mazda rx8 have good take off speed and are they fast?
 

I am looking foward to buying a 04-07 mazda rx8 (used) and I was wondering for you guys that have mazda rx8's, are they fast? Torque wise cause they only have 159 torque, I know they have the same top speed as a g35 amd a 350z at 155 mph but torque is kinda low compared to other cars. I know it is a only a 1.3 liter engine, rotary and 2-3 cylinder but I just want to know if they have good acceleration. I am lloking for STOCK mazda rx8 btw. Easy scale between 1-10. 1 lowest and 10 highest.
Thank you for the help guys

The RX8 isn't the car you want to drag race with. In my opinion it is very quick, but then again my old car was pretty slow. If your car is in good running condition it will accelerate quickly. The 0-60 mph is 6.3 seconds. This car is very enjoyable to drive even though it is not the fastest out there. It's not built to smoke tires and be fast in a straight line, its purpose is to be driven on twisty roads or on a track. The power is at the top end, so you need to be in high rpm in order to go anywhere. I suggest you do a little more research on the car before deciding to buy one. Rx8's require a little more care than other cars, but it will reward you if you enjoy driving. Search this forum for more information and RUN before you get flamed for starting this thread.

I've seen this a lot more often recently and it's really bothering me... why do people care about top speed? Most cars wont hit top speed at a track (drag or road course... definitely not auto x) and even in street races (which are illegal and not condoned on this forum) you'll cut out before top speed. There's only a few cars where I'd consider top speed worth talking about and even then... it's kind of just bragging rights and not really something that matters.

Edit: Forgot to mention... get a civic. RX-8's are slow. No one here really likes the 8 because of how slow it is. Most people bought it and feel stuck with it and wish they could get something else with a bigger, piston engine.

All I can say is that the 8 has enough speed for me, and for my skill level. And I'm sure it's plenty for many others as well, but you just need to know how to drive the 8 in order to get the full benefit of what it's really about.

I'm sure many others have mentioned this before, but if power & torque is something you crave after, then this car may not keep you satisfied for the long run. Top speed runs is definitely NOT what this car is about.

To me, this car is meant for the individual who falls in love with how unique it feels and drives.

Sorry, I kind of got carried away. ;) To answer your question, the RX-8 has enough speed only if you're willing (and happy) to rev. And you really, really have to rev! :D: I won't complain if it had more juice, but overall, I'm satisfied with how it pulls.

Just my two cents. :)

Yea its not a slow car by any means to me, faster than my previous one. Anything above 4k rpm's is decent and gets better as it goes up.

I'm a big fan of v8s and fast straight line cars but I still really enjoy this car, it gives you another kind of fun that others already mentioned.

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The speed of the car is really seen when you drive it at high speeds. The power is there and acceleration may not be the world's fastest but you can pass other cars very easily once you really start moving. Now if it was a 232-hp V4 or V6 then yeah it would not be as quick but the RX-8 is using a rotary engine and power is a lot more responsive than a piston-based engine at high speeds. It's not a car, it's a RX-8. :P

Good point. In fact, I'd wager that very few cars purchased – of any brand – ever even come close to reaching their top speed during the life of the car.

As everyone has said, the 8 is not a competitive stoplight-to-stoplight, straight line drag car; many family cars and econoboxes are faster. But people who buy the 8 aren't into that. Driven like it oughta be (if you want to go fast) — and that means keeping the revs up between 5 and 8K — the car is very quick and light on its feet. It'll outhandle most any other car out there, so in the real world (i.e. not the flat and straight Midwest), where roads twist, turn, rise and dive, you'll find the 8 to be faster than just a handful of cars. But you do have to work that stick. RX-8 owners like to do that. It's what we call "driving".

;)

FWIW, when the 8 came out Car and Driver managed a 0-60 time of 5.9 seconds.

If it were any faster, I fear I'd have killed myself in it long ago. :)

7/10. If you can't get 7/10 you aren't flooring the gas. Slight hesitation in the beginning lasts only a moment, then the rpms climb and you take off fast.

If you're a true driver, then get the RX-8. If you care about beating a 300hp car from a roll then don't bother...

They're so slow. I don't recommend getting one.

they are slow as hell, dont get one.
my suggestion: AVOID!

f**king hate when people ask questions like this, go drive the damn car, how would I know if its fast to you.

I understand top speed cause I live in wi. Figure if I put acceleration, people will give me more out of it. Thanks for your opinion.

read some road tests on the RX-8 and you will get all of teh performance numbers you require. i've seen magazine 0-60 results form 5.6-5.9 seconds and top speed at 148mph.. the RX-8 is about more than speed alone, its about a well balanced, excellent handling touring machine that will satisfy a true enthusiest.

