i still think its ugly. i'll wait for my furai, thank you very much

 

I wish Mazda had taken the lead from VW in the '60's when they made minimal changes each year to things that actually were improved: larger signal lights, more convenient *****, larger window openings. Most changes were subtle, but did improve the car.

Mazda had done nothing for five model years, and now makes a number of superficial changes, none of which are improvements. Some people like the new style; some like the old. I think that just goes to show that there has been no improvement, just change for change's sake.

I am disappointed in Mazda design. They have received kudos from the automotive press for pioneering a genuine Japanese style of automobile, but they seem to be hamstrung by the old Detroit mentality of "change for change sake". Very sad.

I'm keeping my '04.

 

there are more changes to this then you guys realize.
Additional injectors, new OMP system, larger oil coolers, relocated oil filter, new transmission gearing, etc.

 

Jedi54 - Are you referring to the 1.6 Renesis or are they going to make those changes to the current 1.3? I guess I had the impression that there would be no engine changes until the move to the larger displacement engine.

 

It will grow on me. Some of the additional new features as Jedi jus brought up are pretty cool . . Car definitely needs more power, hands down.

 

I wonder if that head unit is interchangeable with ours... I want bluetooth.

 

Yes, me too. But I think you'd need to sacrifice and have to swap to the ugly steering wheel since the bluetooth controls are on the wheel..

 

Those are changes to the 1.3. They are good things with the exception of the gear ratio change which will probably make fuel economy even worse than it is now - so there will be even more people bashing the RX-8 as a gas guzzler.
If anything, they should have made the upper gears longer, so that the engine does not rev 4000 when going 80 mph.

 

RPM is limited to 4k until engine warms up. The gauge will show indicated red bars above the 4k limit and will release up to the normal 9k redline... Did i mention the recaro seats?

 

Looking at this pic, it might be 5k... i thought i read 4k. Time will tell.

 

Type E


Type S


Type RS

 

Actually the type S actually looks ok... or maybe thats because i cant see the front.

After looking at many photos of the 09 rx8 i have to say that the only thing i really like about it are the new dials and moving redline!

 

Anybody notice no Oil Pressure gauge?

 

rofl. i cheap plastic.

1.) i think most 8 owners cherish how beautiful and different and structural their taillights are.
2.) you didnt buy the car because of the taillights? lets be ******* realistic.
3.) outsiders are morons.
4.) you could always replace the taillights. youre delusional.

 

Beleive it or not, that oil pressure guage actually helped me once. Looks kind of funny without it. We don't know if it is the case yet, but those new and improved gear ratios better not make mpg worse. If it does, shame on mazda. They should know that is unacceptable for a car that already gets horrendous MPG. Do we have any date yet when these should start to show up?

 

The seats look nice but would probably be uncomfortable for us somewhat "Larger people" of which I am a member.

 

Wow, those were the first photos I've seen of the Japan spec facelifted Rx-8. Where did you get the pics from?

 

Rotary Xperiment - Autoblog.com has some coverage from he Januarry LA? or Detriot show.. one of them was in Jan..


77mjd - poor Gas millage due to automatic gear ratios? you can always shift to 6th, at 70mph it's hovering in the mid 3500rpm range.. which is already pretty low. heck you can cruise in 4th gear at 60.

 

I know, I've seen all the pics from TAS and the Detroit show. These pictures, though, are different. "Type E, Type S, Type RS" are specific Japan spec trim grades, which means that this picture may have come from a brochure that's been leaked in Japan---which means production for the car would be starting up very very soon (if not already). That's why I wanted to know where the pics came from (and besides I am getting the Japan spec, so the sooner production starts, the sooner I get my car!!)

 

2009 Available Colors:

Diamond Gray Metallic
Velocity Red Mica
Aurora Blue Mica
Sparkling Black Mica
Sunlight Silver Metallic
Crystal White Pearl
Diamond Grey Metallic
Galaxy Gray Mica
Brilliant Black Metallic

 

Hmmm...Aurora Blue? How close is that to winning blue? I wish they would bring back yellow.

 

no black. im pretty sure this is rare. a car manufacturer comes out with a new car model and DOESNT OFFER PLAIN BLACK?

 

Yet another gray!!! And it doesn't look as nice as Metropolitan Gray. BTW, others have been reporting that Galaxy Gray has been deleted.

Aurora Blue is the blue used in all of the R3 pictures if you want to see lots more pictures. Darker than Winning Blue. So sad about Phantom Blue being deleted discontinued after 2007.

 

What do you mean there is no black?! There is still "Brilliant Black Metallic" and new color "Sparkling Black Mica".

 

Man, I love the look of this car! I'm surprised how many people really dislike the front. I think the RX8 has always had somewhat confused styling, and i never really liked the front end. But now!... I do have to say I hate the plastic though.