In 2007 Mazda released a Japan-North America limited edition known as the Kuro (Japanese for black). Production run was limited to 500 cars. All cars were finished in Sparkling Black paint, with 18" Monoblock wheels. Kuro version used a more evolved 13B High Power engine, 6 speed manual with a claimed output of 250rwhp @ 9,000 rpm and a 10,000 rpm redline.[citation needed]. Inside this very special edition Mazda featured black coloured leather interior, Bose premium audio system with 6-CD auto-changer, heated seats, electrically operated driver's seat, and climate control air-conditioning, cruise control, traction control, dynamic stability control and eight airbags. This edition has racing-type fully adjustable front & rear Tein suspension, bigger exhaust tips, fog lights, stiffer anti roll bars, better engine cooling system, limited slip differential and a rear spoiler to provide more stability at higher speeds. After Kuro version Mazda announced that this is the absolute Mazda RX-8 version with suggested retail price off 60,000USD($)/6,653,550.00JPY(¥).
I own a Kuro and I really don't think its making 250rwhp (with my mods its making maybe 240bhp tops), and it certainly doesn't hit limiter at 10,000 more like 9,500. Also not sure it has fully adjustable suspension, I don't think mine does from what i've seen. As far as I can tell other than the interior, paintwork and spoiler, my Kuro is the same as every other RX8. Maybe this Wikipedia article needs fixing?
sonicsdaman
08-16-2018 09:43 AM
:lol: 250rwhp is a pipe dream it makes 231flywheelHP on a good day if your lucky ~209Whp with all the bolt ons is like max NA power it will make
Surasonac
08-16-2018 09:57 AM
Originally Posted by sonicsdaman
(Post 4868147)
:lol: 250rwhp is a pipe dream it makes 231flywheelHP on a good day if your lucky ~209Whp with all the bolt ons is like max NA power it will make
My thoughts exactly. As I say i'm making around 240 at the flywheel. But no way a stock rx8 is getting 250rwhp, thats just insane. I really want to know who wrote this wikipedia article haha
Loki
08-16-2018 06:07 PM
*citation needed* ;)
Also Tein coilovers stock? That can't be right.
Steve Dallas
08-17-2018 07:18 AM
$60,000 USD? At that price, Mazda would have sold exactly 0 cars in the US.
