Motorguru's new review on R3

http://www.motorguru.com/video.html?v=96

 

nice post.......he seems really excited about the 8

 

very nice. Still amazes me that for the relative lack of power/torque of this car that it still gets the reviews it does by people who are also able to test drive cars that are much more expensive and higher powered. They really appreciate and understand the entire driving experience this car provides despite it's shortfalls. Just imagine the review if that car had the 16x w/at least 50 more hp!

 

Nice video. Great to hear some positive press on the R3... Mazda forgot about doing that...

 

ooooh the blue R3 is sooooo preeeeety!! would i be insane if i trade my current 8 to that one?? lol

 

Wow, the first review I've heard where the guy didn't say: LACK OF POWER...

Nice review

 

Mazda forgot about the 8 entirely when it comes to advertising. I truly don't get that.

 

Yeah, I don't know HOW they got away without advertising the RX-8. It just boggles my mind.

 

The cost of advertising combined with the fact that the RX8 only sells a couple hundred units per month is what killed it.

Theres no way that they could justify it. Sure giving it more advertising would generate demand, but when they advertise a Mazda 3 and get 10 times the response and sales numbers, why would they do anything for the 8?

 

the real reason for the low demand of the r3 is the high demand of the mazdaspeed8.

i heard that when it accelerates, it stays in place and the world turns for it.

 

Awesome post... you can also search the same site and you'll find 2 more RX-8 vids... he definitely likes the car, but not as much as *I* do...

 

nice vid thanks for posting!

 

he gets the passion that an rx8 driver has about there car... and that's why he doesn't care about the lack of power... all he cares about is the overall package

 

Did they add things to the engine at all?? Because stock 04 has 180hp and the 09 has 232hp.... is it tuned way higher? or did they actually Add to the rotary to make it ownage stock lol

 

no, your car has 232 hp as well . at the crank.

nothing different except extra oiling, different filter location, different oil pump.

 

seats and wheels as well...

Great video though, really enjoyed watching it.

 

Couldn't they at least not have the wheel be upside down for the video.. heh.. Pretty cool either way.

 

Great video. I need to go test drive one just to see how it compare w/ my 8 that just has AP, CAI, and CAT

 

filmed right in my back yard...

been to a vintage races, scca races, and motorcycle races on that track...

 

I caught that as well.

 

thanks for sharing

 

If only it got better milage. I've gone from 8 to TL to 8 to a ten year old pickup right now. Boy I miss my 8, but even this S10 pickup gets better milage than the 8. Ouch. Plus no payments is a plus. Actually driving it is a minus but can't have everything I suppose.

 

ROFL

i herd it forced mazda to retire because nothing would ever come close to it

 

I heard it got in a fight with chuck norris, and the universe exploded.