According to my local dealer, a Mazdaspeed version of the RX-8 is coming to US dealers the beginning of next year. Has anyone else heard whether this is true or not?

I also wonder if the US model will have that dark metallic blue paint job available in Japan?

The 2005 models come out mid year right, so it will probably be near spring before any official annoucements.

I believe there are still no official mazdaspeed rx-8 (ie badges), just a mazdaspeed package in Japan that bundles all their aftermarket stuff.

There's a Mazdaspeed Miata coming out, but I haven't heard any plans for a factory Mazdaspeed RX-8 for 2005.

its already been posted that the BLUE will ONLY be available in Japan.

Originally posted by Jhouse
its already been posted that the BLUE will ONLY be available in Japan.

hehe for now anyways. If there is demand for it here in the US, then Mazda will probably release it here.

It has a lot of goodies on it thats for sure.

mine will look like the ms 8 by that time next year