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| REVOLUTIONARY DESIGNS ARE A MAZDA TRADITION. AND THE 2006 MAZDA RX-8 IS
QUICK TO PROVIDE COMPELLING PROOF. EMERGING FROM THE SAME POTENT GENE
POOL THAT GAVE BIRTH TO THE LEGENDARY MAZDA RX-7 AND ORIGINAL MAZDA
MX-5 MIATA, THE RX-8 IS A UNIQUE FUSION OF IMAGINATION AND INNOVATION
FACT IS, ITS INGENIOUS POWERPLANT IS A DESCENDENT OF THE ROTARY-
POWERED MAZDA 787B, THE FIRST AND ONLY JAPANESE ENTRY EVER TO WIN
THE HISTORIC 24 HOURS OF LE MANS. YET IT ALSO BREAKS SIGNIFICANT NEW
GROUND OF ITS OWN AS THE WORLDS FIRST AND ONLY ROTARY-POWERED
4-PASSENGER SPORTS CAR. WITH ITS ICONIC STYLING, VERSATILE INTERIOR AND INSPIRING
PERFORMANCE, THE RX-8 RECALIBRATES TRADITIONAL SPORTS-CAR PARAMETERS
TO TARGET TODAYS NEEDS. AND PROVES THAT ITS A SPORTS CAR LIKE NO OTHER
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| Dont look here if you want to look like everyone else. Because the Mazda RX-8 is
without peer. Its profile is provocative even predatory. Its high-revving RENESIS
rotary engine rockets from 0 to 60 mph in a scant 5.9 seconds.* Even its cabin raises the
bar by easily accommodating 4 adults. No wonder the RX-8 has been
named a Car and Driver 10Best every year since its introduction.
*Road Track (4/03)
Mazda RX-8 shown with Genuine Mazda accessories.
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A. Extensive safety features include a full array of dual front air bags,* front seat-mounted
side-impact air bags* plus side-impact air curtains with coverage for both front and rear
seats. B. Power-assisted 4-wheel disc brakes, including massive 11.9-inch ventilated rotors,
plus an Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), help
promote linear, fade-resistant stops. C. Side reinforcement beams in all four doors help
deflect side-impact energy. The RX-8s rear doors also utilize vertical reinforcement beams
with special top-and-bottom latch mechanisms to provide excellent side-impact protection.
*Always wear your safety belt and secure children in the rear seat.
In a Mazda RX-8, the real exhilaration begins with the ingenious way it combines unexpected versatility with pure
sports-car performance. By eliminating both center pillars, its Freestyle door system provides access to first-class seating for four
adults allowing you
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| reception requires a subscription and Mazda satellite radio receiver
accessory kit. Available only in the U.S., except Alaska and Hawaii.
*7500-rpm paired with 6-speed Sport AT automatic.
To promote clear communication between
man and machine, the Mazda RX-8 rewards its
pilot with a cockpit painstakingly designed to
be driver-centric. You feel it as you strap
yourself into the well-bolstered contours of the
drivers seat. You see it as the electroluminescent
tach skyrockets to its 9000-rpm* redline
You value it as you adjust steering-wheelmounted controls for both the cruise control
and audio systems. You hear it as the available
SIRIUS Satellite Radio receiver and 9-speaker
Bose sound system fill the cabin. And you
marvel at it as the available DVD-based
navigation systems 7-inch retractable LCD
screen displays the most direct route
As your feet dance across the racing-inspired
aluminum foot pedals that distinguish every
RX-8 equipped with a 6-speed man
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Assertively concealed under the aluminum hood of every Mazda RX-8 is a hand-assembled RENESIS rotary
engine thatfs so advanced, it has no cylinders, pistons or valves just three major moving parts and an
outrageously broad powerband. Lighter and more compact than a piston engine of comparable power, the
rotaryfs superior horsepower-to-weight ratio makes it an ideal powerplant for sports cars. Its compact size
also pays off in extra cabin room. And even allows the engine to be positioned well behind the front axle
endowing the RX-8 with all the handling advantages of an advanced front-mid-engine layout.
HOW A ROTARY WORKS: Instead of pistons
inside cylinders, two triangular rotors
spinning within their own oval housings,
and around a common output shaft,
smoothly generate all power.
INTAKE STROKE:
As an apex of the rotor passes the intake
port, fuel-air mixture is drawn
in.
