Kurolicious By: Mykee Di

This beautiful and sassy RX8 hails from the streets of the Midwest.  Seeing this beauty is like being blessed with the presence of Beyonce herself, but this of course only comes in second when you are in the presence of her owner Christine. The 2003 RX8 originally debuted in the United States at the North American Auto Show in 2001; then in 2003 it started hitting the show rooms. The RX8 hails from a long lineage of Mazda’s rotary powered line and a direct descendant of the RX7 line. With its renovated rotary, the NA Renesis  sports the revamped motor to a dizzying  redline of 9,000 RPM’s couple along with a six speed manual transmission this sexy thing puts out 250hp stock! All that out of a 1.3; first thing that comes to mind is sick!

No self respecting enthusiast dare leave this beautiful thing in its stock form. So as any enthusiast would do, the modifications began. The car looks beautiful in its stock form already, however it’s only a matter of time before we yearn for something more. The OEM bumpers were replaced by a Mazdaspeed front bumper, Mazdaspeed sideskirts were installed to flow flawlessly, and the cherry on top was a Mazdaspeed rear underspoiler.  A set of dragon eyelids were installed on the headlights to give this sexy thing a seductive look. Lighting the way are a set of 6000K HID headlights and PIAA fog lights. The tails are blacked to give it that stealthy feel, complimenting that are a set of blacked out emblems. To protect the driver from the sun during the crazy Midwest summers, the windows were tinted to 35 percent all around; a set of WeatherTech rain guards were put in to provide a functional yet sexy accent to the car.

Next, the interior was revamped by replacing the gray seat covers with a set of blacks ones transplanted from a 2009. A Kenwood DNX-6140 double din DVD player replaces the OEM unit. To feel the music,  a pair of Infinity Reference 10 inch subwoofers was installed along with a custom enclosure.  An Infinity 1300a amplifier was installed to keep the bass pounding and the ride from Point A to Point B that much more enjoyable. A JDM style back up camera was put in for convenience and a luxurious feel, the LED lighting inside has also been customized to Christine’s eclectic taste.

Under the hood, this beauty inhales with the help of a Mazdaspeed CAI and exhaling through an RP Super cat and Borla catback that sings like a choir of angels both at low and high RPM’s. Of course, this star is accented with her bling, under the hood metallic purple Dress Up bolts replaced the dull and color less OEM bolts. The stance is provided by a set of Tanabe Sustec Pro Five coilovers. A set of Work Emotion 11r’s in 18x9.5+30 flows nicely with her suspension. She tears up the pavement with a set of Falken FK 452’s. As if the +30 offset were not enough, Christine added 10mm Project Kics spacers in the rear and 5mm Project Kics spacers up front. A set of MXP purple lug nuts keeps her shoes tightly. Stopping her is no problem thanks to slotted and cross drilled rotors all around coupled to Hawk HPS brake pads.

This beauty is going to be revamped and come out sexier than before. So what’s next? That’s something we all will have to stay tuned for. Seeing her work is a testament of the great things Christine can do. So let’s wrap this up with visuals that are most definitely drool worthy. Oh and in case you’re wondering what kuro means, it’s the Japanese word for black. (At least that’s what Kelly told me)

Much thanks to Kuro and Gene, JDMGALLERY and Sweet 'n Low for the visuals.