Why is the Mazda RX-8 called The Shinka?

Why is the Mazda RX-8 called The Shinka?

Perhaps following the image-boosting strategy developed with the plethora of special-edition Miatas, Mazda unveiled this RX-8 Shinka edition. With Mitsubishi laying claims to the name Evolution, Mazda chose Shinka, a Japanese word meaning “evolution” or “transformation.” The most noticeable transformation to…

What makes a Mazda RX 8 special edition special edition?

Loath to let the sound system do the only assaulting in a special edition, Mazda engineers prepared the RX-8’s suspension for an assault on the corners, with tweaks such as a foam urethane-filled front suspension crossmember and specially tuned dampers.

What kind of radio does a Mazda RX 8 have?

The most noticeable transformation to the RX-8 is the eye-catching Black Cherry paint, a color only available on the 2150 copies of the Shinka. Inside, Parchment Tan leather cradles occupants, while their ears are assaulted by a 300-watt Bose sound system that includes a six-disc in-dash CD changer and standard Sirius satellite radio.

Perhaps following the image-boosting strategy developed with the plethora of special-edition Miatas, Mazda unveiled this RX-8 Shinka edition. With Mitsubishi laying claims to the name Evolution, Mazda chose Shinka, a Japanese word meaning “evolution” or “transformation.” The most noticeable transformation to…

Loath to let the sound system do the only assaulting in a special edition, Mazda engineers prepared the RX-8’s suspension for an assault on the corners, with tweaks such as a foam urethane-filled front suspension crossmember and specially tuned dampers.

The most noticeable transformation to the RX-8 is the eye-catching Black Cherry paint, a color only available on the 2150 copies of the Shinka. Inside, Parchment Tan leather cradles occupants, while their ears are assaulted by a 300-watt Bose sound system that includes a six-disc in-dash CD changer and standard Sirius satellite radio.

Can a RX-8 engine last a long time?

The RX-8 will treat you awesome as long as you treat it awesome. The only thing I would recommend is that a perspective owner has the time and funds for keeping it maintained. If you drive it hard and keep the RPM’s high, the engine will last a long, long time without carbon build-up.