Used Mazda RX-8 Towbar

The Mazda RX-8 was never factory-fitted with a towbar, and Mazda did not approve towing for this model due to the rotary engine's cooling characteristics and the car's rear subframe design, which was not engineered to accept a towing hitch. No genuine OEM towbar exists for any variant or year of the RX-8, so you won't find one through a breaker's yard. If you need towing capability, you'll need a different vehicle entirely.

A small number of aftermarket suppliers have produced towbars claimed to fit the RX-8, but Mazda's official position was that the RX-8 should not be used for towing, and fitting one could affect your insurance, void any remaining warranty, and potentially compromise the car's structure. These are not parts you would source from a vehicle dismantler, as no RX-8 was ever broken with a factory towbar fitted. If you genuinely need a used aftermarket towbar for an RX-8, you'd need to contact specialist towbar fabricators rather than a breakers' marketplace like Findapart.

Because no factory towbar was ever fitted to any RX-8 regardless of year, trim level, or engine variant, this question doesn't apply in the usual sense - there is no RX-8 towbar in the dismantler supply chain to match. The RX-8 ran from 2003 to 2012 in a single generation with a facelift around 2008, but trim levels such as Evolve, Nemesis, or R3 made no difference to towbar availability since none were approved for towing. If you're looking for a tow-capable sports car from a breaker, that search would need to start with a different model entirely.

It's possible you may be thinking of a rear tow eye or recovery point, which is a separate item used for emergency recovery rather than towing a trailer - this is a different part and is present on the RX-8. Alternatively, if you're looking to tow something and thought your car was capable, it's worth double-checking the vehicle handbook, as the RX-8 has a zero towing capacity rating. A breaker can help you source a recovery tow eye if that's what you need instead.

No - Mazda rated the RX-8 with a zero towing capacity across all variants and model years, meaning it is not approved for towing any trailer, caravan, or bike carrier that places a load on the tow hitch. This applies to every engine and trim level the RX-8 was sold in throughout its 2003 to 2012 production run. If towing capacity is a requirement, you'll need to source a different vehicle, and a breaker's marketplace like Findapart can help you find parts for a model that was actually designed to tow.