2006 Car & Driver 10 Best List
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I remember when CD top ten didn't classify cars into catagories. They just gave you the 10 best cars. Showing my age.
My RX-8 is the 3rd car I've owned that was on the top ten list. The other two:
1- 1989 Mitsubishi Mirage Turbo (I loved that car!)
2 - 2002 Ford Focus (great handling, but not like the RX-8)
My RX-8 is the 3rd car I've owned that was on the top ten list. The other two:
1- 1989 Mitsubishi Mirage Turbo (I loved that car!)
2 - 2002 Ford Focus (great handling, but not like the RX-8)
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How about this- -
Originally Posted by Scrapula
I remember when CD top ten didn't classify cars into catagories. They just gave you the 10 best cars. Showing my age.
My RX-8 is the 3rd car I've owned that was on the top ten list. The other two:
1- 1989 Mitsubishi Mirage Turbo (I loved that car!)
2 - 2002 Ford Focus (great handling, but not like the RX-8)
My RX-8 is the 3rd car I've owned that was on the top ten list. The other two:
1- 1989 Mitsubishi Mirage Turbo (I loved that car!)
2 - 2002 Ford Focus (great handling, but not like the RX-8)
Showing your age?? My 68 GTO was Motor Trend car of the year and, I believe,in the C&D top ten too.
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The classifications are just an afterthought.
Last year there was a "best wagon" (Dodge Magnum) and "best luxury sedan" (Acura RL). This year there is a sport compact category and roadster category.
Also- the only cars on there the last 3 years are the 3 Series, TSX, Vette, Accord and RX-8.
And the RX-7 was on the list from 93-95.
Last year there was a "best wagon" (Dodge Magnum) and "best luxury sedan" (Acura RL). This year there is a sport compact category and roadster category.
Also- the only cars on there the last 3 years are the 3 Series, TSX, Vette, Accord and RX-8.
And the RX-7 was on the list from 93-95.
C&D has the article up!
http://www.caranddriver.com/article....ticle_id=10363
http://www.caranddriver.com/article....ticle_id=10363
10Best Cars: Best Sports Coupe
Mazda RX-8
January 2006
Select another 10Best winner Acura TSX Audi A3 2.0T BMW 3-series Chevrolet Corvette Chrysler 300/300C Hemi/300C SRT8 Ford Mustang GT Honda Accord Mazda MX-5 Mazda RX-8 Porsche Boxster 10Best overview
To understate things, "sports car" and "practical" are terms that don't bond very well—unless you happen to be talking about the RX-8. With its rear-hinged rear demi-doors (carmakers get cranky when we call them suicide doors) and surprisingly roomy rear-seat area, the RX-8 can actually accommodate four adults in reasonable comfort. And we're talking everyday adults rather than contortionists. The clamshell door arrangement and the absence of B-pillars make it easy to slither into the aft part of the cabin or to employ the space for cargo.
As for the sports-car part of the equation, the extra doors and the pillarless design haven't softened the RX-8's unibody, which is essentially flex-free, providing a solid foundation for a suspension setup that delivers athletic responses without excessive road noise or passenger punishment on rough surfaces. The steering is quick and accurate, and the car's balance is right on the 50/50 fulcrum.
Not only does the RX-8 make do without B-pillars, but it also gets along without pistons or valves. Mazda's traditional RX prescription entails rotary power, and the latest version is the 1.3-liter twin-rotor Renesis, with 238 horsepower (197 with an automatic transmission). The Renesis is more efficient than past editions, and if it's a little light on torque, it's still capable of propelling a manual model to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds. We also hear that RX-8 updates, due in February, include more power and upgrades to the automatic transmission.
The bottom line: sports-car fun with an element of practicality you just might be able to sell to a significant other. However, that sales job is up to you.:
Mazda RX-8
January 2006
Select another 10Best winner Acura TSX Audi A3 2.0T BMW 3-series Chevrolet Corvette Chrysler 300/300C Hemi/300C SRT8 Ford Mustang GT Honda Accord Mazda MX-5 Mazda RX-8 Porsche Boxster 10Best overview
To understate things, "sports car" and "practical" are terms that don't bond very well—unless you happen to be talking about the RX-8. With its rear-hinged rear demi-doors (carmakers get cranky when we call them suicide doors) and surprisingly roomy rear-seat area, the RX-8 can actually accommodate four adults in reasonable comfort. And we're talking everyday adults rather than contortionists. The clamshell door arrangement and the absence of B-pillars make it easy to slither into the aft part of the cabin or to employ the space for cargo.
As for the sports-car part of the equation, the extra doors and the pillarless design haven't softened the RX-8's unibody, which is essentially flex-free, providing a solid foundation for a suspension setup that delivers athletic responses without excessive road noise or passenger punishment on rough surfaces. The steering is quick and accurate, and the car's balance is right on the 50/50 fulcrum.
Not only does the RX-8 make do without B-pillars, but it also gets along without pistons or valves. Mazda's traditional RX prescription entails rotary power, and the latest version is the 1.3-liter twin-rotor Renesis, with 238 horsepower (197 with an automatic transmission). The Renesis is more efficient than past editions, and if it's a little light on torque, it's still capable of propelling a manual model to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds. We also hear that RX-8 updates, due in February, include more power and upgrades to the automatic transmission.
The bottom line: sports-car fun with an element of practicality you just might be able to sell to a significant other. However, that sales job is up to you.:
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