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2009 Mazda RX-8 Overview

Likes:

  • New styling details and a design that still turns heads
  • Go-kart-like handling
  • Smooth, rev-happy rotary engine
  • Excellent manual transmission
  • Tight-as-a-drum build quality

Dislikes:

  • Very thirsty
  • Lack of torque requires frequent downshifting
  • Jiggly ride
  • Electronic stability control not standard

Bottom Line

By Bengt Halvorson's avatar Bengt Halvorson, Editor

In putting together this comprehensive review covering the 2009 Mazda RX-8 sportscar, the experts at TheCarConnection.com turned to a wide range of critical review voices. TheCarConnection.com's editors also included their firsthand experience driving the new, ...

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By Bengt Halvorson's avatar Bengt Halvorson, Editor

After going nearly five years since its introduction without any hint of a restyle, the Mazda RX-8 arrives in dealer showrooms for 2009 with a slightly revised look. The 2009 RX-8 Mazda is, in the words of Edmunds reviewers, "a four-seat coupe with a pair of rear-hinged...

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Select a Trim:

Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2009 Mazda RX-8: 4dr Coupe Man Sport $26,435 / $24,470 City: 16
Hwy: 22
2009 Mazda RX-8: 4dr Coupe Auto Sport $26,435 / $24,470 City: 16
Hwy: 23
2009 Mazda RX-8: 4dr Coupe Man Touring $27,860 / $25,785 City: 16
Hwy: 22
2009 Mazda RX-8: 4dr Coupe Auto Touring $28,560 / $26,430 City: 16
Hwy: 23
2009 Mazda RX-8: 4dr Coupe Man Grand Touring $31,000 / $28,681 City: 16
Hwy: 22
2009 Mazda RX-8: 4dr Coupe Auto Grand Touring $31,700 / $29,326 City: 16
Hwy: 23
2009 Mazda RX-8: 4dr Coupe Man R3 $31,930 / $29,538 City: 16
Hwy: 22

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Other Choices:

If you're looking for alternatives to the RX-8, you won't find any other models that provide the same combination of responsiveness, backseat space, and an affordable price. The BMW M Coupe and Porsche Cayman are sportscars that provide very impressive performance, but neither of them quite has the sharp, connected go-kart-like handling of the RX-8; however, both the BMW and the Porsche have torquey, powerful six-cylinder engines that are easier to live with. The edgy Honda R2000 roadster has a feel on the road that's comparable in some ways to that of the Mazda RX-8, with crisp handling and a peaky, high-revving engine, but the RX-8 has a quiet enough cabin for occasional road trips—and a backseat for occasional extra passengers.

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Comments (1 total)

  1. By Juan Pablo #1, Posted: 5/24/2009

    new car

    hi!
    how much the taxes matter a new car for Chile?
    tks

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