This is the 2009 Mazda RX-8. It has a restyled front fascia, upgraded exhaust, powered by a 232hp two-rotor RENESIS and mated to a six-speed manual gearbox, and a stiffened chassis. Check more pictures after the jump.

The real news, however, is the optional R3 package for the RX-8. This includes the rear spoiler, 19-inch forged aluminum wheels, side sills and fog lamps. The stock seats are swapped out for stunning thrones from Recaro and Bilstein was tapped by Mazda to provide the shocks.

More information at Autoblog

[via Techeblog]