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

 

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...

 

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

 

What's that supposed to mean?...

 

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.

 

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

Roachman

 

1330kg = 2932.15lbs. Is this offical?

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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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well what was the verdict anyway? who won?

 

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

 

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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.

 

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?

 

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.

 

wow, thats freking horrendous
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