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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 01:27 PM
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aussie turbo 8

Any of you fellows from Oz have links that point to info about the Aussie turbo 8 and was it featured in RX Tuner Mag? I couldn't seem to find anything on rxtuner.com.
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 02:07 PM
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This one?

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-media-news-11/362hp-turbo-rx-8-australian-international-auto-show-41328/
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 05:42 AM
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Are you referring to the Rotormaster Turbo 8?
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by bowman

Sure that is it, anyone read about it in RXTuner or have a link?
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 05:33 PM
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"So what's the purpose of the Mazda Extreme Car RX-8? To me, it looks like just a bunch of smoke and mirrors, with little real substance. Sure, it'll run fine for awhile. But if it pops a moter every 5000 miles, it has no real value, and is nothing more than a marketing stunt."

---RXTuner, Vol 1 Issue 8
They have also not published any official performance specs. All their numbers are projected figures.
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 12:56 PM
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Also:

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The latest issue of RXTuner had a small blurb about the Mazda AU turbo RX8.

"Mazda Australia public relations has already said publicly that there is NO chance of this car making it to production."

---RXTuner, Vol 1 Issue 8


https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=125
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 04:32 PM
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The turbo-ed RX-8 at the Sydney International Motorshow was Mazda Aus special project, not the Rotormaster.

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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 06:42 AM
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I am still confused of which turbo charged car they are referring too...
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 06:49 AM
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The one in RXTuner was the Mazda AU turbo shown at the Sydney expo.
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