COMPRESSION STROKE: The intake port is blocked, and the fuel-air mixture is compressed.
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A. Steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters, similar to those on some race cars, are standard on the RX-8 equipped with a Sport AT 6-speed automatic transmission. B. In manual sport mode, the Sport AT allows you the fun
of shifting gears via its paddle shifters or console-mounted shifter and delivers a spirited 212 hp. C. The advanced multilink rear suspension of the RX-8 delivers precise camber control, resulting in outstanding grip. In front, its
sophisticated double-wishbone suspension design benefits from the light weight and high strength of aluminum alloy upper and lower control arms. A Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) system is also available. The system monitors
both throttle and brake functions and includes a Traction Control System (TCS) to enhance the handling and performance of the RX-8 under adverse driving conditions.
FRONT MID-ENGINE
REAR ENGINE
If you demand undiluted acceleration and control, theres an RX-8 that serves up a shortthrow 6-speed manua
| The rotary enginefs compact size, light weight and high-output reliability make it ideal for racing. All kinds of racing
Today, the RENESIS rotary engine found in every Mazda RX-8 can also be found in every open- wheel car competing
in the Star Mazda Racing Series. Equally remarkable, during its initial season in American Le Mans Series (ALMS)
competition in 2005, a 3-rotor, 400-plus-hp Mazda P2 Class racer amassed eight podium finishes in its first nine
races. And in 2004 and 2005, a Mazda RX-8 captured consecutive Grand-Am Cup ST Class Championships while
besting the likes of Audi, BMW and Acura. But then, Mazdafs commitment to motor sports is unwavering. A fact
now proudly reflected by the historic racing venue that also shares our name Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
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16-INCH ALLOY
18-INCH ALLOY
Product Changes and Options Availability:
Following publication of this brochure, certain changes in standard equipment, options,
prices and the like, or product delays may
have occurred which would not be included
in these pages. Your Mazda dealer is your
best source for up-to-date information.
Mazda reserves the right to change product
specifications at any time without incurring
obligations. Options shown or described
in this brochure are available at extra cost
and may be offered only in combination
with other options or subject to additional
ordering requirements or limitations.
BRILLIANT BLACK CLEARCOAT
Black Cloth, Black Leather, Black/Red Leather, Black/Chaparral Leather,
Sand Leather/Alcantara (RX-8 Shinka)
SUNLIGHT SILVER METALLIC
Black Cloth, Black Leather, Black/Red Leather
Black/Chaparral Leather
WHITEWATER PEARL MICA
Black Cloth, Black Leather, Black/Red Leather,
Sand Leather/Alcantara (RX-8 Shinka)
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| 1. Cannot be used with front air dam and automatic transmission.
2. Blue-tint, clear or multitint.
3. Cannot be used with grille trim ring and automatic transmission.
4. Polished with Mazda emblem or black with rotary emblem.
5. Cannot
be used with rear aero flares.
6. Cannot be used with rear splash guards.
7. Available in four color combinations.
8. With automatic transmission
9. Driver/passenger.10. Includes mounting hardware and wheel; tire sold separately.
PHATNOISE
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CAR AUDIO SYSTEM
. Listen to the equivalent of up to 500
CDs on your Mazdafs stereo system with a PhatNoise
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20GB digital
media cartridge and trunk-mounted digital media player. Plays MP3
WMA, FLAC and audible formats. Complete with USB Desktop Cradle
software and mounting hardware.
g Grille trim ring
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g Fog lights2
g Front air dam
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g Polished front rotary accent
g Polished rear rotary accent
g Full front mask
g Front splash guards
g Polished aluminum fender strakes
| ALL CHILDREN INSTINCTIVELY KNOW IT.
A FEW ADULTS STILL REMEMBER IT.
ONE UNIQUE CAR COMPANY REFUSES TO OUTGROW IT.
IN GROWN-UP LANGUAGE, IT MEANS THE EXHILARATION AND
LIBERATION THAT COME FROM EXPERIENCING SHEER MOTION.
BUT AS USUAL, CHILDREN PUT IT MUCH BETTER.
AND SIMPLY CALL IT ZOOM-ZOOM.
WE PRACTICE IT EVERY DAY.
ITS WHY WE BUILD THE KIND OF CARS WE DO.
MAZDA. ALWAYS THE SOUL OF A SPORTS CAR.
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