what kind of rx8 is this?
 

http://www.dieselstation.com/archive/RX8/index.shtml

look at first 15 pics.

It's the prototype/early concept.... they improved on the product... :)

2001 Detroit Auto Show RX-8 Concept.....to be precise :) .

I love that photo of the MS RX8

Here's some more of the rx-evolve..

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/G...55/evolve.html
http://features.conceptcar.co.uk/paris2000/mazda.php
http://www.carmarket.ru/detroit2000/evolva.html

I still think the interior from the prototype kicks our interior's ass - especially the reflective/glass console.

I like the console and gauge pod of the Evolv's interior, but I think the fuzzy stuff everywhere else makes it look all dirty. Having that all over the car would drive me crazy. The finger lines I'd get in the alcantra part of my IS300's seats was enough to drive me nuts, I couldn't imagine having a whole interior of stuff like that.

I love the way the A/C knob is at mid point.

Ya. like the A/C system really works in an RX 8.

yes it does
mine works perfectly fine

That early prototype doesn't look right for some reason. Like the missing link between the RX Evolv and the current 8. I like our interior better ... although that glassy center console is kinda nice.

That one pic of the yellow 8 without side corners looks odd!

The 2001 Detroit car was the missing link. The RX-Evolve was an earlier creation.

thats a tiny shift knob!

:confused:

what are those?

shift paddles

i wish they would have kept those brakes.

You can drive the prototype version in Grand Tourismo 3. Pretty neat.

shift paddles for "manually shifting" the auto tranny

the Evolve also had the hood that opened forward hinged at teh nose , with the clamshell small black piece under it that opened normally. i liked that better:)

I like how the tach goes to 12k

yeah, i saw that. imagine if they left it at 12K for production

No kidding...those brakes look MUCH better than the stockers.

I think that's what I meant. :)

Ohhh ... 12K, I didn't notice that!

i love those thinner seats...

thank you.
never see that photos before.

wish they had left the rear bumber cover the same. The only thing I DONT like about my car is the black plastic lower half of it.