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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Filed under: In the Autoblog Garage , Sports/GTs , Mazda Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Mazda RX-8 R3 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 something entirely different, namely cars powered by Wankel rotary engines. For the past three decades,...
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Doug Ross @ Journal (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
The Truth About Cars reviews the 2009 Mazda RX-8 (R3 Sport Package): ...here’s the cincher: $32k. For the same price as the aforementioned awful MINI Cooper Clubman S, you can have one of the world’s finest-handling sports cars. Don’t misunderstand me. I’m not saying that the RX-8 R3 handles well for a $32k car. I’m saying it handles better than a $320k car. Or, more importantly, whatever you’re
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The Truth About Cars (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
A fine-handling car carries on a conversation with the tips of your fingers and the seat of your pants, and not just near the limit of adhesion. Whether the engine's up front, in the middle or out back; whether the powerplant propels the front, rear or both wheels, a true "driver's car" is a master of communication and balance. While many cars have been successfully marketed based on their "ultimate...
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The Truth About Cars (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
It never fails. Whenever my girlfriend introduces me to guys at parties, I hear the same nine words: "Dude, you have the best job in the world." And it's true. I've driven some of this planet's finest, fastest and most deeply addictive automobiles. But for every Audi RS4 there's a Suzuki XL7 . And a MINI Cooper Clubman S (trust me, it's wretched). True, sometimes I’m surprised by how much I like a...
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The VW Livery (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Slicing through traffic on West Palm Beach's Okeechobee Boulevard while trying to avoid the blue-haired seniors in their Avalons, as well as the landscape contractors in their F250 pickups, is a high-art form ...
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Leftlane (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Slicing through traffic on West Palm Beach’s Okeechobee Boulevard while trying to avoid the blue-haired widows in their Avalons, as well as the landscape contractors in their F250 pickups, is a high-art form in Mazda’s flagship RX-8 R3. Our deep blue example attracts almost no attention except for those glancing up when hearing the high-pitched [...]
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The News Market (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
Mazda releases the 2009 RX-8, including the new R3 model. Available video includes running footage of the 2009 Mazda RX-8.
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Auto Spectator (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
Launched in 2003, the Mazda RX-8 hit the global market with a serious bang. The RX-8 has won 52 global awards since its release including 2003 Japanese Car of the Year, Australia's Wheels magazine's Car of the Year for 2003, 2003 International Engine of the Year, 2004 Singapore Car of the Year, the 2004 U.S. Best Sports Car and UK Car of the Year 2004. It was also named on Car and Driver magazine's...
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Automobile (Free subscription) | 13/08/2008
2008 Mazda RX-8 R3 The RX-8 is an inviting car-small, sporty, fun to drive. The RX-8 is an inviting car-small, sporty, fun to drive. It's not overly endowed with power (238 hp with a manual transmission), but with only about 3000 pounds to motivate, that's plenty. It's somewhat lacking in low-end grunt (only 159 lb-ft of torque), but if you keep the revs up, it's no problem. Photo Gallery: 2008 Mazda...
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Motorsports Blog (Free subscription) | 12/08/2008
MAZDASPEED MOTORSPORTS Elkhart Lake , Wisconsin. -- Action On and Off the Track Highlight First Half -- The 2008 race season started off on a high note, both on-track and off. An underdog win by the Castrol Syntec SpeedSource Mazda RX-8 team at the Rolex 24 at Daytona saw Mazda take its 22nd class win in the American 24-Hour classic. Less than a month later, all eyes turned to the unification of open...
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eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
According to AutoExpress, the next-generation Mazda RX-8 will be powered by a hydrogen engine. Hoping to get rid of the current models low fuel-economy, Mazda has decided to make its rotary engine...
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Leftlane (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Although the rotary engine never quite caught on in the automotive industry, Mazda has stuck with the unique powerplant for the last few decades. The engine’s pistonless design allows for a lot of punch in a relatively small package, but also requires a higher-than-average level of fuel consumption. However, Mazda is working on [...]
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China Car Times (Free subscription) | 15/07/2008
The legendary Mazda RX8 has finally gone on the market, priced at a rather reasonable 380,000rmb (manual( to 390,000rmb (6 speed auto) according to media reports from earlier today. FAW will be selling the RX8 in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Ningbo, Hangzhou and Beijing officially very shortly, we’re not so sure about other places. In comparison, the Nissan [...]
