2nd March, 2006
Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that the Mazda RX-8 True
Red Style Special Edition went on sale today at Mazda and Mazda Anfini dealers
throughout Japan. The RX-8 is Mazda's acclaimed four-door production sports car
powered by the RENESIS new generation rotary engine.
This special edition RX-8 comes with the exclusive True Red
Style body colour that is not available on other RX-8 models. It also has
special features such as black leather interior trim, a black leather-wrapped
parking brake lever, a black leather-wrapped steering wheel, and semi-gloss
finish chrome lamp bezels, all of which reinforce the strong, sporty image of
the RX-8.
Main features of the True Red Style RX-8:
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Base models
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RX-8 'Type S' (with a six-speed manual transmission/6MT)
and the RX-8 'Type E' (with a four-speed Activematic automatic
transmission/4AT). |
| Special equipment
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Black leather interior trim (genuine leather seats
including the eight-way power driver's seat with power lumbar support and
matching door trims). |
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Leather-wrapped parking brake lever (black).
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Leather-wrapped steering wheel (the 6MT model comes with
the piano black colour audio switch panel on the steering wheel).
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Semi-gloss finish chrome bezels for headlights rear
combination lamps. |
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18-inch tyres and aluminium wheels, combined with large
front disc brakes and sport-tuned suspension (special equipment on the 4AT;
standard equipment for the 6MT base model).
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Advanced keyless entry and engine start system.
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Water-repellant windshield, front door window glasses and
door mirrors. |
| Body colour
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A youthful, vital image is conveyed through the vivid
crimson True Red exterior paint, which is exclusive to this RX-8 model. |
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