Some guy on the forum wrote that mazdaspeed3 is slower than rx-8... i dont know much about mazdaspeed3. Must be the "its the better b/c i bought it". go figure -_-

 

Possibly because the RX8 burns a quart of oil every 2 weeks. Its so bad that the salesmen warn you to make sure you check it constantly. POS IMO. Its just a Ford.

 

and thats all it will be

 

Its just a Ford?? C'mon.....

I think it only burns a quart every 2-3000 miles and it was designed to burn oil to keep the apex seals properly lubricated. Some AP1's burn almost as much oil!

 

come on everyone knows the acronym FORD

Found On Road Dead

 

i drove one and they're actually not that bad (actually i really liked it) it almost feels like an s2k only with less power

 

I agree. Its what an S2K would drive like if Honda decided to make it a 4-passenger car. Pretty impressed with it when I drove it with 3 other passengers on an auto-x course.

Of course, I didn't need rear seats and the styling of the RX8 hasn't grown too much on me so I bought the S.

 

I wonder what makes it "so" much slower than the S? The extra 200 lbs?

http://mazda.jbcarpages.com/RX8/2004/index4.php

 

Because it is one of the ugliest cars ever made and its slow.

 

I think it has to do with the engine platform and the problems that lay with in. Rotory engines are not known to be high mileage engines and cost of keeping them running can be high and redundant. Also poor gas gas mileage does not help.