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"             Mazda RX-8 Specifications      List price (MSRP)       $26,680       Engine     3-intake/2-exhaust side ports 2-chamber rotary       Displacement     1308 cc       Horsepower (SAE)     238 bhp @ 8500 rpm       Torque     159 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm       Transmission     6-speed manual       Layout     front engine/rear drive       Brake system, f/r     12.7-in. vented discs/ 11.9-in. vented discs, ABS       Wheels     18 x 8JJ       Tires     Bridgestone Potenza RE040, 225/45R-18 91W       Steering type     rack &amp;amp;amp; pinion, elect. pwr asst       Suspension, f/r     upper &amp;amp;amp; lower A-arms/ multilink       Performance       Acceleration, 0\u201360 mph       5.9 sec       0\u20131320 ft (1/4 mile)     14.5 sec @ 95.6 mph       Braking, 60\u20130 mph     114 ft       80\u20130 mph     202 ft       Lateral accel (200-ft skidpad)     0.88g       Speed through 700-ft slalom     65.4 mph       EPA city/highway     18/24 mpg       For more information, see:   Road Test in April 2003 issue.       \u00B7 \u00B7 \u00B7 \u00B7 \u00B7   &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m glad the rotary is back. So smooth. So high-revving. So much fun. Kudos to Mazda for putting it in an agile chassis that&amp;#039;s more practical than the last RX-7, a car that was too performance-oriented for its own good. The new RX-8 is proof that a sports car can have four doors.&amp;quot;    \u2014 Andrew Bornhop, Senior Editor    &amp;quot;The RX-8 is uniquely styled. It is great fun to drive and is very affordable as well. Everything on the RX-8 works in satisfying harmony, from its high-revving, silky-smooth, precision-feel Renesis rotary, to its great gearbox and snug-fitting cockpit. The RX-8 is a sports car with loads of personality and practicality.&amp;quot;  \u2014 Richard M. Baron, Design Director   &amp;quot;While roll softness makes it floppy at the track, its over-the-road composure entertains and satisfies. Interior design, finish and materials are head and shoulders above its marketplace rivals. Although low-end torque is a little soft, the rotary&amp;#039;s rev-happy character begs for repeated trips to its 9000-rpm redline.&amp;quot;  \u2014 Douglas Kott, Executive Editor   &amp;quot;Kudos to Mazda for thinking outside the box and building a sports car unlike any other. Thanks, too, for bringing back the rotary engine, easily one of the world&amp;#039;s smoothest powerplants. Sure, it could use more scoot, but for everyday fun and versatility, the RX-8 remains a personal favorite.&amp;quot;  \u2014 Kim Wolfkill, Senior Editor "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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