Offering an adrenaline surge with four-passenger capacity, the 2011 Mazda RX-8 has some practical advantages over the typical sport coupe but is let down by a lack of torque and an SUV-like thirst for fuel.

• Pros

Nimble handling; comfortable ride; smooth rotary engine; innovative body style that can actually seat four adults; impressive feature content.

• What's New for 2011

The 2011 Mazda RX-8 carries over unchanged.

Vehicle Options

• 2-stage Unlocking
• ABS Brakes (4-Wheel)
• Air Conditioning - Front
• Air Conditioning - Front - Single Zone
• Airbags - Front - Dual
• Airbags - Front - Side
• Airbags - Front - Side Curtain
• Airbags - Passenger - Occupant Sensing Deactivatio
• Audio - Antenna: Element
• Audio Auxiliary Input: Jack
• Body Side Reinforcements, Side Impact Door Beams
• Bumper Color, Body-Color
• Cargo Area Light
• Center Console, Front Console With Storage
• Child Seat Anchors, LATCH System
• Cruise Control
• Crumple Zones, Front And Rear
• Driver Seat, Height Adjustable
• Drivetrain, Limited Slip Differential
• Easy Entry, Power Passenger
• Electroluminescent Instrumentation
• Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
• Emergency Interior Trunk Release
• Exterior Mirrors, Folding
• Exterior Mirrors, Power
• External Temperature Display
• Fixed Rear Headrests
• Floor Material, Carpet
• Front Air Dam
• Front Headrests, Integrated
• Front Seatbelts: 3-Point
• Front Suspension Classification: Independent
• Front Suspension Type: Double Wishbones
• Front Suspension Type: Strut
• Headlights, Halogen
• Inside Rearview Mirror, Manual Day/Night
• Mirror Color, Body-Color
• Number Of Front Headrests, 2
• Number Of Rear Headrests, 2
• One-Touch Windows: 1
• Overhead Console With Sunglass Holder
• Power Brakes
• Power Door Locks, Remote
• Power Outlet(s), 12V
• Power Steering, Variable Power-Assisted Steering
• Power Windows: Remote Operation
• Reading Lights, Front
• Rear Seats, Bucket
• Rear Seats, Center Armrest: Folding With Storage A
• Rear Seats, Rear Heat: Vents
• Rear Spoiler, Lip
• Seatbelts, Emergency Locking Retractors: Front
• Seatbelts, Seatbelt Force Limiters: Front
• Seatbelts, Seatbelt Pretensioners: Front
• Seatbelts, Second Row 3-Point
• Seats, Front Seat Type: Bucket
• Security, Anti-Theft Alarm System With Engine Immo
• Sport Suspension
• Steering Wheel Mounted Controls, Audio And Cruise
• Steering Wheel, Tilt-Adjustable
• Sun Visors
• Suspension, Stabilizer Bar(s): Front And Rear
• Tachometer
• Tail And Brake Lights, LED
• Trip Odometer, 2
• Vanity Mirrors, Dual Illuminating
• Warnings And Reminders, Lamp Failure, Low Fuel, En
• Windows, Front Wipers: Variable Intermittent
• Windows, Illuminated Power Window Switches
• Windows, Lockout Button
• Windows, Rear Defogger
• Windows, Side Window Defogger
• Windows, Tinted Windshield