might be a dumb question but i cant find the answer anywhere, mostly cause i am lazy,, i would asume the r = rotory, but what about the x

Xtreme!!!!!!!! lol

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=99026

It stands for Rally Sport.

rotary xtreme....sounds good to me!.....or rotary xiting....or maybe just rotary x!...

isn't rally sport RS?

No, RS stands for Rotary Sport.

^then y did u say rally sport....haha idk..whatever lol

A medical prescription. The symbol "Rx" is usually said to stand for the Latin word "recipe" meaning "to take." It is customarily part of the superscription (heading) of a prescription.

Another explanation for the origin of Rx is that it was derived from the astrological sign for Jupiter which was once placed on prescriptions to invoke that god's blessing on the drug to help the patient recover.

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Rotary Experimental

i think it means Rotary eXperimental

Yes it stands for Rotary Experimental. Are ya happy?

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Rotary eXterminate :lol:

The myth is that the X stands for experimental or export, but actually it's just the Mazda naming convention and does mean sport, along with MX (Mazda sportscar) and CX (crossover sport maybe). The R does stand for rotary though.

The myth is that the X stands for experimental or export, but actually it's just the Mazda naming convention and does mean sport, along with MX (Mazda sportscar) and CX (crossover sport maybe). The R does stand for rotary though.

not a myth actually. It does stand for Rotary Experimental. It's a carryover from the original designation. As explained to us by the former head of Mazda engineering at the Sevenstock X banquet when he was recounting the development and racing history of the rotary. :)

Holy shit, those first few posts were absolutely amazing. You should have kept it going, JinDesu!!

I thought it's Rated-X?

Holy shit, those first few posts were absolutely amazing. You should have kept it going, JinDesu!!

Sorry, I've got some net-sympathetic streak in me or something =\

I promise to let you guys rip on the next noob question :yelrotflm

How many times do I gotta tell you cats?

R=Racer X=X.
Speed's older brother ReX who ran away from home because Pops Racer was all about the pistons.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg256/hidef1080/racer_x.jpg

lol we should all dress like that

^you can and we'lll all point and laugh at you!!! haha LMAO

lol we should all dress like that

^You mean you don't?? :uhh:

i think the letter X came from DX :fingersx:

lol we should all dress like that

okay. you get your costume on and meet us at the mall. ;)

Thats really interesting. I've had my RX for 5 years and it didn't even cross my mind to find out what it meant.

How many times do I gotta tell you cats?

R=Racer X=X.
Speed's older brother ReX who ran away from home because Pops Racer was all about the pistons.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg256/hidef1080/racer_x.jpg

dont tell me im the only one waring this? :uhh:

i know for sure that the "R" stands for rotary but the x?

Rotary eXport

I like to think it stands for Rotary eXperience...

because the 8 isn't just a car... it's an experience.

I like Rotary eXperience. But some of of the owners hit with mechanical disasters might say "Rotary eXasperation."

Awesome. I have that style in different colours.

yeah it's Rotary experiment. Just wanted to add that in there to feel somewhat smarter :)

The myth is that the X stands for experimental or export, but actually it's just the Mazda naming convention and does mean sport, along with MX (Mazda sportscar) and CX (crossover sport maybe). The R does stand for rotary though.

I'm with this guy. All my years reading about rotaries, even in the FD days, I have read the Rotary Experiment but later found it was a myth. I can't remember where I read about it just being a naming convention like MX and CX, etc. But that is what I recall as being the most legitimate answer.
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not a myth actually. It does stand for Rotary Experimental. It's a carryover from the original designation. As explained to us by the former head of Mazda engineering at the Sevenstock X banquet when he was recounting the development and racing history of the rotary. :)

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