Mazda RX8
03-05-2002, 02:05 PM
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I just got my April copy of Road & Track. The cover story is on the new RX8. They call it "the prettiest car to have come out of Japan"; However, they ignore the fact that it's styling is quite derivative of the S2000. They state that it looks like a Ferrari or Maserati. It looks like an S2000 to me! You be the judge: http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring/news_...ts/5_10_maz.htm
03-05-2002, 03:02 PM
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One of my friends, who owns a couple of RX-7s (among other things) just got a little demo CD-ROM from Mazda that's pretty cool. It's a small CD and it's shaped similarly to the rotor inside the motor. We took a look at it this morning, looks pretty interesting but I'll have to see one in person because the pictures I've seen don't really do anything for me.
03-05-2002, 08:12 PM
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Originally posted by eyescream
so is the RX-8 a 4 cyl or just another V6?
so is the RX-8 a 4 cyl or just another V6?
No seriously, though, the RX-8, like all RX series cars is powered by a rotary engine. It is a fundamentally different design than a piston driven engine, and is very cool, can rev far higher than a piston-based engine, and is very lightweight for its power output. Go to www.howstuffworks.com to get an indepth lesson on the wobbly rotary.
