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Hercules

Where'd the pics come from? Can you translate the article if you have it?

elisemk1

Here some first words from the article:
"...The RX-8 looks lean but strong, as if it comes straight from the gym. The front looks like an old Lotus " (Hey, I said that before!) "and the car is very light: 1.330kgs. The car is very sympathic (?) and almost a complete fourseater, with a 1,87m man fitting gently into the rear seats. On the front seats the car feels like a wet T-shirt, with rotor hints everywhere... if the car needs 10 or 13l on 100kms must show a upcoming test...it's not true that the engine has no torque, it's o.k. at low revs and spins beautifully up to 8.500 U/min . Gearchange is the second best in the world - after the MX5/Miata. The ride is very good and the ESP allows little drifts..."


Some more points:
Lightning yellow is non metallic, four metallic colours are available ?
Engine reaches 8.500 U/min (?) but without a beep as in the old RX-7?
There will be red and grey (?) inserts for the leather seats.

I don't know if that's true, but it seems that european specs / colours differ from the americans...

xeos

Grey inserts for the leather in europe! Yes!!
It will go nicely with titanium grey color, thank you mazda

m477

What's that supposed to mean?...

oecher

I have just bought AutoBild. - What a disappointing review!
There is not a single word about handling of the three cars! Instead they complain of lacking noise in the Mazda.

roachman

I would assume this is like saying.. "fits like a glove" for people that do not attend wet t-shirts contests...

Roachman

Net.Metro

1330kg = 2932.15lbs. Is this offical?

oecher

It is claimed to be official but provisional. It refers to the 6-speed 176 kW version. There is no value given for the 141 kW RX-8.

xeos

Could someone who have the newest AutoBild maybe scan the articte and put it here? It would be appriciated

oecher

I would, but I don't have access to a scanner - sorry.

P00Man

SECOND BEST!!!!! HOW DARE THEY!!!!!! thats freking incredible second best in the world after the mx-5/miata, my my, i wonder what they feel like.......

"WAAAAAAAH THE INTERIOR IS TO QUIET" crazy germans, god i love it
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zoom44

well what was the verdict anyway? who won?

oecher

I agree, you have to be very careful reading german car mags. German cars usually get a fairly big bonus...

oecher

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They say: Result:
Respect, Mazda. A car that's different. That earn sympathy, price is good - mileage unclear.
Completly different: 350 Z: more powerful, heavier, more classic
Interesting, how the japanese have reinvented their models (ancestors).
Both have nearly no competition - Europeans are missing.
Audi is weaker, older, more expensive. TT get's hard competition.

zoom44

so a comparo with no real result. sounds kinda wishy-washy to me. also why mention the the unknown mileage of the 8 with out saying something about the good or bad mileage of the others?

oecher

There is a table that mentions mileage, but in the review there are hardly hints that they even drove the cars. (Well, some.)
The text is not worth to call it a review.

P00Man

wow, thats freking horrendous
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