Mazda Releases 'Rotary Engine 40th Anniversary' Commemorative Limited Edition RX-8 in Japan
HIROSHIMA - August 8, 2007: To commemorate forty years of Mazda’s rotary engine vehicles sold globally, Mazda Motor Corporation has commenced sales of a limited edition model Mazda RX-8 throughout Japan. The RX-8 Rotary Engine 40th Anniversary edition is available from today at all Mazda and Mazda Anfini dealerships.
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The manufacturer’s suggested retail price for both the six-speed manual and automatic versions is 3,150,000 yen (including consumption tax). Production will be limited to 200 units.
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Features of the Mazda RX-8 Rotary Engine 40th Anniversary model
Base model
Mazda RX-8 Type S (6-speed MT model) or Mazda RX-8 type E (6-speed AT
model)
Special equipment Exterior
Exterior
- Semi-gloss chrome light bezels (fitted to headlights and rear
combination lights)
- 40TH ANNIVERSARY ROTARY ENGINE badge
- 18-inch highly reflective Dark Silver chrome aluminum alloy wheels
- Front fog lights (with blue reflectors)
Interior
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- Eight-way power-adjustable front seats with power lumbar support.
- Exclusive black leather-wrapped steering wheel and hand brake (with grey stitching)
- Exclusive black leather-wrapped gear shift (with grey stitching) on the MT model
- Aluminum pedals and footrest (These are special equipment for the 6-speed AT, but are standard equipment on the MT base model.)
- Water repellent glass coating (windshield glass, front door windows, and door mirrors)
- Advanced keyless entry & engine starter system
Engine/Chassis
- Rotary engine- By using rotors that have been finely balanced for their
weight and rotation characteristics, the smooth performance of the rotary
engine has been further enhanced.
- Special engine cover
- Bilstein dampers- The Bilstein dampers were exclusively designed for this limited edition
RX-8 in order to achieve higher levels of performance and comfort.
- The front suspension cross member is filled with urethane foam. The urethane
foam filling provides the ideal amount of vibration suppression to deliver
a desirable degree of direct feedback, ensuring a high quality steering
feel.
- Large diameter disc brakes (These are special equipment for the
6-speed AT, but are standard equipment on the MT base model.)
- 225/45R18
91W tires and 18-inch alloy wheels (These are special equipment for the
6-speed AT, but are standard equipment on the MT base model.)
Body color
The classic shade, Marble White, is offered exclusively.
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices for Mazda RX-8 Rotary
Engine 40th Anniversary Limited Edition:
6-speed manual or automatic transmission: 3,000,000 yen ($25,076 USD equivalent).