That's why people say "in my opoinion"

This car isnt by any means slow. And personally the way it handles doesnt bother me one bit that it has such low torque, it kind of makes up for it. You really cant have it all, speed, torque, looks, etc. This car has a bit of everything and thats what i like about it. Go read a thread called "the little things". You will never find a car that has so many "little things" that makes it so unique. The suicide doors, the 9000 rpm redline, the handling, the sexy fenders, i can go on and on.

Point is this car is no beast but its not a corolla either. Go test drive one and see how you like it.

The RX8 is a fun car.. and RED is the fastest. so buy my RX8 from me.

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my previous car was slow..RX8 is awesome!..

slow to others might be fast for you so go test drive the 8 and rev it hard..

It's as fast as you could ever want to have on the street, if driven right. Just because other cars are overpowered does not lessen the appeal of the 8.

It's a driver's car, not a muscle car. It is agile, nimble, and balanced, while seating four. If that's not what you're looking for, look elsewhere.

dont forget to replace the head gaskets for this 2 cylinder engine. Also make sure you check the blinker fluid and the flux capacitor. Rotaries have a lot of misfire problems at 6-7K RPM when the flux capacitor starts to go bad. About 30K miles you should get a new one.

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Just watch these...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVAMqRfAikA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKjCUrij5YU

It is way faster then my truck which is good enough for me. The car is by no means super fast. I classify it as quick on the straights and amazingly fast in the twistys. I owned a 2003 wrx for a number of years and this car is not quite the beast off the line it was (Stage 2 kit) but the handling this thing has more then makes up for it. That and the 6 speed!

I have owned my 8 for two months now and could not be more pleased. Sure you have to put a little oil in it, but that is pretty easy.

Get the three cylinder one. It's faster.

:rofl: that's fantastic!

lol, I feel bad doing triple digits passing some farmers houses.:spank:

I only drive it up to 60 mph. Car is very low to drive over that limit. :)

thanks guys for all your post, it helped, i lok foward into buying mazda rx8

Wow, this site's got some pretty good deals! I'll have to shop here more often.

Rx-8 is GARBAGE.

Don't buy it. Civic is the BEST !

Fixed.

Do you know when you read Civic backwards, it's still civiC? :sleep:

I'm entirely surprised not more people have jumped on this... are we getting soft?!

Cary was talking to him.

race car

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They are not the quickest cars and no where near the best for drag (better than Honda's though lol) but they are really fun cars to drive. I used to own one and when I can afford it, I will be getting another one. They handle amazingly, are almost perfect drift cars (50/50 weight distribution and slide abnormally smooth) and I can tell you from experience, that 155 mph top speed is bs, I personally got my old one up to 165 mph at around 7500 RPM and it could have kept going. Would have easily made it to 170 mph if I kept going. That was when it was stock. I later put GREDDY's turbo kit on it and it would keep up with just about Amany car on the road (I've raced and kept up with a GT3, a lambo, and pretty much any other car I raced). I loved that car and regret selling it to this day. Only thing you have to worry about is bad mpg's, they drink oil, and the clutch pedal assembly tends to break a lot (there is a recall on that last one).

Where did you buy the time machine to give this answer? I want one.

Hmn, you woke up a dead thread to proclaim that you were able to breach the upper limit of speed, in stock form no less. Slap on a turbo, and keep up with a Lamborghini?

It's possibly he broke 155 on a downhill with a good tailwind. I hit 161 in my previous 8, but that was on a slight downhill. 155 is pretty much the limit on a flat surface in normal conditions.

I'm doubting the claims of beating those cars unless he had one of the better greddy kit installs. It doesn't sound like it's much more than a normal install though. I had an Audi S4 that was faster than a lot of things on the road, including some cars he mentioned, but there's no way that a typical greddy kitted 8 would have kept up with me. Well, at least not when it was running properly!

I'm not saying I beat those cars, all I said was it kept up, the Lamborghini obviously took off faster initially but I kept up, the gt3 was pretty much even (this was with normal traffic on the freeway where driving skill and planning ahead plays a major role). When I hit 165 mph, it was a long stretch of freeway at higher altitudes (and flat) and I was drafting behind a charger srt8. The reason I didn't keep going was because the charger started pulling away by 160 mph. That car is capable of going faster. I didn't check the date on this, I just came across it and replied. BTW, the turbo kit I put in it was years ago, way before they came out with a carb legal kit and was tuned. At the time, it was the best turbo kit you could get for that car.

He must have gotten the 3 cylinder Rx8, those were notorious for blowing past the posted top speed!

Or the ultra rare Mazdaspeed RX-8 ;)

Are you sure your speedometer wasn't reading in KPH?