2006 Mazda RX8 Offers Sports Car Like Performance

Sport coupes have been around a long time, but few have been as unconventional as the 2006 Mazda RX8. The sporty and curvaceous four-passenger 2006 RX8 is designed with dual rear-hinged half doors that permit easy entry into and egress from the backseat, but with the overall look of a coupe.

The 2006 Mazda RX8 machine is not only the only new production car sold in the world to have a rotary engine, it’s also the only sport coupe to have a set of rear-opening doors that allows access to a surprisingly roomy four-passenger cabin. The four-seat 2006 Mazda RX8 offers sports car-like performance without the typically attendant stiff ride, only disappointing fuel mileage prevents the 2006 Mazda RX-8 sale from being the ultimate in a practical sports car.

Look at these 2006 Mazda RX-8 Pictures, everywhere on the Mazda RX8 you’ll find a distinctive triangular designed logo which relates to the rotary power unit. The front of the Mazda RX8 has an aggressive air intake and displays abundant curves. A power bulge on the low hood features a rotor motif while a short overhang are coupled with over fenders to enhance the appearance of stability, and functional side vents sit behind the 2006 Mazda RX8 front wheels.

The rear-hinged back doors of the 2006 RX8 are made of aluminum. All 2006 RX8 models feature standard 18-inch wheels, except for the non-Shinka automatic-transmission edition, which comes with standard 16-inch wheels while a spare tire isn’t included. A 2006 RX8 Sport Package includes xenon headlights, fog lamps and the Dynamic Stability Control electronic stability system.

This brings us to the interior of the Mazda RX8 which is equally as impressive. Mazda has made good use of quality materials and have produced a cabin area in the 2006 Mazda RX8 which is comfortable, yet can still yield excitement. Inside the Mazda RX8, the seats and trim are two-toned in black and the body color. The leather trimmed seats boast pleasant contrasting colors and the dashboard layout is typically sport cars, while the seats are comfortably cushioned to take advantage of the surprisingly good ride.

The front headrests, side sill covers and shift lever have a triangular shape to suggest the 2006 RX8 engine’s rotors. Other than some tire noise, the 2006 RX8 is quiet. To control this noise, owner should do a Mazda RX-8 Maintenance Schedule. Aluminum accents the 2006 RX8 console, transmission tunnel and gearshift lever.

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2006 Mazda RX8 Under the Hood

The 2006 Mazda RX8 comes as a four-seat hardtop with, essentially, four doors. The 2006 RX8 front doors are full-size, while two smaller rear doors ease access to the rear passenger compartment. The 2006 Mazda RX8 line comprises an automatic-transmission model with a new six-speed gearbox, and a manual transmission version that also has six cogs. Under the 2006 Mazda RX8 hood, Mazda’s 1.3-liter twin-rotor engine generates 212 hp at 7,500 rpm and 159 pounds-feet of torque at 5,500 rpm with the six-speed automatic transmission.

With the six-speed manual gearbox, it pumps out 232 hp at 8,500 rpm and 159 pounds-feet of torque at 5,500 rpm. Four doors don’t impair the 2006 Mazda RX8 sports car status, but this rotary-engine beauty is almost too easy to drive. Very little effort is required to extract snappy winding-road performance. One of the biggest let down in the 2006 Mazda RX8 is the gas mileage, the 2006 Mazda RX-8 gas mileage is 16 in the city, 22 in highway and 18 combined.