Mazda Adds New Features to RX-8 in Japan

Mazda Motor Corporation has added fresh features to the four-door, four-seat rotary-powered Mazda RX-8 sports car for the Japanese market. The updated models go on sale today at all Mazda and Mazda Anfini dealers nationwide.
Standard equipment across the entire RX-8 range has been updated with popular features that provide added comfort and convenience. The updates include rain-sensing windshield wipers and Mazda’s auto-light system (which switches the headlights on automatically according to ambient light conditions). Two additional exterior body colors, silver and gray, reflect the RX-8’s high quality and accentuate its exceptional sports car styling.

Main features of the freshened Mazda RX-8
–    Rain-sensing windshield wipers, auto-light system, water-repellent coating (on the front door windows and door mirrors) and Mazda’s advanced keyless entry and engine start system now come as standard equipment on all model grades.
–    The addition of two new body colors – Aluminum Metallic and Metropolitan Gray Mica – brings the available exterior range to seven colors.
–    Revised model grade lineup (base model was renamed Type G).
–    Audio-less specification standard for all model grades (to best match each driver’s needs, the space for a head unit in the center panel is left open. The Audio-less spec allows for a variety of audio systems).

Manufacturer’s suggested retail prices for the Mazda RX-8
(*price of the model in the photo)

–    A separate recycling fee of 130 dollars is necessary in addition to the manufacturer’s suggested retail prices listed above. If the curtain and front side SRS airbag system is selected as a factory-installed option, the fee is 136 dollars.
–    If the special body color Crystal White Pearl Mica is selected, the price increases by 332 dollars (including tax).