2001 Mazda RX-8 (2003) specifications
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2700 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1505 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 4430 mm | 174.4 inches | |
| Width | 1770 mm | 69.7 inches | |
| Height | 1340 mm | 52.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1350 kg | 2976 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 50% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 61 litres | 13.4 [16.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mazda | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | RC 2 | ||
| Capacity | 2.6 litre 2616 cc (159.638 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | |||
| Bore/stroke ratio | |||
| Valve gear | |||
| maximum power output (JIS) |
230 PS (227 bhp) (169 kW) at 8200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (JIS) |
211 Nm (156 ft·lb) (21.5 kgm) at 5500 rpm |
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| Specific output (JIS) |
64.7 kW/litre 88 ps/litre 86.8 bhp/litre 1.42 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (JIS) |
80.66 Nm/litre
0.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | 9000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 1308 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 18.1 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.3 s
@ 93 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 27.3 s
@ 192 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 229 km/h (142 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 170.49 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 125.39 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 168.15 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.98 kg/kW 13.32 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 15.8/8.9/11.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 15.8/8.9/11.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.3/11.2/8.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 17.9/31.7/24.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 14.9/26.4/20.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 284.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.20 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8JJ x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8JJ x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 323 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 302 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.44 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 112134 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | |||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Mazda RX-8 (2003) added 2003-07-27. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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