Newbie here! Bought my RX8 in early February, couldn't resist stepping up from the Mazda 3 we bought in 2008 after our trip to the PDX car show. Was a nice show, but we kept finding ourselves back at the Mazda display. While the help at the carshow was rather useless, didn't even know the Mazda models or equipment, we knew what we wanted. Less than a week later we were in our new 2010 RX8 Sport Model. Have taken several drives to test the handling & acceleration never to be disappointed. So far the best ride is around Wildcat Mountain road & Kitzmiller by Estacada. 502 (out of Vancouver) up to Cougar was a kick. GIVE ME MORE.