No, this is not CGI, you're looking at a Mazda RX-8 that has actually had its engine compartment filled with a Cummins motor. To be fair, various parts of the 6BT engine actually sit outside the car.

While Mazda continued to produce the last batch, a limited-production racing variant called the RX-8 Spirit R, it decided to end its base lineup by June of 2012, according to the automaker.

If you’re not familiar with the work of “Mad” Mike Whiddett, the ballsy New Zealand-reigning drifter who terrorizes asphalt with a rally-prepped Mazda RX-8, well, get with the times.

News News by Brand Mazda News Watch A Diesel-Powered Mazda RX-8 Go Drifting The Cummins "RX-Hate" sounds so wrong and we love it. Eric Brandt Updated Sep 11, 2017 10:27 AM EDT ...

The RX-8 has a lot of competition among sporty vehicles in the $30,000 range, but it is the Mazda's unique features that enhance its appeal. The Mazda RENESIS rotary engine is the only one of its kind ...

The RX-8 has a lot of competition among sporty vehicles in the $30,000 range, but it is the Mazda's unique features that enhance its appeal. The Mazda RENESIS rotary engine is the only one of its kind ...

The Mazda RX-7 has had three generations of popular applications, most notably the notorious FC3S and award-winning FD3S. All iterations of RX-7s sported RWD power, but what’s unique is that ...

The "BADBUL" RX-8 also features a HKS 5-speed sequential transmission with all HKS guts and a 1.5 way OS-Giken limited-slip differential. As Mad Mike stated earlier, he places a heavy emphasis on ...