8 Makes Top 10 again *Car And Driver*
10Best Cars: Best Sports Coupe - 10Best Cars
Mazda RX-8 January 2006 Select another 10Best winner Acura TSX Audi A3 2.0T BMW 3-series Chevrolet Corvette Chrysler 300/300C Hemi/300C SRT8 Ford Mustang GT Honda Accord Mazda MX-5 Mazda RX-8 Porsche Boxster 10Best overview To understate things, "sports car" and "practical" are terms that don't bond very well—unless you happen to be talking about the RX-8. With its rear-hinged rear demi-doors (carmakers get cranky when we call them suicide doors) and surprisingly roomy rear-seat area, the RX-8 can actually accommodate four adults in reasonable comfort. And we're talking everyday adults rather than contortionists. The clamshell door arrangement and the absence of B-pillars make it easy to slither into the aft part of the cabin or to employ the space for cargo. As for the sports-car part of the equation, the extra doors and the pillarless design haven't softened the RX-8's unibody, which is essentially flex-free, providing a solid foundation for a suspension setup that delivers athletic responses without excessive road noise or passenger punishment on rough surfaces. The steering is quick and accurate, and the car's balance is right on the 50/50 fulcrum. Not only does the RX-8 make do without B-pillars, but it also gets along without pistons or valves. Mazda's traditional RX prescription entails rotary power, and the latest version is the 1.3-liter twin-rotor Renesis, with 238 horsepower (197 with an automatic transmission). The Renesis is more efficient than past editions, and if it's a little light on torque, it's still capable of propelling a manual model to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds. We also hear that RX-8 updates, due in February, include more power and upgrades to the automatic transmission. The bottom line: sports-car fun with an element of practicality you just might be able to sell to a significant other. However, that sales job is up to you. 10Best Nominees Acura RL Acura TSX Audi A3 2.0T Audi A4/S4 BMW 3-series BMW 5-series Buick Lucerne Cadillac DTS Cadillac STS-V* Chevrolet Cobalt SS Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet HHR Chevrolet Impala SS Chevrolet Malibu Maxx SS Chrysler PT Cruiser GT Chrysler 300/300C Hemi/300C SRT8 Dodge Charger*/Charger R/T/ Charger SRT8 Dodge Magnum Ford Fusion Ford Mustang Honda Accord Honda Civic Hyundai Accent Hyundai Azera Hyundai Sonata Infiniti M35 Kia Rio5 Lexus GS300 Lexus GS430 Lexus IS350 Lincoln Zephyr Lotus Exige* Mazda MX-5 Mazda RX-8 Mazdaspeed 6* Mercedes-Benz C350 Mercedes-Benz CLS500 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG Mercedes-Benz SLK350 Mercury Milan Mercury Montego Mitsubishi Eclipse Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX Pontiac G6 GTP Pontiac Grand Prix GXP Pontiac GTO Pontiac Solstice Toyota Avalon Subaru Impreza WRX Volkswagen Jetta For your Viewing pleasure :yesnod: http://www.caranddriver.com/bestcars...cars-2006.html |
Re-post. They have 232hp
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Dated JANUARY of 2006, it's likely been heard on an 8 website by now. For a second, I thought it was time for another issue of the top 10. Shame on u for getting us all riled up. shame. |
I put this one up cause i knew the newist one is comeing out soon and i was going to post that one up.. i think it might be comeing out in dec.??? i dont know correct me if i am wrong.. Sorry if you felt i tricked you..
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Lame post and lame title thread. OLD NEWS.
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Hm. I'll wait & see the '07 issue.
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Gets my vote for the most mislabeled thread ever.
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Howdy, I think you're smart no matter what these other people say.
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Originally Posted by saturn
Gets my vote for the most mislabeled thread ever.
The Dec. 2006 issue just hit the newsstands last week. It'll be 3 weeks before 2007 list. |
You know it'll be on there. -_-'
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Originally Posted by Rotarctica
You know it'll be on there. -_-'
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The Jan 07 issue should be in the mail box any day.
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Originally Posted by alnielsen
The Jan 07 issue should be in the mail box any day.
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who cares??
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C&D has a hard on for all the Mazda cars, so its pointless.
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Originally Posted by tmak26b
C&D has a hard on for all the Mazda cars, so its pointless.
C&D loves Mazdas almost as much as they love VWs. |
oh snap!
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The 3's interior isn't the best...But I'd still have it over the damned Golf.
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Originally Posted by Rotarctica
The 3's interior isn't the best...But I'd still have it over the damned Golf.
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I'd be shocked if the 8 gets on the C&D list again. A car into its fifth model year without any changes, it just doesn't happen.
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Originally Posted by 9291150
I'd be shocked if the 8 gets on the C&D list again. A car into its fifth model year without any changes, it just doesn't happen.
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regardless if its 2006 or 2007, I still rubbed it in my boss's face...the 350Z didnt make it (thats what he drives, as I work at Nissan, I know...fraternizing with the enemy lol)
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Originally Posted by saturn
I thought 2007 would be the fourth model year. There are 2003 RX-8's?
All said and done, 07's coming out are the 4th unchanged year :anger: |
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