Dammit, looks like a facelift. I hope it's interchangable with our bumper on our car.

Calm down folks, a refresh is part of almost every vehicle life cycle. This includes facelifts, sometimes interior enhancements, etc. Obviously not a full redesign of the 8.

I Like The Tails!!!

the tails look to just have a coverup thing on it... so I dont think that's what they look like

Looks like a mule... :yawn:

Its always amusing when people get all excited about "spy shots" of a new model. Remember, if theyre still testing these, they might just be using the old chassis. if you've seen the video where they were testing the 8 in different countries, or any car for that matter, the chassis they were using was hedious. Its doubtful that they will keep the body the same with very little changes when they've been showing all sorts of prototype for quite some time now. I love the exterior now, but i hope they change it. Not becasue this one is old but just to move forward.

READ THIS POST> 9 out of 10 theyre testing out the motor and drive train on the current chassis, Im willing to place a bet that the 2010 RX8 doesnt look like that, any takers :)?????????

http://www.leftlanenews.com/mazda-rx-8-future.html

The pics at left lane are much higher res and you can clearly see that both the headlights and taillights are new (autoblog stated the headlights were the same). Bad news is that it looks like they integrated an amber reflector into the headlight... no more swapping out the corners and getting rid of all that ugly amber. Also, it looks like they bulge out from the fender some, indicating that the update would include not just the front bumper and lights, but the front quarter panels and probably hood too.

Out back, it looks like the taillights may be LEDs, and they also look the same shape as the current ones, maybe an easy swap. Anyway, nice to see some real development on the 8.

Not sure if leftlane allows hotlinking... but some pics maybe:

http://images.leftlanenews.com/conte...zda-rx-8-1.jpg

http://images.leftlanenews.com/conte...zda-rx-8-2.jpg

http://images.leftlanenews.com/conte...zda-rx-8-6.jpg

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wow, I didnt notice the tails until I saw the big pictures, I like those alot!

The headlight fails. I mich prefer our current one. The low-beam projectors look more unique and has that rotary accent. Also the parking beam's housing is in a pod. This one looks like something from a mx-5 or a regular mazda.

The wheels suck.

The leftlanenews article mentions a convertible RX-8......... I hope Mazda isn't serious about it.
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This is just the 2009 facelift. I don't expect there to be much/any mechanical changes to the car. However, I hope the tape on the fender isn't covering up a fake fender vent a la the Ford Focus.

I hope Mazda doesn't do anything to the RX-8 until mine is paid off!

looks like tail lights are have 2 circles in them instead of just 1,

please do not keep those wheels as stock wheels. Who honestly prefers them over our alloys?

^^^^suck BAD!!

The more I look at the 3/4 front view and see how the new lights and bumper don't match the lines of the existing car, the more I think that the news blogs could be right that this is a early mule for the second gen 8... not just a facelift. I guess we'll see.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/mazda-rx-8-future.html

It's a test mule... a very early one. Why comment on the wheels? I'm sure they won't be on the final product. Check out the new headlights and new front bumper. It's gonna have a huge grin! I like. Also notice that the new front end pieces don't match the current body, so most likely this isn't a face lift but, like the article says, a mule for the second gen 8 that will have an all new body. Good to finally see this.

Those look like Ford Racing FR500 rims. lmfao

They also look a l,ot liek the new style wheels on the cx7 and 3...

Maybe they'll get rid of the freestyle doors and put on a hatch? I hope so.
It could also be a face lift for the RX-8 in mild modifications and at the same time use the same platform for a shorter and smaller RX-7 with Turbo.

there's always hope for a mazdaspeed version. they waited until the end of the 2nd gen Miata for it, and the 6 and 3 have already gotten their version.

I wonder if the fender vent will now have the rotary shape once designed in concept.

http://home.comcast.net/~jhanley22/c...concepts12.jpg