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RX-8 profile

2007 Mazda RX-8

2007 Mazda RX-8 profile 1

Seen from the side, the RX-8 cuts a handsome silhouette, though the "B" and "C" pillars are extra-thick to provide added strength for those rear doors, which also accommodate the front seatbelt mechanism. Clever engineering.

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