New RX-8 for next year, could this be true?(READ)
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I think a 2007 335i is sounding better and better all the time.
Remapping the ECU gets it into the high 12s.
As I always guess, the forces of evil & stupidity at Ford will stop Mazda from releasing a car that could blow the doors off their crappy Mustang.
Remapping the ECU gets it into the high 12s.
As I always guess, the forces of evil & stupidity at Ford will stop Mazda from releasing a car that could blow the doors off their crappy Mustang.
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Originally Posted by SlideWayz
I think a 2007 335i is sounding better and better all the time.
Remapping the ECU gets it into the high 12s.
As I always guess, the forces of evil & stupidity at Ford will stop Mazda from releasing a car that could blow the doors off their crappy Mustang.
Remapping the ECU gets it into the high 12s.
As I always guess, the forces of evil & stupidity at Ford will stop Mazda from releasing a car that could blow the doors off their crappy Mustang.
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yea, I think the reason why The NA mazda is so crappy is because Ford is afraid its gonna own their mustangs like ****.....which it already does.......
wrong.
This is a stupid conspiracy theory and I'm tired of reading about it. Mustang's sell in the hundreds of thousands a year, the 8 even if it was faster, would have no impact on the Mustang.
Mazda's reasons for its treatment of the RX8 are money driven, period.
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Originally Posted by SlideWayz
I think a 2007 335i is sounding better and better all the time.
Remapping the ECU gets it into the high 12s.
As I always guess, the forces of evil & stupidity at Ford will stop Mazda from releasing a car that could blow the doors off their crappy Mustang.
Remapping the ECU gets it into the high 12s.
As I always guess, the forces of evil & stupidity at Ford will stop Mazda from releasing a car that could blow the doors off their crappy Mustang.
And if I had 40-50k to spend on one it would be a good idea. I'll take a nice carbon black with red interior e93 please. Oh wait that is 20k more than I can afford.
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the headlight resembles the new Skyline Sedan. at least I think it does, might not be the same for others. I think I can get use to that. I mean I got use to the Civc Si! lol!
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I agree with 'Brillo',
Ford has no control over what Mazda does to the RX-8 apart from the car being a viable seller and profit maker.
As for the Mustang holding back the 8..well that is a load of BS.
The only thing that is holding the 8 back for the "extra" ZOOM, is emissions, then technology, but, as we hear Mazda are trying to Improve Fuel and Torque on their rotary like they have done over its 40 year history...
We just have to wait and see, but, sorry, I am not that optimistic on a "breakthrough" all new rotary that is solely petroleum driven.
Many plans can be announced in a 'press release'...but the reality is another story.
Ford has no control over what Mazda does to the RX-8 apart from the car being a viable seller and profit maker.
As for the Mustang holding back the 8..well that is a load of BS.
The only thing that is holding the 8 back for the "extra" ZOOM, is emissions, then technology, but, as we hear Mazda are trying to Improve Fuel and Torque on their rotary like they have done over its 40 year history...
We just have to wait and see, but, sorry, I am not that optimistic on a "breakthrough" all new rotary that is solely petroleum driven.
Many plans can be announced in a 'press release'...but the reality is another story.
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I am just waiting for the new rotary engine in 2010. I have the time to wait, lol. I wonder how will the car that will be containing that engine look like? I wonder if the Rx8 will be discontinued? I hope not, but if it is the new one better be as good, reliable, and family-friendly (4-seater) as the Rx8.
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I am just waiting for the new rotary engine in 2010. I have the time to wait, lol. I wonder how will the car that will be containing that engine look like? I wonder if the Rx8 will be discontinued? I hope not, but if it is the new one better be as good, reliable, and family-friendly (4-seater) as the Rx8.
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I would think so too, because it does not seem to make since why they would just stop production of a car that is doing extremely well. But then again, I really do not mind a couple of exterior changes, as long as it is still a 4 door, if you know what I mean?
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The Mustang is the country's best selling sports car, a couple thousand more RX-8s wouldn't make any difference. Besides the potential Mustang Customer and RX-8 customer do now have much in common.
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Driving sales up for the RX-8 doesn't mean an equal amount of lower sales for the Mustang. Sure, maybe one in three people who would buy that RX-8 bought it over a Mustang, but they also bought it over a 350Z, S2K, Solstice, BMW 330, Accord, Camry, Camaro, GTO, etc.
So a faster RX-8 doesn't mean less money for Ford -- it means more money -- so there is no logical reason they would intentionally hinder it.
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That's a good point. Also, Ford owns Mazda. If they made an RX-8 that blew the doors off a Mustang... it would also blow the doors off of all other competition.
Driving sales up for the RX-8 doesn't mean an equal amount of lower sales for the Mustang. Sure, maybe one in three people who would buy that RX-8 bought it over a Mustang, but they also bought it over a 350Z, S2K, Solstice, BMW 330, Accord, Camry, Camaro, GTO, etc.
So a faster RX-8 doesn't mean less money for Ford -- it means more money -- so there is no logical reason they would intentionally hinder it.
Driving sales up for the RX-8 doesn't mean an equal amount of lower sales for the Mustang. Sure, maybe one in three people who would buy that RX-8 bought it over a Mustang, but they also bought it over a 350Z, S2K, Solstice, BMW 330, Accord, Camry, Camaro, GTO, etc.
So a faster RX-8 doesn't mean less money for Ford -- it means more money -- so there is no logical reason they would intentionally hinder it.
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thats what my friend who has a 2nd gen. rx-7 thinks mazdas going to do. and that picture of the "new" rx8 is hideous. as for the new rx8, if they come out with it, it'll probably be after the MS 8 if they make that. then again, mazda didnt do anything to the 3rd gen. rx-7's as far as tuning goes,makes me wonder if they just leave the rx series untouched as far as performance.