07 RX8 Tested
05-29-2007, 01:32 PM
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07 RX8 Tested
Im new to the site, so hello eveyone.
I was just wondering if anybody saw the new car and driver with the rx8 against the 350 and new TT. They stated the quarter mile was 15 seconds, by far the slowest ive ever seen in any of the mags, also a 6.6 0-60 run. I know they lowered the power on the 07' but damn.
I was just wondering if anybody saw the new car and driver with the rx8 against the 350 and new TT. They stated the quarter mile was 15 seconds, by far the slowest ive ever seen in any of the mags, also a 6.6 0-60 run. I know they lowered the power on the 07' but damn.
05-29-2007, 01:46 PM
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if you own an rx-8 you should know that this are not straight line cars. there for almost any new car will be faster since they are all making more power. now take it to a track with turns and the 8 will be much higher in place closer to teh top.
05-29-2007, 01:50 PM
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a) this is about a month old
b) the car only had 600 miles on so it wasn't broken in... C&D's long term tester ran a similar time when new and then mid 14's after 20 or 30 thousand miles
b) the car only had 600 miles on so it wasn't broken in... C&D's long term tester ran a similar time when new and then mid 14's after 20 or 30 thousand miles
05-29-2007, 04:41 PM
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238 was given in 2004 when they "realized" they "mistated" the HP number. 232 comes from the new SAE numbers. Everything's the same except the way they rate it. Kind of like the new MPG numbers coming out for 2008.
05-29-2007, 09:29 PM
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170 - 190 at the wheels. 40 - 50 hp is normal loss during the transfer from the engine to wheels. No way in the world a Ford Mustang GT / 350z / G35 put down 300 hp to the ground.
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05-29-2007, 09:55 PM
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I was just wondering if anybody saw the new car and driver with the rx8 against the 350 and new TT. They stated the quarter mile was 15 seconds, by far the slowest ive ever seen in any of the mags, also a 6.6 0-60 run. I know they lowered the power on the 07' but damn.
05-31-2007, 09:18 AM
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If you need more power, downshift.
The RX-8 is a blast on any curvy road. If you have no curvy roads where you live, then get something with lots of low end torque and a slushbox and put the pedal to the floor every time the light turns green.
As I wrote in a blog entry recently, we've become a nation of torque junkies.
Kick the habit, buy an RX-8
The RX-8 is a blast on any curvy road. If you have no curvy roads where you live, then get something with lots of low end torque and a slushbox and put the pedal to the floor every time the light turns green.
As I wrote in a blog entry recently, we've become a nation of torque junkies.
Kick the habit, buy an RX-8
05-31-2007, 11:28 AM
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If you need more power, downshift.
The RX-8 is a blast on any curvy road. If you have no curvy roads where you live, then get something with lots of low end torque and a slushbox and put the pedal to the floor every time the light turns green.
As I wrote in a blog entry recently, we've become a nation of torque junkies.
Kick the habit, buy an RX-8
The RX-8 is a blast on any curvy road. If you have no curvy roads where you live, then get something with lots of low end torque and a slushbox and put the pedal to the floor every time the light turns green.
As I wrote in a blog entry recently, we've become a nation of torque junkies.
Kick the habit, buy an RX-8