Project RX-8 has suffered a serious setback.Actually, other than the low-compression engine we’re going to replace with a seriously modified version capable of spinning to 10,500 rpm and handling ...

Rotary engines don’t feel like a thing of the past, but in terms of production cars powered by the high-revving intricacies, they’ve been gone for a while. A decade ago on June 21, 2012, the last ...

Fewer than five weeks until the 2017 SEMA Show, Jonny Grunwald was feeling more relaxed than a hippie in a hammock. It had been a hot minute since the JDM build specialist had left his project manager ...

Gearheads are no strangers to the blood, sweat, tears and cash that project cars can draw from you and your bank account. If you think that’s true about a Honda Civic with HID headlights, just imagine ...

The Mazda RX-8 met its demise back in 2012 with no follow-up act in sight, but it’s surprising how it continues to be a darling among tuners. Enter an Indonesian body shop that decided to give its ...

Currently, Mazda – like most other sane automakers these days – is fully committed to growing and enhancing its line of crossovers and SUVs. But what about sports cars? Well, the latter – aside from ...

We have been living under the impression that Mazda has never built a convertible RX-8. If not, what is this then? The answer is simpler than it seems. To mark the 20th anniversary of the model, the ...

NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: The RX-8 is my favorite Mazda. There are arguments for a lot of others, including the Mazdaspeed 3, but I love the feel I get in this low-slung car with the long hood, tight ...