Mazda RX-8

The Mazda RX-8 is a Sport scar of the manufacturer Japan board Mazda. It is distinguished from the majority of the current Automobile S by its rotary piston engine (otherwise called Rotary engine, of the engineer which conceived it and patented, Felix Wankel). Besides it marked the return of this architecture in France and elsewhere after the disappearance of the Mazda RX-7, under the name of Renesis. To note that this particular architecture of the engine gives place to certain characteristics in the interior design of this car: the head-rests of the seats for example are inspired by the shape of the engine, just as the pommel of the gear shift lever. Mazda RX-8 also proves to be “a genuine” sport scar: indeed, its center of gravity located very low and its perfect balancing (50% of the weight to front, 50% of the weight to the back) confer a great handiness and a real pleasure of control to him (and this more especially as it has a differential with limited slip). To note the opening of the doors postpones in the opposite direction of walk (“doors suicides”). They can open besides only when the front doors are it, for safety reasons.

Characteristics and performances

Radius turning (between pavements): 5,30 m
Footing: 2,70 m
Volume of the trunk: 290 DM ³
Capacity of the tank: 61 liters
Power kW/ch with tr/min: 141/192 to 7000 (Elegance) 170/231 to 8200 (Performance)
Couple in Nm with tr/min: 220 to 5000 (Elegance) 241 to 5500 (Performance)
mixed Consumption (manufacturer): 10,6 l/100km (Elegance) 11,2 l/100 km (Performance)
Maximum speed: 223 km/h (Elegance) 235 km/h (Performance)
Performance 0 to 100 km/h in S: 7,2 (Elegance) 6,4 (Performance)

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