In-person Mazda RX-8 pics.

[krazy skwerel]

almost forgot the nissan maxima se the true 4 door sports car! the sticker even says so. :batman

[Eklectrick]

the mazda 6 too maybe? actualy any company will try to put sport on any car they make if they can get away with it. It just sounds better.

[WingsNThangs]

4-door sports cars: Lexus IS300, Infiniti G35, BMW 3 series, Subaru WRX, Mitsu LanEvo. Any FWD sedan falls more under the economy category to me.

[SmithSR]

Wings, please add the M5(a gentleman's sports car if there ever was one), and the Audi S4, 6, and 8 to your list.

[JESTER]

Ref unreliable... Heat is the enemy to the rotary. The TII had more problems than the 13b N/A. But no where near the problems the 13b-REW had.

I have heard that they are gonna come out with a turbo model tot he RX-8 next year. They supposidly changed the port locations or something that is making them better on boost. (Don't know if that is true, just a rumor I heard.)

My friend is getting ready to put in a new engine in his 2nd gen. Lost a rotor last week. And the rear end. And something just happened to the transmission. He has now blown up two of them and wrapped one around a tree. He still swears by them.

[JohnI3laze]

i like the interior but the four door sports car is not my bag. i like the "last ever built" RX-7's better. the one that came wit suede interior rims adn lip kit wit a poo load more goodies taht i can't fit on one page

I agree. the last RX-7s were way nicer. I'd still take a 350z over either of them though.

[K1LLA916K]

id still take the 3rd gen rx7s over the rx8. 4 door , flashy interior i dont think so. its too much of a chic car than a sports car. only think better is the engine which is now more reliable with better gas mileage and fewer mechanical defaults.

[WingsNThangs]

Wings, please add the M5(a gentleman's sports car if there ever was one), and the Audi S4, 6, and 8 to your list.

My bad. I guess my mind was on Japanese imports with the exception of the immensely popular 3 series.

[JohnI3laze]

Are they seriously planning on remaking the RX-7? Cuz that would be the sickness. Mazda is probably just hinting at it and considering it.

[SmithSR]

Hmm, I think it's safe to say that the "RX" are considered the flagship for mazda performance. If the rumors are true and toyota brings back a wicked stupid powerful Supra, then Mazda will hopefully follow suit(we have subaru/mitsubishi battle to thank for this, IMO). I've only caught rumors about a new RX-7, but isn't it safe to say that most people consider the 7 more performance oriented compared to the huge media push about four doors and back seats on the medium powered(relatively) RX-8 ??

[JESTER]

I would take either one. Wouldn't pay for them.

[big jon's 240]

I agree. the last RX-7s were way nicer. I'd still take a 350z over either of them though.

:Werd