Mazda adds fresh features to RX-8 in Japan

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Mazda Motor Corporation has added fresh features to the four-door, four-seat rotary-powered Mazda RX-8 sports car for the Japanese market. The updated models go on sale today at all Mazda and Mazda Anfini dealers nationwide.

Standard equipment across the entire RX-8 range has been updated with popular features that provide added comfort and convenience. The updates include rain-sensing windshield wipers and Mazda’s auto-light system (which switches the headlights on automatically according to ambient light conditions). Two additional exterior body colors, silver and gray, reflect the RX-8’s high quality and accentuate its exceptional sports car styling.

Main features of the freshened Mazda RX-8
- Rain-sensing windshield wipers, auto-light system, water-repellent coating (on the front door windows and door mirrors) and Mazda’s advanced keyless entry and engine start system now come as standard equipment on all model grades.
- The addition of two new body colors – Aluminum Metallic and Metropolitan Gray Mica – brings the available exterior range to seven colors.
- Revised model grade lineup (base model was renamed Type G).
- Audio-less specification standard for all model grades (to best match each driver’s needs, the space for a head unit in the center panel is left open. The Audio-less spec allows for a variety of audio systems).

Manufacturer’s suggested retail prices for the Mazda RX-8

Grade

Drive

Engine

Transmission

Price (yen)

With tax

Without tax

Type G

RWD

Water-cooled,
in-line 2-rotor
(654cc x 2)

6-speed AT
(Activematic)

2,630,000

2,504,762

Type E

6-speed AT
(Activematic)

2,970,000*

2,828,572

Type S

6-speed MT

2,930,000

2,790,477

Type RS

6-speed MT

3,180,000

3,028,572

Courtesy: Mazda Motor Corporation

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