veilsidev1

its a 5.8 second car, better than most cars out there, in real world situations

RX8Bliss

People still brag about racing on straights on public roads? Wow, us canyon folks would be mighty interested to know that driving in a straight line is considered fun.

missinmahseven

^ ^ Best post in this thread :D :p :D

BlueEyes

It's not a 5.8 second car in real world situations though

DARKMAZ8

It's faster then the solara in the real world though :p

zoom44

well then you would be interested to know that dropping the pedal on a 300 hp 300ft/lbs Torque buick grand national getting shoved hard into the seat, reaching 60 mph in a little over 4 and a half seconds and watching a corvette grow smaller and smaller in the mirrors IS ONE HELL OF ALLOTA FUN!!!!!!
:D :D :D try it you'll like it :p

zoom44

i supose these guys are just idiots - all they did was go fast in a straight line

Date Car Driver MPH KPH
1898 Dec 18 Jeantaud Gaston Chasseloup-Laubat 39.24 62.78
1899 Jan 17 Jenatzy Camille Jenatzy 41.42 66.27
1899 Jan 17 Jeantaud Gaston Chasseloup-Laubat 43.69 69.90
1899 Jan 27 Jenatzy Camille Jenatzy 49.92 79.87
1899 Mar 4 Jeantaud Gaston Chasseloup-Laubat 57.60 92.16
1899 Apr 29 Jenatzy Camille Jenatzy 65.79 105.26
1902 Apr 13 Serpollet Leon Serpollet 75.06 120.10
1902 Aug 5 Mors William Vanderbilt 76.08 121.73
1902 Nov 5 Mors Henri Fournier 76.60 122.56
1902 Nov 17 Mors Augieres 77.13 123.41
1903 Jul 17 Gobron-Brillie Arthur Duray 83.47 133.55
1903 Nov 5 Gobron-Brillie Arthur Duray 84.73 135.57
+1904 Jan 12 Ford Henry Ford 91.37 146.19
+1904 Jan 27 Mercedes William Vanderbilt 92.30 147.68
1904 Mar 31 Gobron-Brillie Louis Rigolly 94.78 151.65
1904 May 25 Mercedes Pierre de Caters 97.25 155.60
1904 Jul 21 Gobron-Brillie Louis Rigolly 103.55 165.68
1904 Nov 13 Darracq Paul Baras 104.52 167.23
+1905 Jan 25 Napier Arthur MacDonald 104.65 167.44
1905 Dec 30 Darracq Victor Hemery 109.65 175.44
1906 Jan 23 Stanley Fred Marriott 121.57 194.51
1909 Nov 8 Benz Victor Hemery 125.95 201.52
+1910 Mar 16 Benz Barney Oldfield 131.27 210.03
+1911 Apr 23 Benz Bob Burman 141.37 226.19
1914 Jun 24 Benz L.G. Hornsted 142.10 227.36
+1919 Feb 17 Packard Ralph de Palma 149.87 239.79
+1920 Apr 27 Duesenburg Tommy Milton 156.03 249.65
1922 May 17 Sunbeam Kenelm Lee Guinness 133.75 214.00
1924 Jul 6 Delage Rene Thomas 143.31 229.30
1924 Jul 12 Fiat Ernest Eldridge 146.01 233.62
1924 Sep 25 Sunbeam Malcolm Campbell 146.16 233.86
1925 Jul 21 Sunbeam Malcolm Campbell 150.76 241.22
1926 Mar 16 Sunbeam Henry Segrave 152.33 243.73
1926 Apr 27 Babs John Parry-Thomas 169.30 270.88
1926 Apr 28 Babs John Parry-Thomas 171.02 273.63
1927 Feb 4 Bluebird Malcolm Campbell 174.88 279.81
1927 Mar 29 Sunbeam Henry Segrave 203.79 326.06
1928 Feb 19 Bluebird Malcolm Campbell 206.96 331.14
1928 Apr 22 Triplex Ray Keech 207.55 332.08
1929 Mar 11 Golden Arrow Henry Segrave 231.45 370.32
1931 Feb 5 Bluebird Malcolm Campbell 246.09 393.74
1932 Feb 24 Bluebird Malcolm Campbell 253.97 406.35
1933 Feb 22 Bluebird Malcolm Campbell 272.46 435.94
1935 Mar 7 Bluebird Malcolm Campbell 276.82 442.91
1935 Sep 3 Bluebird Malcolm Campbell 301.13 481.81
1937 Nov 19 Thunderbolt George Eyston 312.00 499.20
1938 Aug 27 Thunderbolt George Eyston 345.50 552.80
1938 Sep 15 Railton John Cobb 350.20 560.32
1938 Sep 16 Thunderbolt George Eyston 357.50 572.00
1939 Aug 23 Railton John Cobb 369.70 591.52
1947 Sep 16 Railton John Cobb 394.20 630.72
+1963 Aug 5 Spirit of America Craig Breedlove 407.45 651.92
1964 Jul 17 Bluebird Donald Campbell 403.10 644.96
1964 Oct 5 Wingfoot Express Tom Green 434.02 694.43
1964 Oct 13 Spirit of America Craig Breedlove 468.72 749.95
1964 Oct 15 Spirit of America Craig Breedlove 526.28 842.05
1964 Oct 27 Green Monster Art Arfons 536.71 858.74
1965 Nov 2 Spirit of America-Sonic I Breedlove 555.48 888.77
1965 Nov 7 Green Monster Art Arfons 576.55 922.48
1965 Nov 15 Spirit of America-Sonic I Breedlove 600.60 960.96
1970 Oct 23 Blue Flame Gary Gabelich 622.41 995.86
1983 Oct 4 Thrust 2 Richard Noble 633.47 1013.55
+1997 Sep 25 Thrust SSC Andy Green 714.14 1142.62
+1997 Oct 15 Thrust SSC Andy Green 763.04 1220.86

