Forty years ago, Mazda accomplished an engineering feat that has yet to be repeated. Now after more than 1.96 million vehicles sold worldwide, Mazda is commemorating its rotary engine with the release of the 2008 RX-8 - 40th Anniversary Edition*. This very distinctive sports car has never been more exceptional.

Exclusive Metropolitan Gray Mica exterior with a Cosmo Red leather interior evoking its Cosmo Sport heritage, Mazda's first production rotary engine.
Unique floor mats, interior door trim and heated front leather seats with an 8-way power driver's seat.
40th Anniversary Rotary Engine emblem is featured proudly on the side panels.
Exclusive 18-inch highly reflective Dark Silver chrome aluminum wheels, blue- tinted fog lights and a 40th Anniversary Rotary Engine emblazoned, silver-colored engine cover.
Bose® 9-speaker 300-watt sound system with in-dash 6-CD changer.
Signature 1.3L RENESIS 6-port rotary engine with 232-hp† MT boasts a stunning, unmatched 9000-rpm redline; 212-hp‡ AT also available.
Sport-tuned suspension with Bilstein® dampers, exclusively designed for this limited-edition RX-8 - 40th Anniversary Edition, provides sharp handling and precise control.
Urethane foam-filled front suspension cross member ideally suppresses the engine's vibrations, delivering high-quality Zoom-Zoom steering.
Mileage City/Hwy (mpg) 16/22 MT, 16/23 AT‡.

* Limited availability to 1000 units.

OTHER TASTEFUL MODIFICATIONS:

Borla Performance Exhaust
Mazdaspeed Factory Cold Air Intake
K&N Air Filter
Factory neoprene seat cover(s) - 2
Red ambient interior lights

Phenomenal Handling Car - Placed 3rd in America's Best Handling Car Contest

In 2008 Motor Trend Magazine featured an article entitiled America's Best Handling Car:

Listen to Pobst: "In the purest sense of a sports car, the rear-drive RX-8 is the most satisfying through corners. I felt like it was a glove on my hand. I could put it right where I wanted. Extremely well balanced, easy to drift, unfettered by weight. The all-wheel-drive cars tend to understeer, and then when they do break loose it's a big event and a lot happens. In the RX-8, on the other hand, things happen a little bit at a time. It's just so much fun to drive." Pobst's words only reinforce our own: Big handling numbers are instructive and meaningful, but they often tell you nothing about the actual experience of driving a car, how it "feels." Though underpowered and under-tired compared with other entries here, the RX-8 has grace and fluidity and balance like few other sports cars on the market today. "The more powerful cars feel like riding a horse," Pobst says. "The RX-8 feels like wings bolted right to your arms."

Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/features/performance/112_0810_americas_best_handling_car_track_testing/#ixzz341zd20wj

Alert: Warranty on RX-8 Engines extended to 8 years

RX-8 Rotary Engine Core Limited Warranty Extension
Mazda Motor Corporation is extending the warranty coverage on Rotary Engine Core Components on all RX-8 vehicles produced after the 2004 model year. The warranty coverage for the Rotary Engine Core Components is extended to 8 years (96 months) from the original warranty start date, with a 100,000 mileage limitation. The following is a list of components covered by this warranty:

Rotary Engine Core

Rotary Housing and Internal Parts
Internal Seals and Gaskets

Why am I selling?:

I purchased this car with 5000 miles from the original owner and drive it periodically. I also have a 2000 911 Carrera and enjoy driving this car as much as the Porsche. I just purchased another BMW on Ebay and need to make room, and decided it time to sell it. It's been in a climate controlled 5 car garage and is in excellent shape. Please contact me with any questions. This is an amazing car at a bargain price. No better BANG FOR THE BUCK. Period.

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2016 Mazda CX-9 caught on video

Sat, Aug 22 2015

We already know from earlier spy shots that the second-generation Mazda CX-9 is advancing in development, but here's an opportunity to actually see the crossover on the road. The video shows the CX-9's rear, but wait 50 seconds for a good look at it in profile and from the front. The CX-9 is no longer wearing the same camouflage from the last spy photos, but this time it has more cladding to hide the lines. Even with the obfuscation, you can still get a sense of the general shape. The CUV largely looks like a stretched version of the CX-5, which is a great place to start. Rumors suggest the new CX-9 will debut in November at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show and to launch in 2016 for the 2017 model year. Power is tipped to come from a turbocharged, 2.5-liter Skyactiv four-cylinder, and all-wheel drive is expected to be available. Related Video:

Mazda announces live-streaming vehicle intro on Xbox

Wed, 19 Jun 2013

In April, Mazda introduced a marketing campaign titled "Game Changers" to showcase how certain people have made significant impacts in their respective sports, and now it's the Japanese automaker that is changing the game by creating an innovative way to launch a new product. Mazda is teaming up with Xbox to offer a first-of-its-kind live-streaming global debut of a new product. Mazda didn't say which model will be debuted, but our guess is that it will be the next-generation Mazda3.
The actual reveal will take place at 9 pm on June 26 during a live concert from the band Metric in New York City, but there will be other live events preceding the concert in Melbourne, St. Petersburg, Istanbul and London. Mazda will be promoting the event on social media using the hashtag #GameChanger, and there is also a contest on Xbox where one winner will receive $2,500 to attend a music event of their choice. Scroll down for the full details of the contest and vehicle debut event.

Mazda builds 4-millionth Mazda3

Tue, 25 Feb 2014

To say that the Mazda3 is a vital product for Mazda would be one heck of an understatement. In fact, the model line accounts for about 30 percent of the manufacturer's sales. Fortunately for Mazda, they're selling well.
These days, the Japanese automaker is building the Mazda3 (known domestically as the Axela) in Japan, China, Thailand and, as of last month, in Mexico. The company's expanded global production capacity has helped Mazda reach four million units of the Mazda3 sold around the world since the first model was introduced over ten and a half years ago.
Over the course of that decade since its introduction in June 2003, Mazda has gone through three generations of Mazda3, the newest model benefiting from the company's Skyactiv technology and even encompassing a hybrid model in the Japanese Domestic Market.

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