RX-8 Options
2003 first release
RX-8
RX-8
Type E
RX-8
Type S
5MT
4AT
4AT
6 MT
Front Fog Lamps



225/45R18 Tyre + aluminium wheel




225/65R16 Tyre + aluminium wheel



Sports suspension




Standard suspension




Large diameter Brakes




Torque sensing super LSD (Torsen?)




DSC




Aluminium pedals




Sunroof




Cruise control




Steering wheel swift




Leather seat with lumber support




4 speakers




9 speaker Bose sound system




Curtain and front side air bags




Water repellent glass



DVD navigation




Immobilizer




Standard equipment△Makers option (For details please view set option)▲Dealer option

< Safety >
Magma, high safety rigid body4w-ABS(4 wheel anti lock brake system) + EBD(electronic control braking effort distribution system)Driver's seat & front passenger's seat (dual stage type)SRS air bag systemDischarge headlights (with levelling mechanism)Front ELR3 point type seat belts (with pre- tensioner & overload limiter mechanism)Rear ELR3 point type seat belts (with child seat fixed mechanism)Top anchor for ISO-FIX child seat mechanism
< Mechanism >
4 wheel ventilated disk brakesDirect drive type electric
< Body >
●One touch electric housing remote control type coloured door mirrors (Ground illumination lamps)Dark tinted glass for rear doors and the rear window)Ultraviolet radiation cutting green for the front door
< Interior >
Power windows (automatic turnaround and one touch with timer for the driver's window)Tilt steeringAT shift indicator (for AT car)Tachometer●Power door lockMain leather steering wheel with audio remote control switchBlackout gauges (panel light/write control & letter colour invar / white change system)Black centre panel & the power window switch bezel●Information centre display (Air conditioner / Audio / Digital clock / Air thermometer)Metal front inner door handle●Leather shift knob●Radio wave type keyless entry system (answer back function and / trunk opener)Full automatic air conditioner (with pollen filter)
< Other >
Cup holders (the front ×2 and the rear ×2)Sunglasses holderArmrest on centre console box (front seat)●Rear seat console box (with lid)Power outlet (inside the front seat centre console)Flat tire repair kit
< Audio >

Base unit (AM/FM electronic tuner)
Glass print antenna (for TV antenna)



SET Option packages
RX-8 (5MT)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7








Bose premium Audio















DVD Navigation system















Side air bag, curtain air bag, water repellent glass















Immobilizer
















RX-8 (4AT)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Bose premium Audio















DVD Navigation system















Side air bag, curtain air bag, water repellent glass














Torque sensing super LSD & DSC















Immobilizer















RX-8 Type S
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
DVD Navigation system















Side air bag, curtain air bag, water repellent glass















Leather seat















Sunroof















Immobilizer
















RX-8 Type E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
DVD Navigation system















Side air bag, curtain air bag, water repellent glass















18" Tyre















Sunroof















Immobilizer

















Car Specification
Engine Type
13B Rotary
Layout
FR (Front engine, rear drive)

RX-8
RX-8 Type E
RX-8 Type S
Transmission
5MT
4EC-AT
6 MT
Total Length
4435
Full Width
1770
Total Height
1340
Interior length
1735
Interior width
1455
Interior Height
1120
1120 (1125)
Wheel Base (mm)
2700
Track width Front / Rear 1500/1505
Road space
135
Weight
1310
1330
1330 (1350)
1310 (1330)
Doors
4
Suspension Front / Rear
Double wish bone
Type of Suspension / Front / Rear
ventilated disk / ventilated disk of multiple link type main brake
Tyres
225/55R16 94V
225/45R18 91W
Wheels
16X7.5JJ
18X8JJ
Turning circle
5.3

Engine
13B Rotary
Layout
FR (Front engine, rear drive)
Transmission
5 MT
4EC-AT
6 MT
Engine Model
13B-MSP
Type
water cooling type serial 2 rotor
Entire Aerodynamic volume displacement (cc)
654×2
Compression ratio
10.0
Highest output (net) *1 kW (PS) /rpm
154(210)/7200
184(250)/8500
Largest torques (net) *1 N * m (kg-m) /rpm
222(22.6)/5000
216(22.0)/5500
Fuel System
Electrically controlled fuel gasoline injection device
Tank capacity (liter)
Unleaded premium gasoline * 61
10 * 15 mode fuel economy (national traffic economical examination value) *2 (km liter) 10.0
9.0
9.4
Principal fuel economy improvement measure Electromotive power steering
Electromotive power steering, lockup mechanism attaching torque converter
Electromotive power steering

1* Due to a manufactureing meeting the power of a gasoline powered vehicle is " Gross ". " Gross " is power measured with the engine on an engine dyno, " Net " is power measured with the engine in the vehicle on an chassis dyno. For the same engine, " Net " is approximately 15% is lower.
2* Fuel consumption may differ due to the following: Fuel consumption rates are deturmined under test conditions. Test conditions (weather, circumstance such as road, vehicle, driving and service) may differ from real driving condidions.



Layout
Engine
Doors
Grade
Power (KW)
Transmission
Base Price (JPY)
FR
13B Rotary
4
RX-8
154

5 MT
2,400,000
4 AT
2,400,000
RX-8 Type E
154
4 AT
2,750,000
RX-8 Type S
184
6 MT
2,700,000