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Mazda launches RX-8 Sport Prestige Limited II in Japan

10/18/2005, 11:22 PM

By mkbhatia

Mazda today announced the launch of two upgraded versions of its RX-8 sports car in the Japanese market. There’s no word yet if the new car will make it to North America. The RX-8 Sport Prestige Limited II has been enhanced with an updated interior, exterior and handling. The interior features newly designed sand beige-colored seats with mixed alcantara and leather covers. In addition to some exterior enhancements. RX-8 Sport Prestige Limited II comes specially equipped with 225/45R18 tires and aluminum wheels on the four-speed Activematic transmission model, and the six-speed manual transmission model comes with the base model’s standard equipment.

The alcantara is suede-like artificial leather upholstery provided by Toray Industries. Some sand beige-colored material is also used to match with the door trim and front- and rear-console box lids. “High-texture materials that evoke a sense of higher quality have been used in exterior upgrades such as a new glossy paint for the headlight bezels and the combination taillight bezels, and highly luminous paint on the aluminum rims and rear lip spoiler.”

The manufacturer’s suggested retail price for the RX-8 Sport Prestige Limited II is 3,150,000 yen, including sales tax, both for the six-speed manual transmission model and the four-speed Activematic transmission model.





The RX-8 Sport Prestige Limited II model also has the following exterior features:


  • Semi-glossy painted headlight bezels and combination taillight bezels

  • A change to dark-silver glossy paint for the 18-inch aluminum wheels for the six-speed manual transmission model. The four-speed Activematic transmission model has 18-inch wheels and aluminum rims, rather than the 16-inch size version used before, also featuring a different paint.

  • A rear lip spoiler

  • Front foglights are special equipment on the four-speed Activematic transmission model, and the six-speed manual transmission model comes with the base model’s standard equipment.



A total of four exterior trim colors are available: exclusive Copper Red Mica, as well as Snowflake White Pearl Mica, Galaxy Gray Mica and Brilliant Black.




Driving Performance

RX-8 Sport Prestige Limited II comes specially equipped with 225/45R18 tires and aluminum wheels on the four-speed Activematic transmission model, and the six-speed manual transmission model comes with the base model’s standard equipment.

Large-size brake discs are installed on the specially equipped four-speed Activematic transmission model, and the six-speed manual transmission model comes with the base model’s standard equipment. Large-diameter disc rotor brakes are 323mm wide in the front and 302mm in the rear wheel brakes.

Special large-diameter dampers feature an increased rod diameter from 12.5mm to 14.0mm and adopted on both front and rear dampers.

A new front suspension cross member is filled with foamed urethane to provide better handling stability and damping force that mitigates road vibration.

The car also features a water-repellant front windshield, front door window glasses and door mirrors. A newly adopted advanced card key-type keyless entry & start system (two cards provided) as standard equipment.quipment.

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