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. The freestyle door system uses front and rear hinged doors. The last rotary powered mazda the rx 8 went out of production in 2012. 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.

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. The rx 8 concept car utilizes what mazda terms a four door freestyle door system that allows easier entry and exit for the passengers. Mazda s revolutionary rotary returns in a segment busting sports car.

Making its world premiere in tokyo the rx vision represents a vision of the future that harbors the soul of the mazda brand. This race car built by the gran turismo team is based on mazda s rx 8 concept. The mazda rx 8 concept lm race car is a race car produced by mazda. It is the successor to the rx 7 and like its predecessors in the rx range it is powered by a rotary wankel engine.