Puerto Rico RX-8 Launch Weekend
 

Hello guys, I don't know about anywhere else but here in Puerto Rico we had an RX-8 launch!

Mazda Puerto Rico sponsors one of the many racetracks / speedways we have on the Island (the newest one) which is located by the beach in Ponce, PR a beautiful location! They held what they called "official National Mazda Day" this past Saturday and Sunday where they oficially unveiled the RX-8. It was a very fun weekend! They had an awesome exhibit with mostly Rotary cars from all the years and Rotary conversions (mostly nissans and toyotas but also some isuzu (suzuki?) samurais with rotary engines). They also ran quarter-mile drag races for everything Mazda, from 19 sec stock proteges to a very fast 8.60 sec 13B funny car! It was a real blast!

Now for the bad news. There were some of the world's fastest rotary cars (anyone heard of 7.7 sec Rafaelito?) in the exhibit but they didn't run 'em on the drag strip. Second, the RX-8 was for the eyes only, no touching, no seating not even hearing the beautiful rotary roar! Then they said we're only getting a first allocation of 85 cars for the whole Island (3.8 million people) the first week of August. And the worst news is the price, $29,900 for the Auto and $39,900 for the manual!! And yes guys, I mean US dollars! They didn't even specify which models or options for the price. I have some pictures of the event, nothing new about the RX-8 which they told me is a pre-prod model. By the way, what you guys said was true, seeing the car in person is an amazing experience! No pictures whatsoever illustrate just how gorgeous this car is! I have a 15min miniDV movie, mostly RX-8, some races but I dont have the slightest idea on how to get it in the PC.

Rafaelito 1

Keep them coming!!!!! :)

Rafaelito 2

Puerto Rico's Flag

Interior

80's winner

1993 for sale

8's open doors

nose

engine bay

drag strip 1

drag strip 2 LOOK AT THE BEACH!

what about the Rotary Girls?? ;-)

Protege 1

the picture didn't come up!!! I'm so maad...

Protege interior 1

Protege interior 2

Automatic!!!!

ugly front

turbo 1st gen

BIG turbo

Nice RX-3

Another RX-3

back

Mazda6

Well that's it guys. There were many other cars to see including low mile original 1979 RX-7's some REPU's a lot of 1st, 2nd and 3rd gen RX-7's, and some other interesting ones like a V8 powered 1st gen! They were giving away free "National Mazda Day" T-shirts with the RX-8 in it but I was late and couldn't get any.

Another thing, there are some other things in the video but as I said before I don't know much about digital video or how to put it in the pc. Also, if you saw the RX-8 pictures, there are some white spots in them that only come out in low light pics. Anyone has any idea what could that be? I hope you enjoy!

good stuff, can't wait to see the 8 in person! oh and you're right about the ugly front! *shiver*:p

Dude, those rotary rims that are on the RX-3 are sooooooo hard to find...

get together
 

Hi guys would like to know if you guys get together when and where. thanks:SHOCKED:

is it just me??? I didn't see any pics?

lots of heading , but no pics = fail.... 8(

Probably because this thread is like 9 years old

WOW :lol:

Yep! that be it!!:(

What?! :squint:

wow i didn't even remember I made this thread!