
2009 RX-8
	Sport	Touring	Grand Touring	R3

MSRP starting at	$27,105	$28,530	$31,670	$32,600
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ENGINE
1.3 Liter RENESIS 2-rotor rotary engine (232HP 159lb/ft torque with MT, 212HP 159lb/ft torque with AT)	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
6-speed manual transmission overdrive (short throw shifter)	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
6-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters and Adaptive Shift Logic	Available	Available	Available	Not Available
Tochigi Fuji torque-sensing limited-slip differential	Standard on MT	Standard	Standard	Standard
SUSPENSION
Anti-lock Brakes System (ABS) with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with Traction Control System (TCS)	Not Available	Standard	Standard	Standard
Sport-tuned suspension	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Bilstein® shock absorbers	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Standard
Stabilizer bar, front and rear	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Urethane-foam-injected front suspension cross member	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Standard
18" aluminum alloy wheels	Standard	Standard	Standard	Not Available
19" forged aluminum alloy wheels	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Standard

FUEL ECONOMY
Mileage, City/Highway (mpg) 6-speed, manual transmission*	16/22
Mileage, City/Highway (mpg) 6-speed, automatic transmission*	16/23
* These estimates reflect new EPA methods beginning with 2008 models