In the "Me & My Car" column in yesterday's Wall Street Journal, the following was the columnist's response to a letter asking for a comparison of the RX-8 to the Acura RSX:

"Both cars you mention are small, powerful and relatively light, making them agile and fun to drive.

The Acura has front-wheel drive, so the way it accelerates, turns and stops feels different from the Mazda, which has rear-wheel drive. Traditional sports-car fans tend to prefer rear-wheel-drive cars because they feel more balanced.

The Mazda also has a rotary engine that makes the Acura's in-line four-cylinder motor look pretty conventional. The rotary sounds great and in this case delivers more power -- 238 horsepower for the Mazda vs. 210 in the Acura. The Mazda engine delivers its power more smoothly, but its fuel economy is poor compared with the Acura engine."

 

I think the writer likes the 8 better too.

 

good analysis :p

 

Oh yeah! One more for the good guys :p

 

I cant believe it! Our car beat a civic with leather. Sweet. Chalk one up for the 8. I hope it wins the next comparo: RX8 vs Cobalt coupe.