Red Mazda RX-8, three-quarter front view

Mazda RX-8

2003–2012 · 1.3L twin-rotor, 9,000 rpm · manual · suicide doors
7.6 / 10
Involvement 8.0 / 10
Depreciation HeroScreamer
Miles actually driven6.5
Bought to drive, not to flip8.0
Track-day sightingscontext · not scored6.0

Why 7.6: A 9,000 rpm rotary for used-hatchback money — ownership as commitment. Nobody speculates on a car that needs a rebuild fund; everybody left drives it.

DougScore 53 / 100Weekend 29/50 · Daily 24/502006 RX-8 Shinka · dougdemuro.com

Market value

Median asking price, good condition · $22k (2005) → $14k (2026), trending down · illustrative data

$7k$22k200520182026$14k

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