Honda Civic EG6 street races Mazda RX-8

July 25, 12:07 AMTampa Sports Car ExaminerMichael Berenis

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Both the Honda Civic EG6 and Mazda RX-8 have a savory heritage of street racing through the mountain roads of Japan. These JDM vehicles were designed to traverse mountain roads and the engineering for this intent can be seen though out both designs. Both vehicles used in the following video feature high RPM engines that are tuned and modified for street racing. These types of engines are ideal for turbo application due to the long power curve and ability to build boost. Honda Civic EG6 and the Mazda RX-8 are both JDM icons, let's check out their stock specifications.

Honda Civic EG6 stock specifications:

•  1.6 liter inline four cylinder
• 125 hp @ 4500 RPM
• 106 tq @ 4200 RPM
• 2326 lb. curb weight

Mazda RX-8 stock specifications:

• 2.6 liter rotary engine
• 232 hp @ 8500 RPM
• 216 tq @ 5500 RPM
• 3064 lb. curb weight

Video content: Honda Civic EG6 street races Mazda RX-8

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