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RX-8 Mazdaspeed Version (SE3P)

Mazdaspeed-tuned complete RX-8 with engine, suspension and aero changes, limited to 300 cars for Japan.

Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

Mazda RX-8 Mazdaspeed Version (SE3P) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Mazda RX-8 Mazdaspeed Version (SE3P) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: 先従隗始 · CC0 1.0
300BuiltFactory reported
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
300 Built
Years
2004
Engine
RENESIS two-rotor Wankel, front-mid
Power
Not yet verified
Top speed
Not yet verified
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The first factory-tuned RX-8, developed by Mazdaspeed with body styling by the RX-8 chief designer; all 300 sold out.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed
Specification rarityVery Rare 300 · Built1
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Factory package productionLimited edition – the stated limit of the run: cars (Mazda: "Sales are limited to 300 units") 3001 Factory production Factory reported

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Announced on 24 December 2003 and on sale from mid-February 2004 at 3,600,000 yen, it combined a retuned PCM, modified intake and exhaust, double oil cooler and lightweight flywheel with lowered springs, monotube dampers, braces and an aero kit.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard RX-8 Mazdaspeed Version (SE3P).

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutRENESIS two-rotor Wankel, front-mid2
DisplacementNot yet verified
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
PowerNot yet verified
Power atNot yet verified
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

Gearbox6-speed manual2
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
WheelbaseNot yet verified
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speedNot yet verified
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Mazdaspeed front nose, side and rear skirts, rear wing and badges; exclusive Strato Blue Mica or Sunlight Silver; six-speed manual only; based on the Type S.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Mazda RX-8 Mazdaspeed Version (limited edition) Level A
    • 300 cars (Mazda: "Sales are limited to 300 units")
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    Mazda RX-8 Mazdaspeed Version (limited edition) Level A Mazda Motor Corporation (newsroom) · 2003-12-24
    • Water-cooled in-line, 2 rotors
    • 6-speed manual
    Accessed 2026-11-12