rx-8 on top gear tonight.
 

Not sure if this is the right place to post this but for the people who've never seen the top gear rx-8 review, it's on tonight on BBC America. They are showing a "lost" season. Anyway thought I'd share :)

is this a new review of the 8?

No it's the old one that never aired in the USA before.

What time?

21:15 eastern on BBC America I believe.

Thanks

For those who don't get BBC America, the segment is on YouTube:


Ken

oh yes, the ole "Double-cream" episode.

Netflix has season 2 through 15 currently. This one is in Season 3, 2nd or 3rd episode I believe.

Just set up my dvr. Thanks for the heads up.

he said I love it then I dont...........

Actually said "best car I've driven THIS YEAR!"

....then was embarrased into finding a stupid fault, that "the tires weren't that good in the wet."

Understandably. Because we agree that the OEM tires are garbage. :)


It stayed in 3rd on his top list of most liked cars for years. Not sure where it is now.

Does anyone remember where it was placed on the "Cool Board"?

I've watched every season twice now, and I don't believe they ever talked about it in relation to the cool wall. Many cars on the wall they never talked about, but I'd have to pause it and see if I can find it to see if it is there or not

Season 3, Episode 5. And the YouTube clip I linked cuts off before the RX-8 piece is over. He backs off his back-off, winds up saying he really likes it.

Time on their test track matched that of a 350Z and BMW M3, which is pretty nice for us fanbois.

Ken

They've put it on the cool wall. It ended up being in the "cool" section. Richard and Jeremy were arguing about it but think it ended up there. I think they put it up after the challenge episode with the TT and Brera.

thought the rx8 was in a couple of episodes where jeremy and richard both drove it. and it airs at 9:00

Well guess it wasn't tonight.... Damn time Warner cable description...

What?! I made popcorn already to watch this show...dammit! lol

The 8 never came on!...I was so excited too...Stupid time warner cable...The description said M3 and RX8!

Since tonight was episode 1&2 of the season and earlier was said it's in episode 5, it'll be on in 2 Weeks.

I am really trying to stay objective here, but the 8 in stock form, is one of the best handling cars from the factory, at ANY PRICE POINT.

I believe it would have been something of a runaway sales success had Mazda split the difference on the styling between the 8 and the RX7, and had they found a way to wring out an additional 40 to 50 horsies (280ish bhp at 3100 lbs sounds about right to me). Throwing in something in terms of gearing for lower RPM freeway cruising for the sake of highway fuel economy would've helped, too.

TTAC has a great review on the R3 RX-8, where John Lieberman nails it on the handling (here's the last paragraph of the review):

And here’s the cincher: [For] $32k, you can have one of the world’s finest-handling sports cars. Don’t misunderstand me. I’m not saying that the RX-8 R3 handles well for a $32k car. I’m saying it handles better than a $320k car. Or, more importantly, whatever you’re driving.

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/200...9-mazda-rx-r3/

TTAC's reviews are brutal. That the RX-8 has been consistently praised by every one of their writers who has reviewed speaks volumes.

It feels great to drive, but the numbers do not back up those statements.