Mazda RX-8
U.S. specifications for documented generations and configurations. Values apply to each listed year and configuration.
1st generation · 2004–2011
2010 Mazda RX-8
Sport · Gasoline · RWD
Dimensions
- Length
- 4460 mm / 175.6 in
- Width
- 1770 mm / 69.7 in
- Height
- 1341 mm / 52.8 in
- Wheelbase
- 2700 mm / 106.3 in
Powertrain and fuel economy
- Powertrain
- 1.3 L Rotary Gasoline · 6-speed manual · RWD
- Horsepower
- 232 hp (SAE)
- Torque
- 159 lb-ft
- City economy · U.S. EPA
- 16 mpg Based on the 2008 EPA method.
- Highway economy · U.S. EPA
- 22 mpg Based on the 2008 EPA method.
- Combined economy · U.S. EPA
- 18 mpg Based on the 2008 EPA method.
- Seats
- 4
- Seat rows
- 2
Sources & notes
- This record describes the stated 2010 U.S. RX-8 Sport only; it does not represent every model year or trim in the generation.
- Millimeter dimensions are converted from manufacturer-published inches at 25.4 mm per inch, rounded to the nearest millimeter.
- Absent values are unverified for this exact configuration, not zero.
- Two-rotor RENESIS engine. Manual and automatic versions have different published horsepower.
- Sport · Gasoline · RWD
2010 Mazda RX-8
Sport · Gasoline · RWD
Dimensions
- Length
- 4460 mm / 175.6 in
- Width
- 1770 mm / 69.7 in
- Height
- 1341 mm / 52.8 in
- Wheelbase
- 2700 mm / 106.3 in
Powertrain and fuel economy
- Powertrain
- 1.3 L Rotary Gasoline · 6-speed automatic · RWD
- Horsepower
- 212 hp (SAE)
- Torque
- 159 lb-ft
- City economy · U.S. EPA
- 16 mpg Based on the 2008 EPA method.
- Highway economy · U.S. EPA
- 23 mpg Based on the 2008 EPA method.
- Combined economy · U.S. EPA
- 19 mpg Based on the 2008 EPA method.
- Seats
- 4
- Seat rows
- 2
Sources & notes
- This record describes the stated 2010 U.S. RX-8 Sport only; it does not represent every model year or trim in the generation.
- Millimeter dimensions are converted from manufacturer-published inches at 25.4 mm per inch, rounded to the nearest millimeter.
- Absent values are unverified for this exact configuration, not zero.
- Two-rotor RENESIS engine. Manual and automatic versions have different published horsepower.
- Sport · Gasoline · RWD
2005 Mazda RX-8
Base · Gasoline · RWD
Dimensions
- Length
- 4427 mm / 174.3 in
- Width
- 1770 mm / 69.7 in
- Height
- 1341 mm / 52.8 in
- Wheelbase
- 2703 mm / 106.4 in
Powertrain and fuel economy
- Powertrain
- 1.3 L Rotary Gasoline · 6-speed manual · RWD
- Horsepower
- 238 hp (SAE)
- Torque
- 159 lb-ft
- City economy · U.S. EPA
- 16 mpg Adjusted EPA estimate for an earlier model year.
- Highway economy · U.S. EPA
- 22 mpg Adjusted EPA estimate for an earlier model year.
- Combined economy · U.S. EPA
- 18 mpg Adjusted EPA estimate for an earlier model year.
- Seats
- 4
- Seat rows
- 2
Sources & notes
- This record describes the stated 2005 U.S. RX-8 Base only; it does not represent every model year or trim in the generation.
- Millimeter dimensions are converted from manufacturer-published inches at 25.4 mm per inch, rounded to the nearest millimeter.
- Absent values are unverified for this exact configuration, not zero.
- Two-rotor RENESIS engine. Manual uses six intake ports; automatic uses four. Brochure curb weights include popular options, so a base curb weight is not inferred.
- Base · Gasoline · RWD
2005 Mazda RX-8
Base · Gasoline · RWD
Dimensions
- Length
- 4427 mm / 174.3 in
- Width
- 1770 mm / 69.7 in
- Height
- 1341 mm / 52.8 in
- Wheelbase
- 2703 mm / 106.4 in
Powertrain and fuel economy
- Powertrain
- 1.3 L Rotary Gasoline · 4-speed automatic · RWD
- Horsepower
- 197 hp (SAE)
- Torque
- 164 lb-ft
- City economy · U.S. EPA
- 16 mpg Adjusted EPA estimate for an earlier model year.
- Highway economy · U.S. EPA
- 22 mpg Adjusted EPA estimate for an earlier model year.
- Combined economy · U.S. EPA
- 18 mpg Adjusted EPA estimate for an earlier model year.
- Seats
- 4
- Seat rows
- 2
Sources & notes
- This record describes the stated 2005 U.S. RX-8 Base only; it does not represent every model year or trim in the generation.
- Millimeter dimensions are converted from manufacturer-published inches at 25.4 mm per inch, rounded to the nearest millimeter.
- Absent values are unverified for this exact configuration, not zero.
- Two-rotor RENESIS engine. Manual uses six intake ports; automatic uses four. Brochure curb weights include popular options, so a base curb weight is not inferred.
- Base · Gasoline · RWD
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