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ArthurY 09-26-2006 08:23 AM

2007 RX-8 Official Press Release
 
It's out ...

http://media.ford.com/mazda/article_...12&make_id=227

Rotary Rasp 09-26-2006 08:58 AM

wow...new colors. Last I checked, nobody was complaining about the lack of colors.

Moostafa29 09-26-2006 09:11 AM

I'm not impressed.

Fuel4theFury 09-26-2006 10:04 AM

All I have to say is the Whitewater pearl is the same darn color that we have been seeing each year. I was driving by the local Mazda dealership today(San Bernardino) and noticed that they had a what seemed to be fully loaded RX-8 so i thought i would stop to see what year it was and how much. When i saw up on the top that it was an 07 i was in shock and went inside the dealership to see if they had any of the Stormy Blues in. Nah, the only one they got in was the white one. Oh well. :eyetwitch

smrx8 09-26-2006 10:06 AM

Same here ^

devious12 09-26-2006 10:10 AM

That standard 6-disc changer should make us go a lot faster, you guys should be excited! :jump:

DARKMAZ8 09-26-2006 10:18 AM

So what's the diff between the whites?

wankleman 09-26-2006 10:26 AM


Originally Posted by devious12
That standard 6-disc changer should make us go a lot faster, you guys should be excited! :jump:

If you put techno and Heavy Metal in the changer I heard you get like 10-15 hp's

Red Devil 09-26-2006 10:36 AM

This can't be true. According to 80% of the members on this site the RX-8 was being discontinued. Who would have thought, another year of production.

Gambit 09-26-2006 10:37 AM


Originally Posted by DARKMAZ8
So what's the diff between the whites?

the name

The Ace 09-26-2006 10:43 AM

*sigh*

The RX7 FC had two updates after just 2 years (went from S4 to S5 and gained 20HP in N/A and Turbo trim), and the FD saw numerous updates (from the original S1 to the final S8 version), both in exterior/interior and in mechanical/engine. And if you knew how, you could "update" your own older model as well (except the N/A FC).

And here we are, almost 4 years after it's initial release, and we get what ? 2 new colors and a new 6AT (which means diddly squat, since the 4AT sucked hairy monkey balls).

whoppdy doo :boring:

New Yorker 09-26-2006 10:44 AM

Nice. I wish they'd give it a "real" oil pressure gauge, but all in all… nice. Especially considering how I kept reading there'd be no 2006, let alone a 2007. :yelrotflm

devious12 09-26-2006 10:46 AM

Yeah and I thought Mazda read this forum? Don't you think they would get the hint that new colors aren't going to cut it? I mean come on now 2 years and counting how long does it really take to do R&D on an upgraded version of the 8, not just color change and some more bells and wistles?

devious12 09-26-2006 10:47 AM


Originally Posted by New Yorker
Nice. I wish they'd give it a "real" oil pressure gauge, but all in all… nice. Especially considering how I kept reading there'd be no 2006, let alone a 2007. :yelrotflm

Yeah and that too!

DARKMAZ8 09-26-2006 10:49 AM


Originally Posted by Gambit
the name


You sure? I kknow whitewater pearl and snow flake pearl are the same but why would mazda advertise chrystal white pearl as a new colour if it's basically the same as the former 2?

zoom44 09-26-2006 11:19 AM


Originally Posted by Red Devil
This can't be true. According to 80% of the members on this site the RX-8 was being discontinued. Who would have thought, another year of production.

me when i posted the specs and changes 4 months ago:)

NMOcho 09-26-2006 11:27 AM

I must say new colors, WOW that's it... It would be nice to have a coolant and oil temp gauges reflecting real temps. Also, they could have updated the car to show your mpg, miles left ect... NO HP gains... I am happy that the RX-8 will live on for another production year but Mazda will need to make some bigger changes in 2008 to keep sales going..

saturn 09-26-2006 11:39 AM

Guys, I wanted to make an official press release announcement that I changed my shirt and took a crap.

That is all.

time4akshun 09-26-2006 11:43 AM

Oh schnap. No more Shinka?? Wonder if any model year only colors like Black Cherry and Copper Red anymore. Interesting....

Time

devious12 09-26-2006 12:24 PM


Originally Posted by zoom44
me when i posted the specs and changes 4 months ago:)

Hey Zoom tell Mazda they suck! Hahahha

sunilseru 09-26-2006 01:00 PM


Originally Posted by DARKMAZ8
You sure? I kknow whitewater pearl and snow flake pearl are the same but why would mazda advertise chrystal white pearl as a new colour if it's basically the same as the former 2?

because they don't have a clue about what to do with this car...

CarAndDriver 09-26-2006 01:14 PM


Originally Posted by NMOcho
I must say new colors, WOW that's it... It would be nice to have a coolant and oil temp gauges reflecting real temps. Also, they could have updated the car to show your mpg, miles left ect... NO HP gains... I am happy that the RX-8 will live on for another production year but Mazda will need to make some bigger changes in 2008 to keep sales going..

Sadly, I think it's pretty obvious that is the point. They are just letting the car fade away with minimal changes. The R&D budget is going to other Mazda cars.

LionZoo 09-26-2006 02:19 PM

I don't get the huge surprise and disappointment over the lack of changes for 2007. I mean, the information for 2007 models have been available on this forum for only about 4 months, and it was even a sticky!

For what it's worth, Crystal White is different from Whitewater Pearl.

6speed8 09-26-2006 02:29 PM


Originally Posted by sunilseru
because they don't have a clue about what to do with this car...

EXACTLY!

ZoomZoomH 09-26-2006 02:38 PM

i can't contain my excitement for the 2007 model year.


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