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 ...

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) has announced its RX-8 sports car, equipped with a four-speed automatic transmission, will be priced from $25,180 when it goes on sale in June. Base MSRP of the ...

Sports cars are usually about great handling, light weight, and, generally, selfish proportions. They're not about needs and practicality. Rear seats, let alone rear doors, add power-sapping, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mazda's rotary engine may not have survived were it not for the actions of this rebellious group. This is how the Mazda RX-8 ...

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 ...