Look closely – the pictures are not identical! The modified version features a very subtle wide-body kit and has lost the rear butterfly doors. Therefore, my interpretation of the Mazdaspeed RX-8 is a proper two door coupé, retracing the heritage of the RX-7 models that preceded the RX-8. As of now there are no more rotary powered vehicles in production. But hey, who knows? A couple of years from now, Mazda might just develop a new rotary engine…