:D

http://rotarynews.com/view.php?id=150

"We had a quick second to upload 296 images from out day at Laguna Seca, and the Monterey area, with the RX-8. These images are raw, right off the card from the digital camera. We will have a full writeup and driving impressions of the RX-8 as soon as we absorb all we did today (full speed laps at MRLS, autocross, and an hour drive down California's Highway 1.) Know this however, this car has impressed two hard core rotorheads. This is a rotary sports car, while not a replacement for the raw FD3S RX-7, it is a refined, well tuned, predictable car, that it it's soul is a rotary. "

Awesome, I want that special aero package that is on the titanium.:cool: :cool:

Well, that answers the question of that strange little button to the right of the console! And now we can see pictures of the blue too. And the shots of all the cars lined up...oh wow....

Thanks again Buger!

Great link! The car really looks good. From the side, it look really sleek. Looking diagnolly into the side..it looks a little sedany..but overall..I really liked the pics!:D

Do you see what I see? *cough* fog *cough*

http://images.rotarynews.com/images/LagunaSecaJan03/mvc01893.jpg

Lot's of pics..... *Right click save as...* :D

Originally posted by Hercules
Do you see what I see? *cough* fog *cough*

Okay I am a little slow? What do you see?

Lot's of pics.....

http://rotarynews.com/view.php?id=150

*Right click save as...* :D

thank you rotarynews.com

Originally posted by jtdwab

Okay I am a little slow? What do you see? He sees the rear fog light (roto shaped) that is on the euro spec car. Please note that these cars do not appear to be u.s. spec only. This test drive must be for all countries. Note the japanese navi and the clear side marker lights in some of the other pictures.

Originally posted by Puppy1
He sees the rear fog light (roto shaped) that is on the euro spec car. Please note that these cars do not appear to be u.s. spec only. This test drive must be for all countries. Note the japanese navi and the clear side marker lights in some of the other pictures. Good point, and just as I had my hopes up.

I've seen enough pictures of the car, I want video or a review :)

Someone want to tell me why the Cosmo has a Racing Beat emblem on the VERY stock looking aircleaner?!

http://images.rotarynews.com/images/LagunaSecaJan03/mvc01880.jpg

I'm definitely getting the blue, it is saweeeet as hell :eek:

Originally posted by ZoomZoomH

I'm definitely getting the blue, it is saweeeet as hell :eek:


I C Blue is your fav color. :D

Neat idea for the keys to have them color coded to the color of your car, that is if they actually do it for the production version. See link

http://images.rotarynews.com/images/LagunaSecaJan03/mvc01790.jpg

Originally posted by IGOZMZM
Neat idea for the keys to have them color coded to the color of your car, that is if they actually do it for the production version. See link

http://images.rotarynews.com/images/LagunaSecaJan03/mvc01790.jpg


I hope the rotary capsule comes with it we it does make it into production. :D

Originally posted by Renesis08



I C Blue is your fav color. :D

naaaaah, really? no way! :D










I love blue :D

Are some of the non US markets getting white. I think that is the best looking pic of the bunch and I normally hate white cars.

http://images.rotarynews.com/images/LagunaSecaJan03/mvc01785.jpg

Originally posted by ZoomZoomH
I'm definitely getting the blue, it is saweeeet as hell :eek: Yeah , baybee! The yellow is too pale - I definitely made the right choice. :D

I appreciate RotaryNews for posting the pics so quickly. However, the colors in the outdoor pics looks dull or slightly washout. Is it me?

Originally posted by Good Duck
I appreciate RotaryNews for posting the pics so quickly. However, the colors in the outdoor pics looks dull or slightly washout. Is it me?

I think it might be the camera... It didn't bring out the colors too well. They look very saturated and over/underexposed shots on many of them. It looked like a cloudy day too so who knows? :confused:

Was looking at the picture. Thing looks like a sportscar I would drive.

http://images.rotarynews.com/images/LagunaSecaJan03/mvc02060.jpg

Looks like a futuristic version of the rx7 almost. I just dig the front..


I wish i was this guy Clear in the background in the middle. Surrounded by rx8's.

http://images.rotarynews.com/images/LagunaSecaJan03/mvc02077.jpg

now off I go to change my shorts:-(

The spoiler will be a option by the time it is produced? It looks good but not as wild as the "X" car. Also, will the "clear" side markers make it or can we add aftermarket? Clear is clearly nicer!

Originally posted by IGOZMZM
Neat idea for the keys to have them color coded to the color of your car, that is if they actually do it for the production version. See link

http://images.rotarynews.com/images/LagunaSecaJan03/mvc01790.jpg

Seeing that display makes the keys look even more like something out of a Japanese sentai show--with different colored keys for each ranger. "ROTAR-CHANGER!" (I wonder if anyone gets that joke...)

Originally posted by evel333


Seeing that display makes the keys look even more like something out of a Japanese sentai show--with different colored keys for each ranger. "ROTAR-CHANGER!" (I wonder if anyone gets that joke...)

I know what you mean bwuahahaha! :D

-787b is just plain awesome
-so much for rear fold down seats with that intergrated V bar in the rear, but upside is we don't have to pay for an aftermarket rear tower bar :D

-rear fog is wierd, it's suppose to cast light on the driver side road line but if it's in the middle.. would it work? is someone going to wire it so it lights up when you brake?

-tilt sunroof? yeeel.. this car is as big as a NSX but the roof is not big enough to slide the sunroof in?

