What is the funny thing...

Baggy · 06-07-2002, 02:29 AM

that is in front of the driver between the guages. From the pictures I have seen it looks like an air vent but it is up in the windshield and can actually be seen from the outside pictures.

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TLuuV · 06-07-2002, 06:49 AM

http://images.rotarynews.com/images/...ascii24-08.jpg

That thing on the top, in the middle of the dash? I think that may be a center speaker.

D C · 06-07-2002, 09:05 AM

Yeah, it kind of looks like a speaker to me too.

red_base 95 · 06-07-2002, 10:08 AM

I agree on the speaker assumption. It isn't big enough to be the windshield defroster/defogger. Please let there be a kickass sound system.

Baggy · 06-07-2002, 07:08 PM

This is no speaker, but from the picture posted above I see what you are refering to and yes that looks like a speaker to me as well.

http://www.mazdausa.com/images/rx8/g...x8_pop12_1.jpg

Baggy · 06-07-2002, 07:13 PM

Here is a front view where you can see it through the windshield.

http://www.mazdausa.com/images/rx8/g...x8_pop01_2.jpg

MazdaMan182 · 06-07-2002, 08:53 PM

That's the older version of the RX-8, anyway, I have no idea what it is.

Br1t1shYank · 06-09-2002, 08:30 PM

That semicircle thing? That looks alot like a HUD (heads up display), which im sure we wont see in a production a model. I cant be sure, but I saw something alot like that in a concept car here at the Portland auto show. Had speed and RPM on it right there in youre field of view so you wouldnt have to glance down. Really not a bad idea if you think about it.