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Mazda RX8
The Mazda RX-8 is a
car manufactured by Mazda Motor Corporation
which first appeared in North America at the
North American International Auto Show in
2001. The vehicle features a 250 PS JIS (184
kW, 247 hp) @8500rpm (238 SAE net hp for North
America) RENESIS Wankel rotary engine, which
won International Engine of the Year and Best
New Engine awards in 2003 and holds the "2.5
to 3 liter" size award for 2003 and 2004.
The engine redlines at 9000 rpm, and cuts
off fuel at 9500 rpm. As of March 31, 2005,
114,444 RX-8 models had been sold worldwide
since introduction.
The RX-8 was also Wheels
magazine's Car of the Year for 2003 and was
on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list
for 2004 and 2005. It was nominated for the
North American Car of the Year award for 2004
as well. In 2006 it won What Car? Magazine's
'Car of the Year - Best Coupe' award for the
3rd year running in the UK.
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