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Old 02-04-2010, 12:22 PM
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POOR Effort MazdaNAO...for the size of your market you are disgraceful performers...

Mazda Australia continues it's RECORD Run...
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...04/464466.html
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Does anyone have the number of RX8's produce and/or sold since the launch in 2003?
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Originally Posted by ASH8
POOR Effort MazdaNAO...for the size of your market you are disgraceful performers...

Mazda Australia continues it's RECORD Run...
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...04/464466.html
*sigh*
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Originally Posted by SayNoToPistons
Does anyone have the number of RX8's produce and/or sold since the launch in 2003?
about 40K
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Old 02-09-2010, 12:41 PM
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I`m quite sure they have sold over 200k wourldwide. Not bad, is it ??
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I'm sure they have produced and sold over 40k since 2003 worldwide.
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Originally Posted by SayNoToPistons
Does anyone have the number of RX8's produce and/or sold since the launch in 2003?
160,000 thru 2006:

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-media-news-11/mazda-rotary-production-number-history-169856/

Should be ~200,000 by now worldwide.
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Originally Posted by HiFlite999
160,000 thru 2006:

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=169856

Should be ~200,000 by now worldwide.
a HUGE success...IMHO.....

Mazda don't throw away the freestyle doors solution......make two different cars instead...

a big GT (9) 4 seats ant freestyle doors and a sports light car 2 seater (7)

sales (if products are well made) will be good...IMHO
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Originally Posted by MattMPS
a HUGE success...IMHO.....

Mazda don't throw away the freestyle doors solution......make two different cars instead...

a big GT (9) 4 seats ant freestyle doors and a sports light car 2 seater (7)

sales (if products are well made) will be good...IMHO
I'd love to get a "9" -- a proper JC Cosmo replacement would be awesome. I'd buy one in an instant.
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Originally Posted by MattMPS
a HUGE success...IMHO.....

Mazda don't throw away the freestyle doors solution......make two different cars instead...

a big GT (9) 4 seats ant freestyle doors and a sports light car 2 seater (7)

sales (if products are well made) will be good...IMHO
Rx7 and a more adult (G35, Lexus IS) RX8 would make more sense to me and yes, freestyle doors don't 'not' work. I 'd keep them. 2 rotary cars but the RX8 can't be for kids. I recommend some innovative hybrid for the 4 door car plus a super tall overdrive. 3300 lbs with 330hp (270 plus 60 electric). Enough torque, enough class (Gotta have the chrome in all the right places like Lexus and Infiniti) and enough gas mileage. The 2 door: Light, 2500 lbs max 270 hp for it's initial engine with 200 lb/ft torque with it's turbocharged variant weighing in at 2650 and 330 hp.


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2650 with 330hp.. oh dear
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Hopefully I can add to those sales numbers here real soon.
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Originally Posted by Mazmart
Rx7 and a more adult (G35, Lexus IS) RX8 would make more sense to me and yes, freestyle doors don't 'not' work. I 'd keep them. 2 rotary cars but the RX8 can't be for kids. I recommend some innovative hybrid for the 4 door car plus a super tall overdrive. 3300 lbs with 330hp (270 plus 60 electric). Enough torque, enough class (Gotta have the chrome in all the right places like Lexus and Infiniti) and enough gas mileage. The 2 door: Light, 2500 lbs max 270 hp for it's initial engine with 200 lb/ft torque with it's turbocharged variant weighing in at 2650 and 330 hp.


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+1 Paul.....mated to hybrid the rotary can perform well here in EU too..... this is a plausible layout for an hybrid rx-9 this engine is into Mazda Hiroshima Museum .... here it is........sadly is not into a R&D facility but into museum...

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I'm sure they have other examples of 13B's, 16X's and perhaps other rotary variants in R&D that we don't know about.
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Matt, Looks like a Hydro/gas Rotary to me...

Hydrogen RE Unit on display case..
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2650 with 330hp.. oh dear
Ha ha. I just *moistened* my pants! That would be one helluva sports car if they made it!!!
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Matt, Looks like a Hydro/gas Rotary to me...

Hydrogen RE Unit on display case..
yes, but in katakana is clearly explained. is a duel fuel H2/gasoline layout

there are:

a) an electro assisted turbo
b) an electric motor between the rotary engine and the gearbox (see..a manual tranny)..like a Honda IMA system
c) a battery.

imagine just throw away the h2 stuff..

Nothing in common with the Hybrid Premacy layout......the Premcacy is a SERIAL hybrid, this one a PARALLEL hybrid
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Red face Mazda sells 155 RX-8s in Feb 2010
Mazda sells 155 RX_8s in Feb 2010
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One of em being mine!
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Originally Posted by 7to8
Mazda sells 155 RX_8s in Feb 2010
Better check the chart again!

Mazda sold 77 RX_8s in Feb 2010
Mazda sold 155 RX_8s in Feb 2009
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Originally Posted by OldCodger
Better check the chart again!

Mazda sold 77 RX_8s in Feb 2010
Mazda sold 155 RX_8s in Feb 2009
Ouch - only 77? How many Miatas were sold in Feb 2010?

I can't blame Mazda if they stopped production.
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Originally Posted by kster
Ouch - only 77? How many Miatas were sold in Feb 2010?

I can't blame Mazda if they stopped production.
MX5 sold 304 which is down 37% from last year (27% YTD)
RX8 sold 77 which is down 50% from last year (45% YTD)

Stopping production is based on a whole lot more factors than a bad month in sales.
This is only North American sales and not world wide.

http://www.mazdausamedia.com/content...rease-february


The local dealer only stocking ONE RX8 is based on his and the other 900 dealers lack of sales.
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sad, but less sales = my car is more rare



I wish they would break up sales numbers by model and color.
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sad, but less sales = my car is more rare
It also means aftermarket parts are rare.
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