New RX-8 to be unveiled at Detroit motor Show
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Originally Posted by Renesis_8
I am too young to remember, but did the FD RX-7 crowds complained about lack of changes years after years? but that'd be in Japan only..
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Originally Posted by rotarygod
No they have not. It's the exact same thing people have been saying from day one. This time the year is apparently 2008. If they keep saying this, one day it will come true. Mazda has comitted to the rotary for a long time to come. Whether or not it's in an RX-8 is another story but at least we'll still have a rotary.
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Mazda JUST announced the Mazda MX-8. This will feature the new Ford developed 3.5L V6. Power rating will be around 250-265hp. It will continue to use the 6speed manual and automatic transmission. Suspension characteristics have been revised, chassis stiffining and engine placement for a neutral balance. 
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Originally Posted by Tirminyl
Mazda JUST announced the Mazda MX-8. This will feature the new Ford developed 3.5L V6. Power rating will be around 250-265hp. It will continue to use the 6speed manual and automatic transmission. Suspension characteristics have been revised, chassis stiffining and engine placement for a neutral balance. 
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Originally Posted by Tirminyl
Mazda JUST announced the Mazda MX-8. This will feature the new Ford developed 3.5L V6. Power rating will be around 250-265hp. It will continue to use the 6speed manual and automatic transmission. Suspension characteristics have been revised, chassis stiffining and engine placement for a neutral balance. 
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Originally Posted by PhreakdOut
Has Mazda made it official to discontinue the RX-8? (Or rotary engine in general) I apologize if there's already a thread on this.
Most Japanese car companies run a 3/5 program life. Toyota for example, launches a new design vehicle and then makes small cosmetic or powerplant changes after the third year of production. The changes may be different tail lights, headlights, bumper shape, mirrors, option packages, tweaks to the power or transmission, etc.. (Just curious if Mazda does the same thing for midmodel vehicles.)
i actually see a whole lot more activities on the rotary R&D nowadays than in the dark ages of mid-to-late 90's when the JDM FD was the only thing that kept the rotary spinning in Mazda.
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Normally for Mazda Rotary powered cars it was a 4/8 cycle, with the RX-8 overdue for a change (as it was first sold in 03).[/QUOTE]
it was mid 2003 when first sold as an 04. So the update is NOT due until mid 2007 as an 08 model.
it was mid 2003 when first sold as an 04. So the update is NOT due until mid 2007 as an 08 model.
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Originally Posted by bulletproof21
Normally for Mazda Rotary powered cars it was a 4/8 cycle, with the RX-8 overdue for a change (as it was first sold in 03).
it was mid 2003 when first sold as an 04. So the update is NOT due until mid 2007 as an 08 model.
it was mid 2003 when first sold as an 04. So the update is NOT due until mid 2007 as an 08 model.
Let me explain further, so the 04 owners don't get their panties in a bunch.
Lets use the FC (2nd gen RX-7 for the clueless to the rotary heritage people) as an example:
Originally sold as a 1986 model in the states, production started and sold as a 85 in Japan. Model refreshed style and minor power tweeks in 89.
So based on that same history, FE (or SE3P- by those that can't read their VIN or don't understand that "S" and "F" are interchangable on Rotary Vehicles) Sold as a 04 in the states, started production and sold as a 03 in Japan in late 02/early 03.
So based on that, the style change normally would have been due for the 07 model year.
Now the FD, didn't exactly follow the same thing... but that was more sales driven. The FD originally built in late 91 and sold as a 92 model in Japan, was sold as a 93 in the US, didn't get it's re-style until 97. So if Mazda is expecting the FE to run on a 10 year life cycle, then the mid-model change won't happen until 5 years in (or 08).
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Originally Posted by dmc27
hehe. Yup, this describes me. After only a year or so here I'm already jaded when it comes to the constant rumor mill of "the new 8 comes out soon +/- the 8 will be disco'd". So I just talk ****, and generally be a wisearse. Your welcome for the misinformation!!
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Sold as a 04 in the states, started production and sold as a 03 in Japan in late 02/early 03.
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