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Filed under: Maintenance , Coupes , Sports/GTs , I.C.E. , Marketing/Advertising , Recalls/TSBs , Mazda Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Mazda RX-8. You've got to hand it to Mazda for its perseverance with the Wankel rotary engine design. Ever since it's engineers managed to make it semi-reliable, the turbine-like smoothness of the quick-spinning lump has seen duty in numerous Mazda-branded vehicles, and even a few others as well. Still, despite constant engineering work and updates to the basic rotary engine design, there is a lingering question about the reliability of the design. Most owners seem happy with the engines in their RX, that is, until a seal blows or they forget to keep the oil supply topped up and it fails to restart. Or it floods in the winter, needing a tow. Alright... so there may be a few problems. To ease the minds of RX-8 owners and owners-to-be, Mazda has reportedly decided to extend the warranty coverage for the 2004-2008 Renesis rotary engine...
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Filed under: Spy Photos , Sports/GTs , Japan , Mazda "We've just introduced a special edition of the RX-8" was the response from a Mazda rep when asked when we might get a new RX-7. Not the answer to the question, but we understand that it's all hush-hush when it comes to whatever might be in store on the 2-door, rear wheel drive, not-an-MX-5 tip. A new RX-7 (FE?) will debut within the next three years according to Autocar, and it will be the first production car to carry the design themes presented in Mazda's latest series of concept cars ( Nagare , Ryuga , Hakaze , Taiki ). The RX-8 will be freed up to evolve into more of a GT if the 7 comes to be. Autocar has had its digital image wizards whip up what they think the car might look like. We hope not, as it looks like what might happen if a Corvette stopped short in front of a Testarossa. In other words, it looks like 1988. Joining the new "flow"-ing exterior lines will be a thoroughly revised rotary engine...
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Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupes , Japan , Tokyo Motor Show , Mazda Click the image above for a high-res gallery of Mazda Taiki Concept. Mazda's presence at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show later this month will revolve around the awkwardly titled "Sustainable...
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Filed under: Frankfurt Auto Show , Coupes , Mazda Mazda is celebrating 40 years of putting engines inspired by pony kegs in their cars by rolling out a special version of the RX-8 2+2. Mazda's official hyperbole about the RX-8 brags that the car changed...
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