Mike737373737^^And the grill and the busy bumper...

 

i keep forgetting to mention the inset front emblem

 

I wonder how much of the body panels will fit on current RX-8's without toooo much bodywork.

Those wheels are damn sexy but knowing Mazda they'll cost an arm and a leg.

 

This is a nice edition for those in Asia, Europe and Australia...but no way that this is going to be what the US version looks like.

I think Mazda did a wonderful, almost perfect job in updating the car. It is nice to know that they went in the right direction on most things.

 

I like the redesign but I'm wondering how the paint on those sharp edges near the bottom of the front and around the oil coolers will hold up to debris strikes. Hopefully you won't see tons of chipping.

 

someone highlight the clock buttons for me- i just dont see what you guys are talking about

and leesha - g6? the front doesnt look anythign like the g6.

g6= divided grill between the headlights and second lower divided grill

rx-8 = single grill opening below headlights book ended by oil cooler ducts

the headlights are even shaped differently

 

the clock buttons are where the MD/Cassette deck modules would be in the center console's big circle...

maybe they did it for that 1980's retro look? lol

 

Point is it looks similar and more like a sedan and not as sporty as our RX8's...

 

i like that

 

It must be a more powerful engine - look at the tripometer - only 3 miles for 3/4 of a tank of gas!

 

oh i wondered what those were.

however i had several different 80s cars and dont remember ever seeing clock buttons like that.

 

here you go

 

nice, but i think its a little tacky. but i do want the seats and wheels

 

must be more fuel efficient- 368 total miles and a quarter tank to go

 

i would say the car is a hit with some minor things to complain about but some good changes as well i think the car has more of an era / fad look to it but mazda has come through...just wait till the new design language is applied!!

 

its a very nice car overall, but the seats I love, you can actually put a harness in those!!

 

Interesting, there appears to be a key in the ignition. Also noticed they went back to the opaque windshield washer fluid container.

 

subscribing...

 

One other small detail I don't think was mentioned. It looks to have actual padding the front door elbow rests. In fact, that whole piece is reshaped a bit. The rear airbags are gone? I don't see the SRS stamping on the C pillar. I guess with those Recaro seats the side airbags are gone too.

 

Overall, i think it looks super cheesey. Looks like a cheap car trying to be more than what it is.

The only thing i like are the Recaro seats. The tail lights are nice too.

 

Maybe the American version will be an MS version... ^I agree... The RX8 has a personality of its own but the new verison seems to just blend in with all the other cars...

 

The airbags will definitely be back for the US version

 

i cant put my finger on it but something else looks amiss in the engine bay. looking at that pic it just feeellls like something else is out of place- and i dont mean the right hand drive changes

 

the dimensions of the new rear tail LED lights looks as if we can swap them right in

 

No sir, I don't like it.

Looks like it was designed by a blind man. Front end looks like it has a massive underbite.

I do like those seats though and the wheels.