Opinions on the RX-8

[bubbaflaat]

Alright, I've kinda talked about it here and there on the forum. So I just decided to make a new thread on it. The question is, to the people who HAVE DRIVEN one. What did you think? I've heard so many people saying how awesome it is on this forum and then after they say its awesome. They say "I wish I could drive one". Now I had an oppertunity to drive a brand new one that my buddy owns. And I was not impressed one bit. Now granted I didn't go autocrossing with it, which is what they are spose to be best at. I drove it mildly around town, and for the most part. The engine SUCKED! Very powerless, and even when high in RPMs it wasn't quick or fun. Now for the price of an RX-8 I would pick many other cars any day. This was the Manual edition RX-8, not the automatic. The Manual's have "more" power. And i'm not too fond of the exterior either, that is IMO. I like the second and third gen RX-7 WAAAAY more in terms of looks.

[DavidOS]

rx8s are nice but not that fast. I was dissappointed in it considering the $
for that kinda cash you can pick up an STI

[rayrrod]

well who here has one? Barry?
and i was looking to buy one for my next car, ie in a few years. keeping my MX-3 for a while.
I read an article on the RX-8 secret project. its a souped up one but not on sale yet. it was in one magazine.
but then again, i do not want a race car, i want one that looks good, runs ok,
not runs greats, looks ok

[bubbaflaat]

Can't say i'm a fan of the fender flares on it.

[93SOHC]

ugly, not as fast as I would expect for the money. The interior is confusing too. Yes I drove one (thats what I do for fun. Go to car lots and testdrive stuff I can't afford) Over all kinda diappointing I guess. My 2 cents!

[manowar821]

Mmmmm... I'll stick with the rx-7.

Its a nice car and all, just not my style at all.

[Kokiriwave]

the car is very nice....but the power band is linear so the car doesn't feel....GUTSY

Its good in one way and bad at the same time.....it isn't like other cars that peak at a certain rpm...I drive and park them at work...so thats just my .02

[93SOHC]

rx-7 all the way, manowar! Plus im not in the x-men, so I don't need the rx-8

[fry_81]

i absolutely love the styling of the rx8, very mean looking. the power is dissapointing though.

[Ma-Ze]

when i was looking for a nice daily driver i test drove a 6spd before i bought my Z. i really liked the interior of the car, everything about the interior was nice. the car handles really good but the power band was just too high for me. theres no real power till the high rpms and even still it didnt seem that quick. ive driven an auto too but that just plain sucked. the car looks real nice but if its performance your looking for, there are better cars for the same price.

[bubbaflaat]

Yeah, hopefully mazda will spice things up a bit with a turbo version. I can't remember where but I thought I saw something about a mazdaspeed supercharged version. I thought it was odd to pair a supercharger with a rotary. Aren't superchargers less effeciant at high RPMs than turbos?

[Kokiriwave]

mazda redesigned the rotary engine to accept air more easily, thats why the renesis rotory can push over 220 hp by itself (naturally aspired) a turbo could not run to high or it would do more harm than good. a supercharger however would be perfect.

I read an article about the mazdaspeed RX-8.....its a really nice car, but it doesn't have the zoom zoom power. lol, i don't know i've seen articles that compare the rx-8 torque to the Honda S2000....and we all know that torque is what makes the driving fun..