Bring on the pie!

 

The OP asks: "Which would be more fun, have more mods, hp, etc"

Some of which is subjective, but the fact is, the MT is faster, has more hp, and more mods are geared towards it. Thus the only answer for this is MT, even if you LIKE the AT more.

Anyone who voted for AT either didn't read the poll before voting, or is deluded.

 

AT or Manual the RX-8 is a great looking and handling Automobile.
Not everyone who buys a sports car is looking for speed performance.
I like the fact my RX8 manual is fast but in reality driving the car everyday I seldom need to go 0-60 in a shorter time and for many the AT might be the right choice.

 

Wow, didn't we just have a pole like this a couple of weeks ago that turned into a disaster?

 

Might as well have asked: what's better, more or less horsepower?

 

whats better....being crippled? or not being crippled

 

i voted a/t because i think that this is dumb. if you are debating between the two get the m/t

 

Anyone who goes on this thread and has an auto will biasly pick the auto, or people will pick it as a joke. That's how all car forums are. Definitely a stupid thread, considering one car has a big power advantage, not as much so in the newer autos, but still there.

I see it all the time in the S2K forum, someone makes a poll and asks which is better the AP1 S2000 (2000-2003) or the AP2 S2000 (2004-present), and those who have the older cars think there's is better. The flame fest goes on with the same car.

It's a good thing this site isn't a 50-50 mix of auto or manual owners, or flames would be flying all around here.

Anyway, this was a pretty ridiculous thread. The manual is an enthusiast car, the auto is for those who want it for the great looks and refinement. They definitely should not have made it in auto, but they were trying to make this a car general consumers would by, not just enthusiasts. It didn't work Mazda.

 

What does the auto own? lol

I test drove stock auto RX8, it was slower than a V6 accord auto my bro has. Way too slow. Manual destroys auto in every way stock vs. stock. Low torqued cars need to be revved high to use as much of that torque as possible, and you really cannot launch an auto car that well.

Didn't original RX8 concept have an SMG-type transmission? That would seriously own, Mazda just got lazy with that. 9k rpm SMG or dual clutch would be so badass.

 

At Ftl

 

An 08 V6 Accord couple could probably nearly beat a manual 8.

 

Yea a 2008 accord is no joke, I haven't driven that one yet. I was talking about 2004 coupe which has around 240 hp I think.

FWD ftl though.

 

heh +1

 

auto = girl
MT = boy
lol

 

 

The MT. AT takes all the control away from the driver.

The MT. It's more work then an AT, but you get more control over the car which makes you feel more connected to it, This gives you the feeling of driving the car, rather then just riding in it. You ride around in a Hyundai Sonata. You _drive_ an RX8.

The MT. Though most modifications don't really care about the transmission type, a short shifter only fits on the MT models. Also, 99.99% of the tuners you will encounter will be driving an MT.

The MT. AT has a lower redline and less power because of it. It is especially true of early model RX-8's as they had a 4 speed automatic gearbox and only came with the 4 port motor. The newer 8's have a 6 speed 'sport' automatic transmission, and i think they come with a 6 port engine too, but their max RPM's are limited, crippling the power. If you had even glanced at mazdas website you'd know that the AT's are not as powerful as the MT's

You're welcome!

 

Not really a contest unless you just don't like shifting the gears yourself. The A.T. is not like a VW DSG or EvoX "auto" that is awesome. It is an old fashioned slush box that happens to have paddle shifters on the steering wheel.

If you need an auto or like it better. Get it.

 

Yeah if it was DSG, double clutch that'd be different, but its not.

 

I beg to differ....

MT = girls who love playing with sticks!!!

I will AUTOmatically tell the OP that MANUAL is the way to go!

 

^ these threads are so funny.
If you don't want to shift, get auto.
If you want the extra power, get MT.

 

Thanks for the replys and votes. Im swaying toward the MT. I had an Auto picked out already but Im reconsidering. Please keep voting and/or replying. Thanks

 

2006 RX8 Shinka anygood? Anyone?

 

 

shinka is heavier but has a few little nice refinements you don't get otherwise....plus that cool little shinka sticker, but it has the same torque, red line, HP, body. little nicer suspension, but heavier too. all in all, the shinka will be slower in a straight line but with the better suspension will be just as fast, if not a little faster in the corners(driver dependent of course)

 

Ok, thanks.