Looking at the spec sheet, I see that the driver has an 8-way power adjustable seat. Does anyone know if the passenger seat is power operated?

The spec sheet also says that there is one-touch up-down windows for the driver's side. Is this feature for the passenger side too?

I'm sort of a freak for luxury features, so if these features aren't included I'll be slightly disappointed, but I'm sure I'll get over it ... :D

i think its the drivers side only power while the passenger get the normal manual seats like in the GS trim..
and the window is probably like our family van, only the driver side window does thewhole one touch thing

i coudln't find the thread w/ the specs sheet and alots of the specs on mazda.com are TBD.. anyone got that link to it again?

You will also get the heated driver, passanger seats

The RX-8 is not too high on the luxury touches: missing power seats for passenger, memory seats linked to remote keyfobs, telescoping steering wheel, auto-dimming outside mirrors... Actually I can't think of anything else I would want that the GT package doesn't have and my last three vehicles were completely loaded Lexus RX300, Lexus IS300 and Acura MDX Touring.

However for the money you do get a lot of amazing engineering and technology in the RX-8 that may not be obvious to everyone: one-piece carbon-fiber driveshaft, electric steering assist, 6 airbags, amazing suspension and rigidity, near-perfect manual transmission, 50:50 weight distribution, ABS, EBD, VSC, Traction Control, exceptional brakes etc. I've said it before and I will say it again - I am shocked at how cheap the car is for the technology included.

Let's not forget that each little feature adds a little more weight to the car... and Mazda has long since taken weight and made it a no-no in the development of their sports cars :)

Originally posted by pelucidor
The RX-8 is not too high on the luxury touches: missing power seats for passenger, memory seats linked to remote keyfobs, telescoping steering wheel, auto-dimming outside mirrors... Actually I can't think of anything else I would want that the GT package doesn't have and my last three vehicles were completely loaded Lexus RX300, Lexus IS300 and Acura MDX Touring.



What? No telescoping wheel? Does this mean that I can't adjust the steering wheel at all?

All those features on the RX-8 would be awesome. I'd settle for one-touch up-down for both windows and dual power seats though ... :D

Originally posted by Hercules
Let's not forget that each little feature adds a little more weight to the car... and Mazda has long since taken weight and made it a no-no in the development of their sports cars :)

This is true. I'm just nitpicking really. This car is so close to perfect, that there really isn't a whole lot to complain about!

Originally posted by Danomite


What? No telescoping wheel? Does this mean that I can't adjust the steering wheel at all?


Tilt only.

Hell man with all the stuff this car has...

Tilt is great

Originally posted by RotorMotor


Tilt only.

The Mazda 6 I just test drove had a telescoping wheel....strange that the RX-8 wouldn't :confused:

:mad: Yeah the Mazda 6 has the same looking steering wheel

The only thing that I would really wanted to have in this car that is not currently available is the heated Steering wheel. I would love to have that as I live in Toronto and you have no idea how much better it is starting your in the morning on a cold winter day if you have both heated seat and Steering wheel.

Oh well, Rotary Engine still out weights everything :D

I am pretty sure that they would have put power seats with the passenger. If they didn't that would be sorta weird. also with the windows

Originally posted by Smoker
The only thing that I would really wanted to have in this car that is not currently available is the heated Steering wheel. I would love to have that as I live in Toronto and you have no idea how much better it is starting your in the morning on a cold winter day if you have both heated seat and Steering wheel.



HAHA! Heated steering wheel eh? That would be funky. ;)

Originally posted by RX8FanMan
I am pretty sure that they would have put power seats with the passenger. If they didn't that would be sorta weird. also with the windows

I don't think we ever questioned whether or not the passenger has power switches for the windows. I was wondering if it had one-touch up-down feature for all windows.

Having passenger power seat would be great, but the spec sheet doesn't have this listed as a feature, so I'm betting the passenger seat isn't power. I know that the newer A4 1.8T has only power driver seat and a manual passenger seat.