Google is letting people do searches from 2001 (front page link at google.com). Anyway the first thing I searched was 'rx8'.

http://www.4wdonline.com/Mazda/RX/RX.html

I never knew the concept car that became our 8's had a forward opening hood. Random.

 

I remember when I first saw the forward opening hood, I thought it was sooo awesome. Now I'd imagine how much it reminded me of the 1st gen RX-7 hood, which I didn't enjoy

Nice find.

 

Looks sick.

 

I remember being so excited about the early RX concepts - still have all the major magazine articles...

 

Lol at 250 hp

 

I'm just glad they didn't stick with that body work. Way too subtle and econobox looking.

 

if they kept the hood like that, I dont think I will even consider the car. its just pathetic.

 

lol the concepts look like models for the movie Cars.