The Mazda RX8 performance comes from a new RENESIS rotary engine, which is smaller and lighter than prior rotaries, yet yields more power. To cut down on cost there is no Mazda RX8 turbo or supercharger, like the RX-7. Mazda does however plan on releasing a Mazdaspeed variant of the RX-8 with a different front fascia, upgraded handling, and perhaps a supercharger although details of this have yet to be confirmed.