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THE MAZDA RX-8 sports coupe is based on the highly acclaimed RX-EVOLV concept car first shown in October 1999 at the Tokyo Motor Show, the Mazda RX-8 is a revolutionary combination of a four-door sports car and a rotary engine tuned for high performance.
Power unit is a rotary Renesis engine. The water-cooled unit – with two rotary pistons and combustion chambers each with 645 cm³ displacement – produces between 240 hp and 250 hp at 8500 rpm. The engine’s maximum torque of 220 Nm is achieved at 7500 rpm, making Renesis the most powerful rotary engine without a turbocharger.
Including all its ancillary systems, Renesis is roughly as large as a four-cylinder in-line engine. The engine block is only 338 mm high and nearly as high as the transmission. The new Mazda RX-8 chassis sits on 18-inch wheels with 225/45 ZR 18 tyres, while the double A-arm suspension system delivers excellent handling characteristics. The car is equipped with a six-speed manual transmission, ABS and DSC.
FACTS
· Mazda RX-8
· 4-seater, 4-door coupe
· Front-engine, rear-wheel drive
· Rotary engine
· 240 – 250 bhp
· 220 Nm
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