The Mazda RX-8 was a sports car manufactured by Mazda Motor Corporation. The RX-8 began North American sales in the 2004 model year. Some models of the Mazda RX-8 have keyless entry remote fob smart keys that are onboard programmable, which means a person can program the keyless entry remote fob smart key with no special equipment other than the keyless entry remote fob smart key programming instructions. However, other models are not onboard programmable and require special equipment in order to program the keyless entry remote fob smart key. Mazda discontinued the line after the 2011 model.