There are a lot of good, well-documented reasons not to buy a used Mazda RX-8. We’ll briefly mention a couple of them before moving on to why those real problems might not mean Mazda’s last rotary ...

The car is just so beautiful I had to have it, but it is small if you are over 6'1" 250lbs. I fit, barely. The handling is great, but it looks like the paint won't last the car, already some scratchs ...

The RX-8 gets but one change for 2011-- Aurora Blue Mica paint has been dropped from the R3 trim. After a thorough freshening for 2009, the RX-8 gets very few changes in 2010. The Touring model was ...

The beep is back. It’s not exactly the tingly, joy-buzzer siren of the late, lamented RX-7 but rather a clear, solid tone that announces you’ve reached the rarefied redline of 9000 rpm. To fans of the ...

The RX-8 has a lot of competition among sporty vehicles in the $30,000 range, but it is the Mazda's unique features that enhance its appeal. The Mazda RENESIS rotary engine is the only one of its kind ...

Mazda also developed a new Wankel rotary engine, dubbed the Renesis, with improved emission and fuel-economy levels. The biggest change from the old RX-7 rotary to the Renesis is the relocation of the ...

In today’s sports car world, conformity often trumps creativity. Automakers prioritize safe bets like turbocharged four-cylinders, platform sharing, and tech-heavy interiors, rather than taking over ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Mazda is trying hard to spin its new rotary engine-powered RX-8 story, and we ll have none of it. Neither should you: RX-8 is a sports car as Godzilla is a house pet. Now that you know what RX-8 isn t ...

Mazda has announced a special edition of its rotary-powered RX-8 sports coupe to mark 40 years of Mazda's production of rotary-powered vehicles. Available only in Marble White, the RX-8 Rotary Engine ...