Nice Pics. Just a thought but I just noticed on the 09 that the exhaust shroud doesn't completely surround the exhaust tip. I wonder if part of the design change was from all the aftermarket exhausts melting them.

 

badass

 

yummy in the tummy on that furai

 

^i think you need to sell that M3 and get ready to buy the furai, sam...

 

I just don't like the 09 body modifications. It makes it look weak, i dunno just me or anyone else feel like the new body makes the 8 look childish?

But - i do like the gunmetal rims.

 

I went to explore the RX8 a little more today. It really looks good in person. I had to take a few trips back to Mazda's booth because everyone started crowded around the RX8 waiting for a "seat" inside. Mazda got more attention than I expected it to have. Congrats for them. The Recaros felt nice but I think the squeezing around the upper torso will need some time to get used to. The fabric centers on the leather seats and door panels felt good too. I did notice a lot of pealing of the side bolsters of the Recaro's (something to be aware of even though it IS a demo car).

I couldn't stand the ignorant comments though. "Oh, they just added some wheels", "The 350z is better", "8500 rpm? that must eat a lot of gas", "why is the motor so small? 1300cc?", etc etc etc blah blah blah. A lot more nice comments than bad comments though.

I pretended to be a dumb *** and asked what was new about the RX8 and the "Mazda Guy" said "faceleft, wheels, sport R3 package, and a new oil cooling system with the old honey comb design". Didn't mention gearing and tranny. He did say a new RX will be presented around 2010 and it will most likely come with a new engine (asked if it's the 16x but he wasn't sure). The 2009 RX8 will arrive at showrooms around Late June-Early July. I'm just quoting what the Mazda "guy" said when I asked.

I took quite a lot of pics around the car hoping to compare the differences. Vents, headlights, exhaust, rear "lip", front lip, coolers, taillights, interior gauges (weren't lit), center console, seats, etc. I'll upload them later. They're pretty much the same pics you guys took (chrism/klepto).

 

I agree the 09 rx8 wasnt actually that bad when i saw it at the auto show yesterday. I didn't even get to sit in the 8 cuz it was too crowded. Mazda did well at the auto show this year. The furai was totally sick I never seen anything like it. But i got a kick out of people saying it was the batmobile (the they were being serious too!).

 

The 09 RX8 gets uglier every time I see it.

 

We should arrange a meet and we all go to the Auto show next year

Imagine a whole 34th ST with RX-8 .... that **** will rock !

 

Haha, i heard the same thing about the Furai. "It's a batmobile", "its a racecar", "i would never drive that on the street though". Mazda definitely had a big hit this year. It wasn't even that crowded last even. Even the 2nd Mini mazda booth down in the basement had quite a hit with the CX7, CX9, and the Tribute (who would've thought? A tribute?!).

Haha, that would be quite a site. Good luck with the bottoming out though .

 

Umm... then send the photos to the NY Times to see if it gets published.

 

FURAI ::Drool::

 

That's a interesting observation & perhaps a good omen for the future that some peps will want to get rid of them and be putting those suckers up on ebay ..or here.. 4sale!! Can't wait (@155lbs)