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That "Cars" animation movie using the RX8 look? I think so.

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Old May 14, 2006 | 07:41 AM
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This thread is enlightening
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Old May 14, 2006 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jaguargod
If anything, I think it looks more like a 93-95 RX7.
yes, i thought this or a corvette.
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Old May 14, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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hey i think im smoking the same thing you are... and yes i think the front end looks 'similar' to the rx-8.
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Old May 14, 2006 | 04:30 PM
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Im thinking more of a corvette then an 8...
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Old May 14, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by takahashi
I can look like a Miata
I can look like an alien...

I think it's supposed to be a Corvette.
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Old May 14, 2006 | 06:06 PM
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I was thinking RX 7
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Old May 14, 2006 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by AirlockRX
I can look like an alien...

I think it's supposed to be a Corvette.
It's not supposed to be anything but I think they admited the vette played a role in the design process.
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Old May 14, 2006 | 11:32 PM
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It is an RX-8 during the clip on MTV for Jamie Kennedy's new show. "Blowin' Up" or whatever. When the car rolls by for about 1 second. It is an RX-8. It's some crazy orange metallic paint job, but I have seen it enough times and I am convinced it's an RX-8.
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Old May 15, 2006 | 10:40 AM
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Um, why pick an RX8 when it looks just as much like a S2000 in the front?

The only reasons it looks like an 8 are the headlights and the "mouth", both of which the S2K has too (though the 8 looks like it's smiling while the S2K doesn't).
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Old May 15, 2006 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Cool-Blue-Dad
I wouldn't get hung up on the NASCAR idea either - notice the blue car on the right - that's no NASCAR.
Well, not a CURRENT one at least. That blue one is obviously a Plymouth Superbird/Dodge Charger Daytona.

IMHO, the front end in the picture of the movie car by itself strongly resembles the '8, especially in the fenders... A little less so in the pic with the two other cars, and not at all from the side.
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Old May 15, 2006 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Cool-Blue-Dad
Ike's picture from the side convinced me the lead animator must drive an RX-8.

The headlights and the rails on the roof are compelling - the shape of the side windows adds to the case. None of the pics I've seen show visible doors so it's hard to be certain if it was intended to be a 2 door S2000 or 4 door RX-8, but I could side with REL_RX8 on this.

I wouldn't get hung up on the NASCAR idea either - notice the blue car on the right - that's no NASCAR.
Well there goes any chance of people thinking you know what you're talking about. The Superbird and Daytona (I wonder why they named it that) we're created for only one reason, to dominate NASCAR. It's not a NASCAR, those cars were NASCAR, they were homologation specials.

Richard Petty is driving the car below in the Ford 400, look familiar?

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Old May 15, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by beefyjoe
Also, they had to make other cars in the Nascar field non-recognizable as GM or Ford vehicles.

you're kidding me right? who doesnt recognise this blue car here?




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Old May 15, 2006 | 03:34 PM
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i see others answered that statement as well so ill just pile on some more with this google link

http://images.google.com/images?svnu...rd&btnG=Search
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Old May 15, 2006 | 04:23 PM
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looks more like the ford gt
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Old May 16, 2007 | 02:54 PM
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I don't think it looks like an RX-8 anymore. According to the date on this thread, it took me a year to realize this.

You win Ike, I must have been high.
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Old May 16, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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I don't necessarily think that the main character car resembles it as much as a car they showed briefly late in the movie, which was suppose to be a "reporter."
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Old May 16, 2007 | 10:21 PM
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this thread is almost a year old to the day, of the revival post.
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Old May 17, 2007 | 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by REL_RX8
it took me a year to realize this.
Indeed...
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Old May 17, 2007 | 01:31 AM
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Originally Posted by REL_RX8

You win Ike, I must have been high.
On the bright side, at least you're not mildly retarded
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Old May 17, 2007 | 01:39 AM
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Voting against Ike!
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Old May 17, 2007 | 05:33 AM
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I think it looks more like a cartoon.
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Old May 17, 2007 | 05:53 AM
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There were two first gen Miatas in the movie. They were named Mia and Tia. My daughter picked up on them right away. Their names confirmed it.

John
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