Mazda RX-8
The Mazda RX-8 has been through slight aesthetic modifications for 2009. With its four very convenient doors, this sports coupe blends performance and technology with its rotary engine, unique in the industry. Producing 232 horsepower, the engine gives the RX-8 enough power to make things interesting, while its sports suspension is very effective during more technical driving stretches. This is a vehicle that will please sports car fans without foregoing the practical aspects.
Tests and Features
All Mazda RX-8 reviewsFirst Drives2011 Mazda RX-8: More Zoom Zoom than any other Mazda
Before getting to the car, a quick side note about language. In Mazdaspeak, "Zoom Zoom" refers to inspired sport driving. This term is used by Mazda worldwide, except in Quebec, where they say "Vroom Vroom." Interesting? Perhaps. But you’re probably more interested in knowing just how the Zoom and Vroom …
First DrivesMazda RX-8 2011- La plus Zoom Zoom des Mazda
Avant de passer à la voiture, juste un mot pour souligner que le titre n’est pas erroné. J’ai remplacé Vroom Vroom par Zoom Zoom, puisque cette appellation est utilisée partout sur la planète, sauf au Québec, où on utilise Vroom Vroom. Pourtant, les onomatopées utilisés ici représentent mal la philosophie …
Test DrivesThe 2009 Mazda RX-8: Pleasantly different
Defying all logic, Mazda has always believed in the rotary engine. Today, the RX-8 is the only car in America, maybe even in the world, to feature this type of engine. Last year, Mazda made subtle but effective aesthetic modifications to rejuvenate the car somewhat, and it seems to have …
Test DrivesMazda RX8 R3: Precision is Rotary Powered
Without exception, the most thrilling human creations are always the smallest, and the rotary engine that sits under the hood of Mazda’s latest RX8 R3 ranks right up there next to cocaine. Displacing just 1.3 litres, it concedes some displacement to large sportbikes but offers up much of the same …
First DrivesThe Mazda RX-8 2009, pleasure…and more pleasure!
As you probably already know, the RX-8 is not Mazda’s most popular vehicle. In fact, it’s now their least popular model, with only 659 units sold last year. While we obviously can’t expect to move as many RX-8s as the ever-popular Mazda3 or Tribute, in my humble opinion, sales of …
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RecallsMazda CX-90, CX-70 Hit With Four New Recalls in a Week
Despite being just one year old, the all-new Mazda CX-90 has experienced a number of problems so far and currently faces as many as nine separate recalls. Four of them were announced in the past week alone, all affecting the 2024 model. For starters, software bugs with the powertrain control …
NewsMazda CX-90 is Slightly Better Equipped for 2025
Mazda ’s new three-row midsize SUV, the CX-90 , returns for its sophomore year with slight equipment and pricing changes, mostly due to the arrival of the similarly sized, two-row-only CX-70 . It will be available in dealerships later this summer. Looking at models featuring the 3.3-litre turbocharged inline six-cylinder …
News2025 Mazda CX-5 is Nine Years Old, Next Gen Still Not Ready
Mazda keeps saying that a new, third-generation CX-5 is on the way, complete with an optional hybrid powertrain, but if you thought we’d see it for the 2025 model year, guess again. The wait is not over yet. The current CX-5 dates back to 2017, meaning it’s about to turn …
Hybrid/Plug-in HybridAll-New 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Arrives, Offers Huge Gas Savings
As promised, Mazda is electrifying the CX-50 for the 2025 model year with a new hybrid powertrain. Fuel economy is not this sleek-looking compact SUV’s forte, whether with the naturally aspirated 2.5-litre engine (187 hp, 185 lb-ft, 8.9 L/100 km) or with the turbocharged variant (up to 256 hp, 320 …
News2025 Mazda3 Gets Alexa and Little Else Ahead of Complete Redesign
The fourth-generation Mazda3 is not bowing out just yet. Instead, it’s back for a seventh year. The 2025 Mazda3 (sedan) and Mazda3 Sport (hatchback) models will arrive in dealerships by late July. The same two engines return, including a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder that produces 191 horsepower and a turbocharged …
NewsThese Are the Vehicles With the Best Value in Canada in 2024
With rising prices and interest rates over the past couple of years, getting more bang for your buck has become more important than ever for a lot of people, especially when it comes to large expenses such as a new car. Automotive data research firm Vincentric today announced the winners …
NewsJapanese Automakers Including Toyota Hit by Testing Scandal
Toyota said Monday it had suspended domestic shipments of three car models after falling foul of government certification rules along with its Japanese rivals Honda , Mazda , Suzuki and Yamaha. The transport ministry told the companies to stop delivering certain models within Japan after they reported failures to follow …
NewsToyota, Subaru, Mazda Unite to Develop Cleaner New Engines
Japanese automakers Toyota , Subaru and Mazda are once again joining forces to save the internal combustion engine. In November 2021, they announced a collaboration to develop and use carbon-neutral fuels for race cars . Now, the trio is back with plans for a new generation of clean and efficient …
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