And it looks like there isn't much to talk about, as expected. There will be a 40th Anniversary Edition, for whatever it's worth.

"To help celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Mazda’s rotary engine, Mazda will offer a limited-edition 40th Anniversary RX-8. Available in early 2008, the 40th Anniversary RX-8 will feature a special Metropolitan Gray exterior/Cosmo Red leather interior color scheme, unique 18-inch alloy wheels, suspension enhancements, fog lamps, silver engine cover and special badging."

I'm actually kind of curious to see how it turns out, not that it's a huge upgrade. Also, Phantom Blue might have been discontinued, not that that's a big surprise.

 

holy ****. I was right. Yet another shade of gray.

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/08-colors-122269/

 

I saw this too. Mazda is really pissing me off. They need to improve the 8 NOW!

If the phantom blue is discontinued, will there be a replacement color?

 

relax... ...they will in 2009

 

as soon as i read the color i thought of your post haha

 

i was rooting for nighthawk gray

two thumbs down for metrosexual gray.

 

Yes! Take that, planned obsolescence!

(planned obsolescence: "a policy of producing consumer goods that rapidly become obsolete, and so require replacing, achieved by frequent changes in design…")

 

whew... glad I got the used 2004 instead of waiting for a new 08


<3 that yellow!

 

Great, my 04 will still look new........

 

a factory turbo would be nice! but no....

dam, should have sold my 8 when I had the chance!

 

Relax.... It gives us more time to pay off the car.

 

hahaha what is it with mazda and grey? i mean, its an easy color to let get dirty and not notice too much as opposed to oooh... black cherry :p, maybe another green? or an orange color... orange is popular with other mfctrs, i'm trying to think of a color thats flashy enough for the car, but not lame... i would suggest a blacker black, but i don't think they'd go for that

 

nighthawk gray, nighthawk gray, nighthawk gray!

 

+1

 

The RX8 hasn't had the best of sales over here, or so I was told. There's about a grand price drop next year too. mazda.com announcement.

 

I wonder what the special wheels will look like......

 

I wonder how much the special wheels will weigh.

 

quote for truf!!!

 

I am glad PB is no longer available... makes my car rare-er. It may be the only one in HI.

 

LOL - good call.

 

BAFFLED

they STILL haven't touched that freaking engine in 4 FULL years of production! If anything, the numbers have went DOWN from the very first release (238 > 232). Or would be that be the second...or third release?

sigh.

 

Why mess with perfection.

 

Only the numbers have gone down. The engine is as powerful as it was right from the beginning. Besides—like Fonzarelli's hair—why mess with perfection?

 

Same here.

 

100 more horsepower...PLEASE Mazda!!