flatso

the only vehicle tested to get this rating.

Elara

Where did you get the info? Links please? Not that I'm doubting you, I just want to go see too

6speed8

I just heard it on CNN, They said 'The RX-8 was the only car out of 31 tested to get a five star rating for rollover resistance".

silvercloud

Excellent- oohh this is going to make me go around corners even faster :D

flatso

sorry I looked for a link before I posted. I got the news the old fashion way from today's newpaper

Buger

Here are a couple of links:

http://money.cnn.com/2004/06/07/pf/autos/rollovers/
http://www.indystar.com/articles/5/152984-1535-010.html

Brian

rxeightr

Thanks Buger for the links.

Always good to have you post.

Legion74

Mazda RX-8 safest from rollover

Cars all do well in new rollover ranking; while 6 light trucks tip up on 2 wheels in road test.
June 7, 2004: 10:06 AM EDT


NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - A new government testing system meant to determine the risk of a rollover accident found only one car model got the government's top rating, while six of 16 light truck models rated tipped up on two wheels on a new road test performed by government safety experts.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ranked 33 car and light truck models on their chance of a rollover in a single-vehicle accident. Light trucks include sport/utility vehicles, pickups and minivans.

It found only one -- the Mazda RX-8 -- received the top rating of five stars, which indicates less than a 10 percent chance of a rollover. But all other car models came in with a four-star rating, which indicates a rollover risk of between 10 to 20 percent. None of the car models tipped up on two wheels during road tests.

Fast and Safe. Damn good car.

jtdwab

I'd like to see the report and data. Its great news, I just wonder what factor made the 8 Better.

jtdwab

I did some hunting and found the rest of the data. It appears that the articles are quoting the press release about the testing and not looking at the test results. Several cars in the medium passenger car class made 5 stars: Audi TT, Concorde, Sebring, Sebring Conv. Intrepid, Status, Mustang, Sonata, Optima, LS 300, RX-8, Mazda6, 350Z, S60. Their are others in other car classes. It would have been cool to be the only one but at least we got mentioned in the press release.

For more info goto:
www.safecar.gov

jtdwab

I did a search and found the data at www.safecar.gov. The 8 wasn't the only 5 star, it was just the only car given in the press release.

zicch

This www.safercar.gov

mysql101

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/NCAP/Cars/3005.html

RX8Bliss

actually, those other cars roll over ratings are from the previous tests. the rollover test refered to in the article is new this year and the rx8 was the only car to get 5 in the NEW test.
the new test results can be found here with the press release.

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/nhtsa/annou...e=pr26-04.html

CW2

Seems the S2000 and the 350Z also got 5 stars on the rollover also.

RX8Bliss

the 8 WAS the only car to get the 5 star rating. the rollover tests are new from 2004 and are not the same as the previous tests.

from the safecar.gov site
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/Rollover/ratingsub_determine.htm

from the new rollover ratings (implemented due to the severe rollover instances - thank you ford and firestone) the 8 was the only car to get the top rating. the new test results can be found here
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/nhtsa/annou...e=pr26-04.html

RX8Bliss

you'll notice that some of our favorites haven't been tested yet. i wonder what the 350z, g35, s2k, sti, evo, etc will get.

CW2

Most of them will probably get 5 stars also.

RX8Bliss

they'd better or i might have to change my mind about gettin the sti

derwankel

Check it out:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...rollover_x.htm

Ajax

been posted already.

mysql101

I saw two other posts about it, but didn't see the USA Today post, which is good reading.

Thanks for the link.

Rotaryx2

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...rollover_x.htm

Here's where I saw the news....

Love my RX-8 and my RX-7!

kwolfman

It's interesting to go to the RX8 page which discusses all of the NHTSA tests.

The last box has the car listed as FWD.

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/NCAP/Cars/3005.html

RX8Bliss

it seems our car has alot of std's. plus a rotar engine.