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Mazda RX-8 Type RS

The Mazda RX-8 Type RS reaches 60 mph in 5.56 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.18 s, tripping the lights at 97.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.22 s and the eighth mile in 9.14 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

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Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Mazda RX-8 Type RS
0–60 mph5.56 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.22 s
1/8 mile9.14 s
1/4 mile14.18 s
Trap speed97.4 mph

About the RX-8 Type RS

The 2009 Mazda RX-8 Type RS is a rear-drive turbocharged coupe of 1,391 kg with 228 bhp, which works out at 164 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 164 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.22 s. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 1,713th quickest to 60 mph, and the 4th quickest of the 30 Mazdas here. It leaves better than it pulls: 97.4 mph at the lights is only the 1,942nd highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Mazda RX-8 Type RS
Year2009
Power228 bhp
Kerb mass1,391 kg
Power to weight164 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed236 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Toyota Supra 2.5 GT Twin Turbo R19905.58 s14.26 s95.7 mph276 bhp
Renault Megane RS 265 Trophy20115.51 s14.01 s100.9 mph261 bhp
Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.820095.67 s14.17 s100.2 mph306 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Questions

What is the Mazda RX-8 Type RS 0-60 time?
The Mazda RX-8 Type RS reaches 60 mph in 5.56 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,713th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Mazda RX-8 Type RS quarter mile time?
14.18 s at 97.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.14 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.22 s.
How much power does the Mazda RX-8 Type RS have?
228 bhp and 1,391 kg, which is 164 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 236 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Mazda RX-8 Type RS?
Closest here on pace: Toyota Supra 2.5 GT Twin Turbo R (5.58 s), Renault Megane RS 265 Trophy (5.51 s), Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 (5.67 s). Each one can be raced against the Mazda RX-8 Type RS in the panel at the top of this page.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Mazda RX-8 Type RS is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.