldn’t make out much. That’s not the case with this scanned image as it fully reveals the revised RX-8 that will make its debut at the Detroit Show in less than a fortnight. The model featured in

2009 Mazda RX-8 Facelift: First Picture?

A couple of weeks ago Mazda issued a press release stating that its Detroit Show stand will host the debut of the 2009 RX-8 (click here). Today, one of readers sent us a scanned shot from a Japanese car magazine featuring what seems to be the facelifed version of the RX-8. If the car in the picture does indeed show the actual facelift model, then differences include new front and rear bumpers,

Mazda To Unveil Heavily Revised RX-8 In Detroit

Time’s up for the Mazda RX-8 to receive its first update since its launch in 2003. According to the Japanese carmaker’s own words, the 2009 RX-8 will be heavily revised sporting a freshened design, improved handing, acceleration, quality and features. The new RX-8 sports car will make its world premiere at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), to be held in Detroit from Sunday,

Mazda RX-8 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Goes On Sale In The UK

Following the unveiling of the commemorative RX-8 231 HP 40th Anniversary Limited Edition at the Frankfurt Show in September (click here), Mazda UK announced the market launch of the model which will be available in just 400 units in the UK, priced at £24,595 ($50,800 or €34,670). The limited edition model’s unique exterior features of include a choice of two exclusive exterior colours –