2009 RX-8 on Mazda website
I honestly think modded it will look nice. The tranny and gearing changes, as well as the omp, bigger oil coolers, SEATS, etc changes are a big plus in my book. Will I trade mine in for an 09........ I dont think so........ but still haha
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No offense, but the original 8 is full of cheap looking plastic gimmicky styling itself. For instance, the gray strake things in the rear tail lights. I would have bought one years ago were it not for those lights. So to an outsider this one, though not a huge improvement, doesn't really look dramatically worse.
If somebody is not a die-hard rx-8 fan they probably wouldn't even notice the difference, so I seriously doubt it will hurt sales. And in a couple years everybody will have adjusted to the new look just like every new model car that comes out.
I've hated every new Jetta model, but in hindsight the older ones always look worse. Its true of ferrari, porsche, even corvettes and audis. I can't remember the last time a new version of a car was released, and I thought, "wow, thats brilliant".
If somebody is not a die-hard rx-8 fan they probably wouldn't even notice the difference, so I seriously doubt it will hurt sales. And in a couple years everybody will have adjusted to the new look just like every new model car that comes out.
I've hated every new Jetta model, but in hindsight the older ones always look worse. Its true of ferrari, porsche, even corvettes and audis. I can't remember the last time a new version of a car was released, and I thought, "wow, thats brilliant".
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I was a Mopar fan back in the day. I even had a Mopar slot car track as a kid. But those cars were pigs on the road. They were all motor. They couldn't turn or stop. I'll enjoy driving a modern minivan more than a 1970 muscle car.
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Yeah, that comment may have been inspired by beer. Though I do stand by my opinion that you have to give new styling some time before denouncing it. I was sure I would hate the new audi grill forever, but now the old models just look, well, old without that big honking nose.
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Yeah, that comment may have been inspired by beer. Though I do stand by my opinion that you have to give new styling some time before denouncing it. I was sure I would hate the new audi grill forever, but now the old models just look, well, old without that big honking nose.
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The current model RX8 is sleek and beautiful IMO. The lines flow really well, and it all works together nicely. Very organic styling, much like the last generation 300Z was in its day.
This new model does look very much like a parody of it's former self IMO. Almost like it's trying to compete with the STI. Way too "boy racer" for my taste. The front faschia is just AWFUL. It doesn't flow anymore, it's just jagged and tries too hard to be aggressive. The new steering wheel SUCKS. The new seats are OK and I like the larger exhaust tips. The rear of the car looks OK to me, but not better than the current gen.
I also thought it was supposed to have auto climate control? The photo doesn't seem to indicate this. There are only two features I miss on my 8. Auto climate control (a BIG let down) and auto-off headlights (which I'm fixing soon).
New RX8 = yuck. We'll see, maybe it'll look better in person. I can't believe Mazda is refreshing it, I guess it's a hold over until the Kabura or RX7 is released. 232HP wasn't stellar 4 years ago and it's not getting any better.
This new model does look very much like a parody of it's former self IMO. Almost like it's trying to compete with the STI. Way too "boy racer" for my taste. The front faschia is just AWFUL. It doesn't flow anymore, it's just jagged and tries too hard to be aggressive. The new steering wheel SUCKS. The new seats are OK and I like the larger exhaust tips. The rear of the car looks OK to me, but not better than the current gen.
I also thought it was supposed to have auto climate control? The photo doesn't seem to indicate this. There are only two features I miss on my 8. Auto climate control (a BIG let down) and auto-off headlights (which I'm fixing soon).
New RX8 = yuck. We'll see, maybe it'll look better in person. I can't believe Mazda is refreshing it, I guess it's a hold over until the Kabura or RX7 is released. 232HP wasn't stellar 4 years ago and it's not getting any better.
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AND mazda took an actual designer from Volkswagen http://media.ford.com/mazda/article_...ticle_id=24708
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