on www.artex.co.jp (http://www.artex.co.jp/Pages/Car/RX-8/index.html) you'll find a lot of (japanese) informations and pictures...


http://www.artex.co.jp/Pages/Car/RX-8/magazine/Image/BestCar_03_7-10_s01.jpg

On the the following page, it seems that RE AMEMIYA was able to tune the car to attack Tsukuba track in 1'06". I know nuts on the Japanese language, if some kind soul out there can translate, would appreciate it.

http://www.artex.co.jp/Pages/Car/RX-8/magazine/option_03_07.html

Originally posted by elisemk1
on www.artex.co.jp (http://www.artex.co.jp/Pages/Car/RX-8/index.html) you'll find a lot of (japanese) informations and pictures... Great find! Thanks!

Now off to find someone to translate.

Originally posted by elisemk1
on www.artex.co.jp (http://www.artex.co.jp/Pages/Car/RX-8/index.html) you'll find a lot of (japanese) informations and pictures...



You guys have great Mags. Lots of pictures. Too bad I can read them because the comparo articles seem very interesting. Thanks for the link.

Wow! There's a wealth of information here, awesome find! Some positive and negative observations:

The July CAR Top is interesting as it shows the Type-S now down to 1.09.73 at Tsukuba. But I'm not sure if the car is stock, as the print indicates 280ps - a typo perhaps? Also, the girl trapped in the free style doors in the parking lot shows the flaw of that door design.

http://www.artex.co.jp/Pages/Car/RX-8/magazine/CARtop_03_07.html

The May CARS-I compares the RX-8 to just about everything from Porsches to Honda Accords. Once again the RX-8 seems to have bested the G35 and the Z too.

http://www.artex.co.jp/Pages/Car/RX-8/magazine/cars-i_03_05.html

The June Best Car's test results of the 250 hp vs. 210 hp versions of the RX-8 seem odd. Both cars got about the same time for 0-100km/h and 0-400m (Japan's 1/4 mi.) What's more the 0-100km/h of 7 secs is way off the pace. This just doesn't seem right, perhaps a pre-production car with sticky ports??? However, for the 210 hp auto buyers out there, the performance may not be that bad.

http://www.artex.co.jp/Pages/Car/RX-8/magazine/BestCar_03_6-26.html

http://www.artex.co.jp/Pages/Car/RX...ar_03_6-26.html

holy crap...did they get 12.9 sec 0-400m with the FD??
is 400m same distance as 1/4 mile? (sorry...im dumb)

Originally posted by rotorex
holy crap...did they get 12.9 sec 0-400m with the FD??
is 400m same distance as 1/4 mile? (sorry...im dumb) Just about, 396m = 1/4 mi. (if my math is correct), and 0-100km/h = 0-62 mph. Make no mistake, the FD3S is FAST! Especially the later versions that were only available in Japan.

I second UG_8's request, will someone translate the dyno testing of the RX-8?



Dyno (http://www.artex.co.jp/Pages/Car/RX-8/magazine/option_03_07.html)

Originally posted by RX-Hachi
Also, the girl trapped in the free style doors in the parking lot shows the flaw of that door design.
I wouldn't call it a design "flaw". When you park that close to another car, it will be tough to get out of any car. Also, if she had room to open the rear door, she will have room to close it, and still be able to get out.

This will happen regardless of which way the rear door opens. She would still be "trapped" if the rear door opened the other direction.

Elisemk1:
thanx for the links... it will keep me busy for a while!! ;)

i like the 2004 Re-Amemiya pix and the GT/DTM style rx8... :D

Originally posted by jonalan

I wouldn't call it a design "flaw". When you park that close to another car, it will be tough to get out of any car. Also, if she had room to open the rear door, she will have room to close it, and still be able to get out.

This will happen regardless of which way the rear door opens. She would still be "trapped" if the rear door opened the other direction. OK it's not a big deal, but I think it will be a little irritating. With a normal sedan, I open my door in the front and my son independently opens his in the back. I have enough room to close my door and start walking towards the front of my car, while my son simply exits towards the rear.

But with the 8, I open my front door and need to leave it open to then open the rear door. My son jumps out, but then needs to crowd me while I close the rear. I then close the front, and finally we're both free to leave. However, if it's a really tight space, having two people getting out of the front and back at the same time is going to be very tricky.

Good point. If two people are getting out (one in front and one in back) at the same time, AND it's a tight squeeze as in this picture, it will be rather tricky.

If we compare the 8 to a 4 door sedan, then yes, it would appear that the door design is flawed, but we shld be comparing it to a 2 door...in a tight space, I don't think getting out of a 2 door is any easier.

In a tight space, maybe we cld do this:

1. front passenger get out and walk behind the rear doors
2. rear passenger, open the rear door and get out and close the rear door.
3. Front door can be closed by either passengers!

Simple really! ;)