Under the hoodlum of the rear-wheel-drive 2011 mazda rx8, is the 1.3L rotary engine. Matched with the 6-speed machinelike transmission with beat shifters, the engine produces 212 h.p. and redlines at 7,500 rpm. The 6-speed recitation gear increases that outturn to 232 horsepower, and the redline sits at an awful 9,000 rpm. Both setups generate a qualified 152 pound-feet of force. Most tests put the RX-8 with the recitation transmission at the 7-second array for 0-60 mph present. That\'s excitable, but not excitable enough for a sport car of this level at this terms bushel.
