New RX8
give it a year to fix all the design flaws of course LOL
03-21-2011, 04:43 PM
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I think it looks to much like a Hundi Genesis. I heard that they were going to be introducing a 2dr coup version of the RX8 in 2014 as the RX9 with the possibility of a 3 rotor renesis or larger disp. 2 rotor (which i heard Mazda was working on with some new technology that was recently invented by an aviation company with increased power and fuel economy). Just what i heard couple months back from some Mazda guys in Japan. I wouldn’t give my 8 up for that rendering, I would buy a 3rd gen RX7 way before I bought something like that.
Edit: I read the artical my bad.
Edit: I read the artical my bad.
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03-22-2011, 07:00 PM
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Well the '8 was definitely behind in fuel economy and straight line acceleration when new, but other models didn't have so much of a disparity. The Mx-5 has never really had a steady competitor (maybe the Solstice briefly). The Mazdaspeed 3 has certainly been on a similar level as the GTI and other such hatches. The Rx-7's were very close or even faster than the direct competition in a straight line.
As for it looking big... it's a picture on the internet, that doesn't really tell you much
As for it looking big... it's a picture on the internet, that doesn't really tell you much
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03-29-2011, 09:33 PM
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I understand that when the 8 first came out it went toe to toe with a lot of "competition", but my frustration is since then, all other cars have improved drastically in the HP and mpg dept...the 8 has not. The z is the perfect example of a car that has gotten small, but steady improvements over the years and now, I'm sorry to say it trounces the 8 in most comparisons, including the handling dept. I was hoping for an evolution like that with the 8, but I do understand they are severely handicapped with the rotary so hopefully the next one makes this long, agonizing wait worthwhile. All I would ask for personally is more torque and much better mpg. Even 250hp and a couple hundred lbs lighter I think they'd have a hit.
03-29-2011, 11:44 PM
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That picture sure looks like the Mazda Shinari. But the interior looks different then what was speculated for the Shinari in other pictures. Remember there was 7-8 years between the last year of FD in the states to when the 8 arrived so even if there is a new rotary, how long before we see it here?
03-30-2011, 06:19 AM
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That picture sure looks like the Mazda Shinari. But the interior looks different then what was speculated for the Shinari in other pictures. Remember there was 7-8 years between the last year of FD in the states to when the 8 arrived so even if there is a new rotary, how long before we see it here?
If a new rotary enters production there will be a 1year gap max imho.
03-30-2011, 06:59 AM
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03-31-2011, 01:06 AM
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I hope the production version looks similar to the concept. I like it a lot, and was drooling over it in the New Zealand Zoom Zoom mag I was sent last week.
Kind of reminds me of an Aston Marton DB9 from the side.
Kind of reminds me of an Aston Marton DB9 from the side.
04-05-2011, 07:01 PM
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I can get my arm in there and twist it off by hand every time. I put a sheet of sandpaper in my hand and no problem. It may not be perfectly placed but I've seen much worse.
04-06-2011, 08:27 PM
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05-16-2011, 10:01 AM
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after looking at that photo for a couple of mins....now i understand why they designed the Series II front clips the way they did.
If the new one ends up being close to the one shown, wow, that is one aggressive looking front
I mean, I like it but it's certainly radical
If the new one ends up being close to the one shown, wow, that is one aggressive looking front
I mean, I like it but it's certainly radical
that the design is complete for the new RX model. (they were shown pics from Mazda) And it will have the DI 16X.
05-16-2011, 10:56 AM
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