RX-8 Video Reviews by Top Gear & Fifth Gear
12-13-2004, 10:41 AM
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As mentioned by someone on this forum, Best Motoring races the 8 with a bunch of other cars with comparable torque-weight ratios (lineup incl. integra type-R, WRX, s2000, skyline coupe) and it comes in second last, only beating the miata.
The Top Gear times for the 8 are on par with the M3 and 'Zed'
I believe this is probably cos Top Gear races them seperately, so the driver is able to pick the best line to conserve the 8's forward momentum.... without having to jockey with other cars for position. (Hence, the drifting... which JClarkson didn't like at first. But he did mention that their driver, 'Stig', assured him that this was the best way to get a good time outta the 8 )
However, in the Bestmotoring vid, whenever the 8 gets boxed in or forced to brake in the corners, it loses out on the acceleration battle that follows as they enter the straight. Judging by the over-the-shoulder and foot pedal cams, i don't think the 8 driver was doing much wrong.
Ah well, at least the 8 was still the best looking one on the track. :p
Oddly, though, rx-8 'A-spec' beats the s2000 in another BM vid. Anyone know whatz da diff wit 'A-spec'?
The Top Gear times for the 8 are on par with the M3 and 'Zed'
I believe this is probably cos Top Gear races them seperately, so the driver is able to pick the best line to conserve the 8's forward momentum.... without having to jockey with other cars for position. (Hence, the drifting... which JClarkson didn't like at first. But he did mention that their driver, 'Stig', assured him that this was the best way to get a good time outta the 8 )
However, in the Bestmotoring vid, whenever the 8 gets boxed in or forced to brake in the corners, it loses out on the acceleration battle that follows as they enter the straight. Judging by the over-the-shoulder and foot pedal cams, i don't think the 8 driver was doing much wrong.
Ah well, at least the 8 was still the best looking one on the track. :p
Oddly, though, rx-8 'A-spec' beats the s2000 in another BM vid. Anyone know whatz da diff wit 'A-spec'?
12-13-2004, 10:45 AM
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......aaaaaaand, it should be 'Zed' 
but hey... you guys got the nukes, so, um, 'zee' is fine by me.
it's prob 'zee' in Japan cos it's closer phonetically to what they already have in Japanese...
but hey... you guys got the nukes, so, um, 'zee' is fine by me.
it's prob 'zee' in Japan cos it's closer phonetically to what they already have in Japanese...
12-13-2004, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Rumboo
As mentioned by someone on this forum, Best Motoring races the 8 with a bunch of other cars with comparable torque-weight ratios (lineup incl. integra type-R, WRX, s2000, skyline coupe) and it comes in second last, only beating the miata.
The Top Gear times for the 8 are on par with the M3 and 'Zed'
I believe this is probably cos Top Gear races them seperately, so the driver is able to pick the best line to conserve the 8's forward momentum.... without having to jockey with other cars for position. (Hence, the drifting... which JClarkson didn't like at first. But he did mention that their driver, 'Stig', assured him that this was the best way to get a good time outta the 8 )
However, in the Bestmotoring vid, whenever the 8 gets boxed in or forced to brake in the corners, it loses out on the acceleration battle that follows as they enter the straight. Judging by the over-the-shoulder and foot pedal cams, i don't think the 8 driver was doing much wrong.
Ah well, at least the 8 was still the best looking one on the track. :p
Oddly, though, rx-8 'A-spec' beats the s2000 in another BM vid. Anyone know whatz da diff wit 'A-spec'?
The Top Gear times for the 8 are on par with the M3 and 'Zed'
I believe this is probably cos Top Gear races them seperately, so the driver is able to pick the best line to conserve the 8's forward momentum.... without having to jockey with other cars for position. (Hence, the drifting... which JClarkson didn't like at first. But he did mention that their driver, 'Stig', assured him that this was the best way to get a good time outta the 8 )
However, in the Bestmotoring vid, whenever the 8 gets boxed in or forced to brake in the corners, it loses out on the acceleration battle that follows as they enter the straight. Judging by the over-the-shoulder and foot pedal cams, i don't think the 8 driver was doing much wrong.
Ah well, at least the 8 was still the best looking one on the track. :p
Oddly, though, rx-8 'A-spec' beats the s2000 in another BM vid. Anyone know whatz da diff wit 'A-spec'?
I have both videos on my computer. The RX-8 revenge vid is basically a regular RX-8 that we get here in the states with the 6 MT. This particular one had a few suspension tweaks though. The red one that got beat, from what I understand is a 5 speed that is offered in Japan and Europe that comes mated to a 197 HP (the one the automatic gets) engine.
12-14-2004, 02:49 AM
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Originally Posted by rxphink
http://gear.viper007bond.com/
These are the full episodes so the files are huge.
The RX-8 did put up the exact same time as an M3 and 350Z around the Top Gear track.
These are the full episodes so the files are huge.
The RX-8 did put up the exact same time as an M3 and 350Z around the Top Gear track.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/powerlaps/index.shtml
12-14-2004, 03:08 AM
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I have both videos on my computer. The RX-8 revenge vid is basically a regular RX-8 that we get here in the states with the 6 MT. This particular one had a few suspension tweaks though. The red one that got beat, from what I understand is a 5 speed that is offered in Japan and Europe that comes mated to a 197 HP (the one the automatic gets) engine.
C2K4-8, sorry matey, no idea... had it in me comp before this.
12-15-2004, 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Rumboo
......aaaaaaand, it should be 'Zed'
but hey... you guys got the nukes, so, um, 'zee' is fine by me.
it's prob 'zee' in Japan cos it's closer phonetically to what they already have in Japanese...
but hey... you guys got the nukes, so, um, 'zee' is fine by me.
it's prob 'zee' in Japan cos it's closer phonetically to what they already have in Japanese...
12-15-2004, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Rumboo
I believe this is probably cos Top Gear races them seperately, so the driver is able to pick the best line to conserve the 8's forward momentum.... without having to jockey with other cars for position. (Hence, the drifting... which JClarkson didn't like at first. But he did mention that their driver, 'Stig', assured him that this was the best way to get a good time outta the 8 )
However, in the Bestmotoring vid, whenever the 8 gets boxed in or forced to brake in the corners, it loses out on the acceleration battle that follows as they enter the straight. Judging by the over-the-shoulder and foot pedal cams, i don't think the 8 driver was doing much wrong.
12-19-2004, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by TyrellCorpNexus8
The last I heard, Zed is dead. Got his ***** shot off. Some guy he butt f**cked went medieval on his azz.
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