In today’s sports car world, conformity often trumps creativity. Automakers prioritize safe bets like turbocharged four-cylinders, platform sharing, and tech-heavy interiors, rather than taking over ...

Mazda discontinuing its model RX-8 marked the end of its prolific sports-car lineup, which produced cultural icons like the fan-favorite RX-7. With the RX-7's success spanning three generations, its ...

Martin holds a B.A. in English and Creative Writing. Working full-time as an Avionics Technician on fighter jets, he travels using a variety of vehicles, to include: a Camaro ZL1, F-150 FX4, Jeep ...

The 2004 Mazda RX-8 arrived as a high-stakes bet that sports car buyers would still embrace a rotary engine in an era tightening around emissions, reliability and practicality. Mazda wrapped its ...

Mazda wasn’t the only company to pursue the humorously titled Wankel rotary engine. Regardless, the power plant has been a trademark of Mazda’s technical ...

On June 22, 2012—10 years ago this week—the last Mazda RX-8 rolled off an assembly line in Hiroshima, Japan. Later that day, a launch party kicked off for the Tesla Model S, the company’s first ...

Does anyone else think the Mazda RX-8 used to be the coolest thing on the road. It didn’t matter that it wasn’t that fast. Nor that its rotary engine burns oil like Snoop burns “za,” and slurps gas ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Unlike sedans awkwardly disguised as coupes, today's Nice Price or No Dice RX-8 is a full four-door with a trunk that's hiding within a coupe body. Let's see if that amazing magic trick means an ...