Mazda Rx 8 Concept Car

As the spiritual successor to the rx 7 it possessed rotary power excellent handling and a stylish sports car body but what made the rx 8 unique were its four doors.

Mazda rx 8 concept car. It is the successor to the rx 7 and like its predecessors in the rx range it is powered by a rotary wankel engine. This race car built by the gran turismo team is based on mazda s rx 8 concept. The rx 8 concept car utilizes what mazda terms a four door freestyle door system that allows easier entry and exit for the passengers. But the tech is coming back first the 100 year old company will build a version of the new mx 30 ev that uses a small.

The mazda rx vision rotary sports car concept introduces the next generation skyactiv r rotary engine and mazda s vision of the ultimate in front engine rear wheel drive sports car styling. The freestyle door system uses front and rear hinged doors. It was first shown in 2001 at the north american international auto show. The rx 8 concept car just before mass production mazda embarked on a new frontier when it introduced the rx 8 in march 2002.

Detroit the north american international auto show is host to the north american debut of the mass production design version of mazda s sleek twin rotor mazda rx 8 the world s only four door four seat sports car and the only one not powered by a piston engine. Making its world premiere in tokyo the rx vision represents a vision of the future that harbors the soul of the mazda brand. It first appears in gran turismo concept and has appeared in every main game since with the exception of gran turismo sport. The last rotary powered mazda the rx 8 went out of production in 2012.