-what tires are they running? Potenza what?

-with the radio volume button in the middle, looks like they solved the problem with the left/right hand drive radio problem (a la g35 with the power/volume button on the right side)

-with this radio design, is aftermarket HU even possible? looks like the face plate is one piece from vent to under the a/c control with the circlar trim.

-looks like they have cloth seats? meaning sport package only? but with an indash cd changer?

-understeering? http://images.rotarynews.com/images/LagunaSecaJan03/mvc01804.jpg

-aftermarket seats would deactivate both side airbag

-wonder what the G-Tech Pro reading is on this?

-787b is too awesome to have just ONE picture!!!!!!!!!!

the blue looks pretty nice but the x-man car killed it for me so imma go with the titanium

Someone posted on another thread that the color keyed keys are a special key and the normal key is not color coded..... Maybe the colored keys are for those of us that preordered :)

Originally posted by IGOZMZM
Someone posted on another thread that the color keyed keys are a special key and the normal key is not color coded..... Maybe the colored keys are for those of us that preordered :) The japanese "High Concept" video shows just a plain black key.:(

787b is too awesome

That it is. It should be a point of pride for Mazda and we rotary fans that Mazda is the only Japanese manufacturer to win LeMans, and they did it with a rotary.

The following year the rotary was outlawed... cowards! Guess the snooty Europeans didn't like anyone breaking into their club. I'm sure the 787b was a reality check for them.

How about a 475hp 4-rotor Renesis "Mazda NSX" to compete with the Ferrari 360... but priced at say, $60,000? :-) I bet it would sell better than the NSX ever did! Maybe it could be the RX-9, or RX-787...

Originally posted by DonG35Miata


That it is. It should be a point of pride for Mazda and we rotary fans that Mazda is the only Japanese manufacturer to win LeMans, and they did it with a rotary.

The following year the rotary was outlawed... cowards! Guess the snooty Europeans didn't like anyone breaking into their club. I'm sure the 787b was a reality check for them.

How about a 475hp 4-rotor Renesis "Mazda NSX" to compete with the Ferrari 360... but priced at say, $60,000? :-) I bet it would sell better than the NSX ever did! Maybe it could be the RX-9, or RX-787...
If Mazda ever produced that car for $60,000 they would have to beat their customers away with a stick!!! :eek: The car would have to go down in history as one of the greatest cars ever built. :D

Was there a clear shot of a black 8, or did I miss that??

So whatever happened to the Rotarynews "full write-up"?

Originally posted by spindoc
So whatever happened to the Rotarynews "full write-up"?
Apparently it should be ready latter today or tomorrow.

It's already later tommorow.. whats up!? I can't sleep good at night.. please hurry! :)

Originally posted by R.Cade
It's already later tommorow.. whats up!? I can't sleep good at night.. please hurry! :) Ditto! :)

You can't say that it left two rotorheads very impressed and make us wait :) EVILLLL!!!! :cool:

rotarynews.com has just posted driving impressions, finally... check it out.

http://www.rotarynews.com

Well the only review I give a whit about is in. The first of two rotarynews.com reviews has spoken, and it is good. Linear powercurve, the ability to go tail-happy with DSC and great interior room. If Dan Mazzella is satisfied, then none of us have anything to worry about. As a first gen RX-7 owner, I can attest to the imperceptable acceleration. First gens aren't fast by todays standards, but in comparison with other similarly powered cars, the 1st gen glides up to speed. The over-rev buzzer can sneak up on you in a hurry :D

And while I'm on the soapbox, I'm glad to see Mazda return to its roots with the rotary, as a cheap, competitve alternative to world class piston-engined sports cars. I don't need to remind anyone here that the 1st gen RX-7 with its 101hp blew away all the Sports/GT cars in it's class for thousands less than the competition. The 280Z, Porsche 914, Toyota Supra, the Corvette, all of them were beaten by the total package that was the RX-7. It wasn't the fastest, or the most comfortable, but it was the best of everything rolled into one car.

Just like the RX-8.

My .02 CDN

Matt
1979 SA22C

Where is the review? I can't find it on their site. Precise link please? :)

Originally posted by DonG35Miata
Where is the review? I can't find it on their site. Precise link please? :)

http://rotarynews.com/view.php?id=151

enjoy :)

All: sorry for the delay. Berny and I wanted to make sure everything was correct, and we weren't stepping on each other's feet when posting the two part article.

Coupled with the Race Berny was part of last weekend, plus the fact I hadn't been home in almost 2 weeks pushed the article back.

Anyhow, part I is here now, part two in a day or two.

Thanks Dan, good read :)

Yes, thank you, Dan. I especially liked your compare and contrast to the 1st and 2nd Gen RX-7. This is everything I've wanted the RX-8 to be - feel like my long-gone '91 coupe, but better and with more power (and 4 seats!). I, for one, will be very happy, even if the 0-60s and 1/4 mile end up disappointing everyone else.

2-stage DSC sounds pretty cool.

1st stage allows a little wheel spin for lively acceleration off the line, but kicks in should you want it, but forget to engage it during spirited driving on public streets. A full-off switch is also great for lapping/auto X. Good to see it's fairly relaxed in coming on-line, making it more likely sporty drivers keep it on and still have some fun.

I think the car will rock with a i/h/e package. I'm sure not only the extra power would be better, but the sound should be awesome!