Breaking News from The Huntsville Times - al.com (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Police say 25-year-old Jonathon Corley Pendleton of Brewton and 23-year-old Sean Christopher Pendleton of Guntersville were killed at the scene when the Mazda RX-8 they were riding in crashed into a Ford Ranger truck.
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Filed under: Aftermarket , Motorsports , SEMA Show , Coupe , Performance , Mazda BMI Racing Mazda RX-8 four-rotor - Click above for high-res image gallery 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....
Deals Network (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
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Never-Complete (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
It certainly doesn't start off well, at first the graphics seem a bit meh, as does the racing. Handling was a bit odd to start with. On the up side, the first few events are pure racing, no drift or cones sillyness. I started with a Mazda RX8 and it was okay. Did the first few races... ..and then was invited to do a section on Nurburg in a Lotus Elise in 1-1 and oh, it moves up a gear. Every bump and...
CARSCOOP (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
What you see pictured here is a conceptual vision for a 2+2 sports coupe with reverse opening rear doors designed to replace the current Mazda RX-8. The so-called Mazda RX-Z was conceived by Romanian design student, Adrian Ciprian who took a different -but not necessarily better- styling approach ditching most typical new-generation Mazda design...
Leftlane (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
The Mazda RX-8 was one of the first models to rejuvenate the rear-wheel drive sports coupe segments in 2003, but recent entrants like the Chevrolet Camaro and Hyundai Genesis Coupe have really cranked up the heat in the segment. As such, Mazda is readying a new version of the RX-8, but the next-gen car [...]
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Mazda 2009 Mazda RX-8 - Click above for high-res image gallery 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 rev-happy characteristics... including this particular blogger, who purchased a new RX-8 back in 2004. Regardless,...
Car News (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
Mazda’s design boss Ikuo Maeda claims that the next generation RX-8 coupe will be more of an evolution of the current model than a radically different proposition to the current car. It's been six years since the Mazda RX-8 came on the scene and brought with it a sublime combo of handling, equipment, features, and pricing. Even though the rotary engine is coming under pressure for high fuel consumption...
Eclectic Book Reviews (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
How fast the departed fade from view. For so many years Rankin and Rebus were synonymous, almost impossible to imagine one without the other, and even Rankin's other works, such as "Watchmen", were comprehensively outshone by the cases of his signature detective. Since Rebus exited stage left with 2007's "Exit Music" it is interesting the level to which he has faded from consciousness....
Auto Motto (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
We’ve seen an iPod Touch control a Mazda RX-8, but the modded r/c combo of Mazda and iPod Touch gets upped by the full fledged driving app, the iDrive. Appirion’s app lets the iPhone remotely control a car, with the phone’s accelerometer...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
Exclusive Drive: Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang is one sterling 'Stang When the call came to drive a 2009 1/2 Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang , the invitation was irresistible. The real question is whether this limited edition 'Stang will be distinctive enough to stand out among the hundreds of other variants since its birth in 1964. Toyko 2009 Preview: Toyota FT-86 Concept...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
Filed under: Coupe , Truck , Safety , Ford , Mazda 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 Mazda RX-8 models equipped with manual transmissions. In the case of the Blue Oval, NHTSA has received eight complaints of F-150 airbags that have either...
Sports Car Unlimited (Free subscription) | 28/09/2009
Mazda Motor Corporation today announced that it has built the first Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE vehicle with Norwegian specifications, developed specifically for participation in HyNor, Norway’s national hydrogen project. The first unit will take part in ceremonies marking the official opening of HyNor’s hydrogen filling stations. The initial opening ceremony will be held in Oslo on May 11,...
Cars review info (Free subscription) | 27/09/2009
Manufacturer Mazda Production 2003–present Assembly Hiroshima, Japan Predecessor Mazda RX-7 Mazda Cosmo Class Sports car Body style(s) 4-door quad coupé Layout FMR layout Engine(s) 1.3L Renesis NL Transmission(s) 4- or 6-speed automatic and 5 or 6-speed manual Wheelbase 2004-08: 2,703 mm (106.4 in) 2009-: 2,700 mm (106.3 in) Length 2004-08: 4,425 mm (174.2 in) 2009-: 4,470 mm (176.0 in)...
Consumer Reports Cars Blog (Free subscription) | 25/09/2009
In our ongoing series of Q&A blog columns, we will highlight common and interesting questions posted to our Car forums, with answers from our automotive experts. Question: My Mazda RX-8 is showing tread wear on the outer edges of the tire. Wheel balance, right? Wrong. I paid $50 to find out that all the wheels are within specs. I consistently keep the inflation between 32-34 lbs so that can't be...
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