A rectangle is drawn in the region enclosed by the curves $p$ and $q$, where
$$\begin{aligned}
& p ( x ) = 8 - 2 x ^ { 2 } \\
& q ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 2
\end{aligned}$$
such that the sides of the rectangle are parallel to the $x$ - and $y$-axes.
What is the maximum possible area of the rectangle?