Engine	of RX8 is	Front-midship Renesis twin rotor naturally aspirated, multi side port, water cooled
Engine Capacity	cc (mL)	1,308 (654 x 2)
Max Power	kW @ rpm	177 @ 8200
Max Torque	N-m @ rpm	211 @ 5500
Fuel System		Electronically controlled, fuel injection
Compression ratio		10.0 : 1
Induction system		#S-DAIS sequential dynamic air induction system
Ignition system		Electronic high-energy ignition; two spark plug per rotor chamber; direct ignition with one coil per spark plug
Lubricant capacity	Litre	6.7
Coolant capacity	Litre	9.2
Fuel capacity	Litre (type)	61 (PULP)
Fuel consumption		12.6 L/100 km

Renesis engine illustrated
Renesis.MQV 300K (2.91Mb zip file)

Power - Torque curve of RX8
(click for enlarge image)

S-DAIS (sequential dynamic air induction system) explained

~WOT 3250 rpm	WOT 3250~5500 rpm	WOT 5500~6250 rpm	WOT 6250~7250 rpm	WOT 7250~

Transmissions		Hydraulically operated clutch; 6-speed manual gearbox
Ratio	1st to 6th, (Final)	3.760/2.269/1.645/1.187/1.000/0.843, (4.444)
Chassis and suspension
Steering		Electrically assisted, rack and pinion steering
Turning circle	kerb to kerb	10.6
Weight distribution	Front:Rear	50:50
Drive chain		Rear wheel drive
Suspension
Front	Type	Double wishbones: concentric coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers, tubular anti-roll bar
Rear	Type	Multi links: concentric coil springs and shock absorbers, tubular anti-roll bar
Brake	Type	Ventilated discs single piston, two pin calipers; vacuum servo assisted
Front	diameter (mm)	323
Rear	diameter (mm)	302
Tyres		Potenza RE040 225/45R18 91W
Wheels		18 x 8.0 JJ
Dimensions
Overall length	mm	4435
Overall width	mm	1770
Overall height	mm	1340
Wheel base	mm	2700
Kerb weight	kg	1337
Cargo Room	litres	290 (without space shavers)
Advance Electronics
Anti-lock braking System (ABS)
Electronic Brake-force Distribution
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)		switchover on/off - please read below
Torque-sensing Super Limited-Slip Differential (LSD)
Traction control

Dynamic Stability control (DSC) explained

You only halfway switch off the complicated electronic assistant of the RX-8 by pressing on the DSC on/off button. And you can toggle between DSC on and off while driving. With the stability control off, the effect is a more sensitive throttle response but a slightly more over steer car. It is still controllable and make it a much faster and yet rumoured to be more economical car. However, there is more.

To switch off all the electronic assisted functions. You pressed and hold on the DSC off button for more than 7 seconds until the slippery warning light appears on the tachometer (as shown on the left). Please do it when you are on the safe road, for example, on the race track. Once you have totally switched off DSC, you have to re-ignite the engine to reset all the functions. To see the difference in RX-8's performance. The video from the Best Motoring Magazine demonstrate this.

The runs are as follows (on a wet road at speed 110km/h 25 m radius left):
1. Normal RX-8 with DSC ON
2. Normal RX-8 with DSC OFF
3. Normal RX-8 with DSC TOTALLY OFF
4. MazdaSpeed RX-8 A Spec with DSC TOTALLY OFF

DSC_demo.wmv 150Kps (3.58Mb zip file)