Mazda rx8

[EarDrummin. 10+ year member]

I want one. Did you know it puts out 240 horses with a 1.3 liter engine? I was going to buy a Blazer, but God I'd look cool in an rx8. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

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[lrl1990 10+ year member]

Yea those cars do look nice. They are so different and that new engine looks good to.

 

[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

I want one. God I'd look cool in an rx8. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

x2.

Price tag is appealing, too.

- Steve

 

[Bavarian3 10+ year member]

those things are weaksauce goofy looking peices of crap. they are SLOW trust me. U dont believe me, go drive one.

Cant touch a 350z/g35

 

[wErd 5,000+ posts]

yea rx8s are garbage, my lawnmower has more torque

 

[B_Master_Flash 10+ year member]

The way I see it, a rotary engine is about equivalent to a 4 stroke motor of 3 times the displacement. Even though its 1.3 litres, its going to burn gas, and make power like a 3.9 liter. Even though they do lack in the torque department, they are still fast b/c it redlines at 9000rpm, but something about driving a car w/ no torque just makes it feel slow.

 

[wErd 5,000+ posts]

just because it goes to "9000 rpms" doesnt make it fast.

 

[ShRapNeR 10+ year member]

I agree w/ someone that posted above

the 350z/g35 are cool..

but if your going to get a rx model i would go w/ a rx7

 

[B_Master_Flash 10+ year member]

just because it goes to "9000 rpms" doesnt make it fast.

RPM delivers HP. Even if it has little torque, if it can keep it through 9000 RPM, that does make it fast. Why do you think that when you race, you let the motor wind as high as it can? B/C thats where the HP is, regardless of the torque.

 

[mitchel022 10+ year member]

Bro three letters RSX and its retail price is cheaper than the RX-8

 

[tobz 10+ year member]

Well, it's not a bad car.. but not the fastest..

0-60 will vary by driver, but 5.9 is the stated # only MT btw

top speed is 148, that's limited by an electronic control unit and 148 is reachable in 5th gear //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

track times are reported around 14.5 at 96 mph

0-100mph 15.9

fuel economy //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

18/24 city/hwy

The manual Transmission is MUCH faster than the auto, just in case you're wondering.. due to RPM drop-off during shifting, blah blah

That and Manual redline is 9000rpm, while auto is only 7500rpm

Just my 2 cents.

Decent all around car for the money. Can you buy faster cars yes... but this car is in my category of "interesting".

 

[tobz 10+ year member]

The RSX is a slower car than the RX-8, and uglier..

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

actually they dont have 240 horses if thats what mazda advertized. they recently gave the option to owners to give back their rx8's because they actaully had like 15% or something like that, less HP than originally advertised.

 

[B_Master_Flash 10+ year member]

even the type-s cant hang w/ the RX-8

 

[EarDrummin. 10+ year member]

On a side note, the interior is gorgeous, and the back seat is rather roomy for such a small car. Looks wise, you can't even compare an RSX to it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif -My opinion, of course.