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RX-8 Standard (SE3P)
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RX-8 Standard (SE3P)

SE3P · 2003–2008RWD

Standard Series 1 RX-8 (2003-2008) with the lower-output Renesis rotary of about 192 PS (210 PS JDM), usually paired with an automatic. The milder everyday version of the 2+2.

189 hpPower
2003-2008Year
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RX-8 Standard (SE3P), every angle

RX-8 Standard (SE3P)Exterior
RX-8 Standard (SE3P)Exterior
RX-8 Standard (SE3P)Exterior
RX-8 Standard (SE3P)Exterior
RX-8 Standard (SE3P)Exterior
RX-8 Standard (SE3P)Exterior
RX-8 Standard (SE3P)Exterior
Mazda press / studio · Photo: Mazda press · via wsupercars.com
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine1.3L 13B-MSP RENESIS 2-rotor
Displacement1.3 L
Cylinders2
FuelPetrol
Transmission5-speed Manual
DrivetrainRWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power189 hp
Torque220 Nm
Dimensions & body
Height · 1340 mm
Wheelbase · 2700 mm
Doors4
Seats4

STORY

The RX-8 (2003-2012) was Mazda's rotary successor to the RX-7, a four-seat sports car with distinctive rear-hinged 'freestyle' doors. Powered by the naturally aspirated Renesis 13B-MSP, it was praised for its balance and handling but hampered by heavy fuel and oil consumption, and it ended Mazda's rotary road-car production for over a decade.

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