dwill9578

I've won a couple i didn't know I was in thats it...........against real cars. But yeah a ton of celica's,RSX, SRT mess with me. I wouldn't post such "horrible" behavior nor do I bother 99% of the time.

RX8Bliss

Point well taken.
However, I'd point out that a Buick Grand National (*swooon*) or any of the speed records you've posted aren't being done on public roads by people who'd consider cars like ours performance cars.

Evo8 v Rx8 on Glendale blvd = Apples
GN v LS1 on 1/4 = oranges

Do you have the GN? if so, you are my new best buddy.

dwill9578

Ike ya get that real cars, it's been 2 minutes...chime in about Subaru quick, HURRY Subaru's are the best

BlueEyes

only in MT form :p
From a 5 mph roll it might be pretty close for a while. 3rd gear pulls hard in the solara

Incidentally, I saw that you could buy them in that Forza Motorsports game I am addicted too. I am going to have to do one up and kick some ***. :D

Pete

I take it as a compliment that everyone uses our cars as a kill. It's a compliment on how most people pretend to beat us. I understand that they're cars that will beat us hands down. But when someone with a celica or srt shoot the crap out of there mouths.... it makes me laugh.

The only way is to view real races.... as stated above.

zoom44

no it was my step father's. I used to drive it once in awhile. it was a blast as long as the roads were dry. you had to keep your foot light when they were wet. one morning he went out to go to work and the car had been stolen. never seen again.

khtm

Well hey, let me know the next time an FD is produced and I'll buy one. Until then, I'll stick with the only currently produced rotary car

RX8Bliss

I just died a little inside.

rx8wannahave

I love hearing the good advice MOST people on this webiste tell others about street racing, GOOD JOB EVERYONE!

We all at times act stupid in our cars but those events should be rare AT MOST, drive safe people...you have family that loves you!

JanSolo

I remember about 6 months ago, I saw an RX8 driver trying to egg on a kid in an Evo into a street race. As an owner of an Evo at the time, I figured the guy in the RX8 probably thought it was a plain old Lancer. The best part is that the kid in the Evo let the RX8 driver race himself.

And when I owned my Evo, I was driving from SF to home and a guy on the freeway in an RX8 decided he wanted to race me on the freeway. Maybe he was just seeing if I would go for it and wanted to see the Evo go fast, but really.. it is a waste of time for everyone involved.

I'd say the posts here are obviously not indicative of all RX8 owners. Duh! :D

khtm

Yeah but the average joe wouldn't be able to tell the difference between an R32 and a Golf. So rare in #s, yes. But rare in appearance, NO.

High Revving

well does the rx-8 ever win well if its a automatic i dont think so i saw a 3rd gen taurus kill a rx-8 and it wasnt even a sho anyway its just a reminder the automatic rx 8 is nothing short of a disgrace

pritch

isnt about the cars character and not how fast it goes in a strait line come on a ferarri can beat a porsche but i would still be fine with the porsche. At 9,ooo rpm,other sports cars would be making out their wills.

Ike

You are a testament to how easily influenced some people are by media gimmicks...


For everyone else don't take this as a dig on the RX-8, I like high revving cars, but using Mazda marketing blurbs on forums is laughable.

zoom44

so the topic was what again? oh yeah -does the rx-8 ever win a race?- yes it does

http://rotarynews.com/node/view/456
http://rotarynews.com/node/view/469
http://rotarynews.com/node/view/576
http://rotarynews.com/node/view/605
http://rotarynews.com/node/view/619

i would hope those are adequate proof the answer is yes. what else needs to be discussed?

Ellar

No, you're just exactly the type of person I was talking about in the Focus->RX-8 thread. I think you're also one of those people who get a lot more into the "live and let live" philosophy when you're standing right there in front of the guy.

There's stuff you just let go, ya know?

Ike

I'm just as blunt face to face, some people appreciate it some are taken back by it. Say something lame in front of me and I'll call you on it.

zoom44

um didnt anyone read my last post?