When your motto is “Zoom-Zoom,” you better build cars that do, so Mazda does.

Among the highlights is the spirited Miata, a hoot to drive on twisty roads. So is the Mazda3, which adds practicality and affordability to the mix; but the company’s halo rests squarely on the RX-8.

Combining super-car looks with sports car handling and technological wizardry in affordable packages, the RX-8 is the latest in Mazda’s series of rotary-powered GT cars that began with the Cosmos in 1967.

A lot has changed in 41 years, but the central premise remains: A small, lightwe...

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