2002 Mazda RX-8 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 6.6 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 7.1 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 16.6 s @ 101 mph |
| Top speed | 250 kph / 155 mph |
| Price | $35,000 |
| Curb weight | 1400 kilograms (3086 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 2002 |
| Displacement | 1300 cubic centimeters (1.3 liters / 79 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 231 metric horsepower (228 brake horsepower / 170 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 216 Newton-meters (159 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mazda RX-8 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.0 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.7 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.4 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.3 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.7 s |
| 0-60 mph | 6.6 s |
| 0-70 mph | 9.4 s |
| 0-80 mph | 13.3 s |
| 0-90 mph | 17.8 s |
| 0-100 mph | 22.3 s |
| 0-110 mph | 26.4 s |
| 0-120 mph | 29.6 s |
Mazda RX-8 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.8 s @ 61 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.7 s @ 80 mph |
| 1000 feet | 13.9 s @ 93 mph |
| Quarter mile | 16.6 s @ 101 mph |
| 2000 feet | 21.5 s @ 111 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 25.5 s @ 118 mph |
| 3000 feet | 27.5 s @ 120 mph |
| 3500 feet | 30.3 s @ 124 mph |
Mazda RX-8 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.6 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.0 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.1 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.7 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.6 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.7 s |
| 0-100 kph | 7.1 s |
| 0-110 kph | 8.9 s |
| 0-120 kph | 11.1 s |
| 0-130 kph | 13.6 s |
| 0-140 kph | 16.4 s |
| 0-150 kph | 19.2 s |
| 0-160 kph | 22.0 s |
| 0-170 kph | 24.7 s |
| 0-180 kph | 27.1 s |
| 0-190 kph | 29.0 s |
| 0-200 kph | 30.5 s |
Mazda RX-8 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.1 s @ 100 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.6 s @ 129 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.8 s @ 148 kph |
| 400 meters | 16.6 s @ 162 kph |
| 500 meters | 19.1 s @ 172 kph |
| 600 meters | 21.3 s @ 179 kph |
| 700 meters | 23.4 s @ 184 kph |
| 800 meters | 25.4 s @ 189 kph |
| 900 meters | 27.2 s @ 193 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 29.1 s @ 197 kph |
