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 ...

Gone is the 1.3-liter 13B-MSP Renesis rotary engine that came with this car; In its place is a 3.6-liter LFX V6, the same as ...

Car enthusiasts generally have a love-hate relationship with the Mazda RX-8. It comes with buckets of personality and a unique powertrain. However, it’s also infamous for poor reliability and repair ...

How the 13B-MSP Renesis evolved from earlier Mazda rotary designs, technical features explained, and common problems and maintenance issues discussed. The 13B-MSP Renesis rotary engine powered the ...

Car enthusiasts said their last goodbyes to the Mazda RX-8, as well as the rotary sports car as a whole, back in 2012 when Mazda discontinued it. While the RX-8 took a different approach to that ...