What we mean by a face lift is a woman that drinks to many cup of joe's and had to many kids or just looks old before there time.
All jokes aside, a new look. As for that last part, We would call it, in the case of the RX-8, a 2nd Gen.

May have to wait till Geneva, NAIAS, LA or New York Motor Shows next year to see the "new" RX-8.

Booo.... I'm still gonna hold onto my hope of my previous comment of the unmade Mazdaspeed v2 kit (bumber) being the "face lift". That and maybe restyled headlights akin to what the new Mazda6 has.

i don't want one. it hurts the value of ours. i'd rather just have a new rotary.

considering the popularity, or shud i say "unpopularity" of our cars, i probably wont do much at all - other than grabbing the attention of a few more buyers.

les just admit that we are the minority here.. but hey, i have nothing against that =D

I notice the rx-8 shown its a mazdaspeed version, whats up with that?

No Kubara at the show it looks like

probably just kits, I don't think its the 1st time they've shown a Mazdaspeed kitted RX-8 in Tokyo Motor Show
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the car connection says theres going to be a facelift rx-8 at tokyo

http://www.thecarconnection.com/Car_...83.A13435.html

Im still hopping

'freshened'

Is that the 40th Anniversary Model?

Would they show a refreshed when the car will not be available for 7 months (April 2008 is production restart)...remember according to Gomez our Anniversary production Model is scheduled for November/December 2007... then a 4 month RX-8 Halt in production...

I dont care what you guys say, I am hoping for a redesign, ala new generation

and if so I hope they take some design tips from the kabura, the kabura gets some things right, but its bulky in other parts, they could iron it out and it would be the perfect Gen 2 RX8

It's the norm in the auto industry to produce a refresh design after a 4 year lifecycle (i.e. front and rear facias, headlamps, taillamps, some interior touch ups, maybe slight engine adjustments, etc). Then soon after a complete redesign of the vehicle and/or replacement if needed.

Old Concept
http://www.rx8media.com/images/2007-RX-8/2007rx83.jpg

New Concept
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/2294/2007rx8rb2.jpg

the second pic looks like it says "2006/11 Debut" :Eyecrazy: :Eyecrazy:

Hmm, if it looked like the bottom pic I might think about it...

Definatly a decent photoshop shop.

Yes, I agree the head light on the bottom photo are the way to go.

I don't know...all the redesigns these days seem to be going in the direction of Ford Focuses. That old new concept has no character in comparison to the current RX-8. If anything major, be happy you have the real thing.

i hv read a japanese magazine a while ago
and the so-called restyled 8 is just a new front bumper and new head light

Seems to me that the 2nd picture is exactly that. New nose, hood and headlights. From the front wheel well and back it looks exactly like our current 8. A very plausible "freshening" up that blend in elements from some of the recent concept cars.

well then I'll wrack my front and get that!!!!!!!!!!

I think face-lift = they're just re-releasing Canary Yellow and giving us a dark blue interior...

Who knows...

I'll predict:

* no HP increase (sigh)
* revised bumpers w/latest 'Mazda Corporate Smiley Face' protruding snout aka Kabura inc. the big Mazda logo stripe
* updated interior bits w/more content (US) including climate control
* full electronic music/phone hookups
* no weight change (sigh)

If by lucky chance power is up (unlikely):

* power goes to 250Hp (like my original 2004 sticker says)
* rev limit is down to 8K
* torque is up a bit but lower down.

Tokyo only a week or so away...we'll see...

Predictions:

* New bumpers, probably similar to that one indigo-colored concept RX-8. Did we ever get any shots of the rear of that car? I think the rear of the 8 is the blandest part.

* Same headlights, taillights, interior (maybe new guages)

* New wheels

* New optional suspension package--basically the Mazdaspeed shocks, springs, sways...preinstalled, with better tires and different wheels than the regular model to boot. Why they haven't done this yet is beyond me.

* Same engine, possibly with a lighter flywheel