Mazda Adds New Features to RX-8 in Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan—Mazda Motor Corporation has added fresh features to the four-door, four-seat rotary-powered Mazda RX-8 sports car for the Japanese market. The updated models go on sale today at all Mazda and Mazda Anfini dealers nationwide.

Standard equipment across the entire RX-8 range has been updated with popular features that provide added comfort and convenience. The updates include rain-sensing windshield wipers and Mazda’s auto-light system (which switches the headlights on automatically according to ambient light conditions). Two additional exterior body colors, silver and gray, reflect the RX-8’s high quality and accentuate its exceptional sports car styling.

 

Main features of the freshened Mazda RX-8

-	Rain-sensing windshield wipers, auto-light system, water-repellent coating (on the front door windows and door mirrors) and Mazda’s advanced keyless entry and engine start system now come as standard equipment on all model grades.
-	The addition of two new body colors – Aluminum Metallic and Metropolitan Gray Mica – brings the available exterior range to seven colors.
-	Revised model grade lineup (base model was renamed Type G).
-	Audio-less specification standard for all model grades (to best match each driver’s needs, the space for a head unit in the center panel is left open. The Audio-less spec allows for a variety of audio systems).

 

Manufacturer’s suggested retail prices for the Mazda RX-8

(*price of the model in the photo)

Grade	Drive	Engine	Transmission	Price (yen)
				With tax	Without tax
Type G	RWD	Water-cooled, in-line 2-rotor (654cc x 2)	6-speed AT (Activematic)	2,630,000	2,504,762
Type E			6-speed AT (Activematic)	2,970,000*	2,828,572
Type S			6-speed MT	2,930,000	2,790,477
Type RS			6-speed MT	3,180,000	3,028,572

A separate recycling fee of 12,330 yen is necessary in addition to the manufacturer’s suggested retail prices listed above. If the curtain and front side SRS airbag system is selected as a factory-installed option, the fee is 12,900 yen.

If the special body color Crystal White Pearl Mica is selected, the price increases by 31,500 yen (including tax).