Mazda RX-8 0-60 times
Out of all performance specs, nothing but Mazda RX-8 0-60 times can better speak about the vehicle's temper. While horsepower and torque blow smoke in the eyes, RX-8 zero to sixty specs and average time to run a quarter mile are pretty straightforward metrics allowing to compare against its competitors.
Very often there is no chance of doing RX-8 0-to-60 test personally and making conclusions from the experience of the other drivers is the last thing you want.
Conducting a trustworthy test drive requires following a strict methodology that is intended to eliminate the inconsistent circumstances like weather, tires, surface, engine temperature. It is always better to leave it for professionals.
We are here to help if you need to know what is the exact 0-60 mph for RX-8 and all trims year by year. The official technical documentation is used as our primary source for Mazda RX-8 zero to 60 performance data which is also manually verified by editors.
2011 Mazda RX-8 0-60 times, all trims
| Trim, HP, Engine, Transmission | 0-60 times | 1/4 mile times |
|
Sport 4dr Coupe,232 hp |
6.2 sec |
14.8 @ 96 mph |
|
Grand Touring 4dr Coupe,232 hp |
6.2 sec |
14.8 @ 96 mph |
|
R3 4dr Coupe,232 hp |
6.2 sec |
14.8 @ 96 mph |
2010 Mazda RX-8 0-60 times, all trims
| Trim, HP, Engine, Transmission | 0-60 times | 1/4 mile times |
|
Sport 4dr Coupe,232 hp |
6.2 sec |
14.8 @ 96 mph |
|
Grand Touring 4dr Coupe,232 hp |
6.2 sec |
14.8 @ 96 mph |
|
R3 4dr Coupe,232 hp |
6.2 sec |
14.8 @ 96 mph |
2009 Mazda RX-8 0-60 times, all trims
| Trim, HP, Engine, Transmission | 0-60 times | 1/4 mile times |
|
Sport 4dr Coupe,232 hp |
6.2 sec |
14.8 @ 96 mph |
|
Touring 4dr Coupe,232 hp |
6.2 sec |
14.8 @ 96 mph |
|
Grand Touring 4dr Coupe,232 hp |
6.2 sec |
14.8 @ 96 mph |
|
R3 4dr Coupe,232 hp |
6.2 sec |
14.8 @ 96 mph |
Mazda RX-8 0-60 mph acceleration across years
| Year of a Model | 0-60 times | 1/4 mile times |
| 2011 | 6.2 sec |
14.8 @ 96 mph |
| 2010 | 6.2 sec |
14.8 @ 96 mph |
| 2009 | 6.2 sec |
14.8 @ 96 mph |
| 2008 | 6.4 sec |
14.8 @ 96 mph |
| 2007 | 6.4 sec |
14.8 @ 96 mph |
| 2006 | 6.4 - 6.9 sec |
14.8 @ 96 - 15.3 @ 90 mph |
| 2005 | 6.4 - 7.6 sec |
14.8 @ 97 - 15.6 @ 89 mph |
| 2004 | 6.4 - 7.6 sec |
14.8 @ 97 - 15.6 @ 89 mph |
It might be difficult to reproduce official Mazda RX-8 0-60 times driving your own car, as measuring accuracy of Mazda RX-8 acceleration from 0 to 60 depends on the transmission type or such variables as wind, weather conditions, tire traction or even weight of the rim. For the safety of the public, 0-60 times are often recorded by professional drivers on the closed racing tracks or dragstrips.
The good news is you can always soup up your car to have the best drag times. The easiest way is chip-tuning. The Engine of Mazda RX-8 is equipped with an engine management system (EMS)/Engine Control Unit (ECU) which can be modified to different settings, producing different performance levels and boosting RX-8\'s horsepower.
Right now we are well on course to post the data on transmission and engine on the Mazda RX-8 acceleration page of our website. We also have plans to make it possible for any visitor of the website to add their own custom data on Mazda RX-8 acceleration.