22-February-09

2009 Mazda RX-8

Posted under Mazda

    For the 2009 model, Mazda perfect the sportive coupe with for doors and four seats, that gives to the RX 8 a new design in the interior but also in the exterior and the performance where highly increased thanks to the R3 sport package for the enthusiastic ones.
    Launch in the year of, Mazda RX-8 has a serious impact on the auto market. Since then RX won over 50 awards including car of the year in 2003 in Japan and Australia and in the year 2004 the awards of best sport car in the United States and Great Britain. Also Mazda RX 8 was in top 10 best cars in the Car and Driver magazine in the years 2004, 2005, 2006. If we look at the sales RX-8 made over 167 000 units all over the world.

    For the new Mazda RX 8 in 2009, unchanged remains the engine, the only engine that have a “twin-rotor” RENESIS in the world. Mazda RX-8 was created whit an athletic exterior design, sculpted, to offer an original aspect in front of the competition that we found today. For 2009, RX-8 the frontal bumper and the rear bumper where redesigned and the exhaust is bigger, about 90 mm. The engineers increased the rigidity of the body by adding a torsion bar and improved the zone of the frontal suspensions. Also the rear suspension geometry was reconfigured for a better stability and performance.

    The new Mazda RX-8 is available with types of engines and different power: one with 232 HP the engine is helped by a gear box in 6 steps or the second one with 212 HP available with an automatic transmission in 6 steps and the switcher pedals are placed on the steering wheel like the cars in F1. Transforming a triangular rotor into a combustion chamber in shape of a cocoon the Mazda RX-8 engine runs very efficiently 4 efficient processes like induction, compression, combustion and exhaust. The RENESIS engine is remarkable agile and in the same time very powerful with 9000 r.p.m. so in a conclusion is more efficient then a traditionally intern combustion engines. Even more, the options and style of the RX 8 model choused by the engineers can not be possible with a conventional engine

    For the Japanese constructor, safety means preventing the accidents but also protection for the passengers in case of impact. In the test made at NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) of the United States, the independent organization of test-crash similarly with Euro NCAP, Mazda RX-8 gets a five star rating.

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2009 Mazda RX-8 Technical Data Specifications
Chassis
Brakes F/R: ABS, vented disc/vented disc
Tires F-R: 225/45 ZR18
Driveline: Rear Wheel Drive
Engine
Type: Wankel-2
Displacement cu in (cc): 80 (1308)
Power bhp (kW) at RPM: 232(173) / 8500
Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM: 159(216) / 5500
Redline at RPM: 9000
Exterior
Length × Width × Height in: n.a.
Weight lb (kg): n.a.
Performance
Acceleration 0-62 mph s: 6.0 (source: Motor Trend)
Top Speed mph (km/h): 150 (241) (source: Car&Driver)
Fuel Economy EPA city/highway mpg (l/100 km): 18/24 (n.a.)
Base Price: 2009 Mazda RX-8 – n.a. (last update: 1/14/2008)
  1. hotclassic.net Said,

    muito feio esse carro, existem carros melhores pra fazer tunning.

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