@benpowersification I wondered that, I saw them for £3-4k on PH, thought to myself "Ahh, a cheap modifiable Jap car!"... Turns out you gotta have deep pockets if you wanna get decent power gains in these babies. That coupled with the fact they have fuel pump clogging and poor oil supply (pre-09), their reliability is questionable at best (google rx-8 apex seal). That said, they can be wonderful cars when treated right.
@foxdieuk :-( Such a shame. I have heard horror stories of the tips wearing out. I have grand designs on scooping the engine out of an rx8 to shoehorn into a mk1 mx5. Sadly I think the engine is the worst part of the car! Fingers crossed for a further revision of a rotary where they get it right!
@AssertingFries This would be a great car to buy at a great price. It's also a very good drive because of the handles. Sure there's other faster cars, but the handles wont be as fine-tuned and they're more expensive, sometimes a bit more than what you should pay.
@AssertingFries: A nissan skyline (second hand since they are no longer in production) is great, and reliable. A mitsibishi evo is another good choise, or if you have plenty of moeny to spend a nissan gtr - that is around 45 grand but is a staggarenly good car.
I'm so in love with this car :D i cant wait to get one. The only down side for me is very little leg room but I dont care, Mazda hit a home run with the rx 8
Rotary engines sound so unique. It's a shame it creates pitiful torque and and gulps fuel. Otherwise I think it would be a much more popular layout for engines.
@zspaun Never said "only" firstly,... and secondly, the S200 and RX-8 high revving, high HP, low torque engines only work because the cars are so light.
This is going to be my second car i love the rx-8 its got such amazing power and its just so fun to drive. Sure the gas milage suck and very little leg room in the back seat but who cares point is the RX-8 is the best of the best
They managed to make the styling even fussier when they redesigned it. The engine is great, lots of personality. But the body style really isn't attractive.
The only downside a wankel has are the apex seals. One piece apex seals can cause damage to rotors and housings when they snap making an expensive rebuild. Changing from one piece apex to two-piece apex seals would be a safer choice and more reliable. If they snap they will do so inside the rotor saving the housings rotors and plates. quick and cheap rebuild. It might be a pig of an engine but its worth every drop of fuel you feed it
When i first bought this car i was unprepared for the nay sayers which came out of the woodwork. People asked me why i didn't buy a Z and they would go on and on about the repairs or wankel problems or they would prod about the name wankel itself or the torque ratios. Truth is i have driven all of the comparable cars and have a long drive to and from work everyday (i have a 6 speed) and it's comfortable, reliable, and when you want it to respond aggressively it does.
true.. it was designed to be less hardcore than its older brother.. more reliable and practical with enough power and fun for the driver and can include 3 more friends...
@blackcat1134 lmao ikr ths to low for these gas prices tday my mom wanted to get one but i guess not ill juss get c240 mercedes gets about 19city nd 26highway but 02ones its about 10k used
@123kennoz ahh the mustang. all the performance of a .... shopping cart with a big engine. Live rear axle. That car is rubbish. It has about as much tech in it as an ox and cart.
Oh yes... and no limited slip diff... yes the mustang... "great" car
Uh .. Rx-8 is my dream car, I'm just 17 atm but my dad offered me a deal. That is to bring good results this time and he'll buy me a RX8. I'm gone all crazy for it and watching all videos of it :)
Ps this Top Gear guy makes fun of the car but then gets serious and then make fun. He makes me LAWL. But however, Rx8 is a perfect car for me ( As I am a beginner in sports car but a professional in normal hatch backs and sedans :) )
@Regret696 With all due respect. Man, I've been driving A/T vehicles since grade 6. My mother taught me how to drive a car and then I practiced it with my dad. While in frade 8, I was allowed to take the car out with friends and since onwards I'm driving alone, going tuition in my car, going school in my car. Doing this and that. It may sound weird or false to you but this is how it happens in my place. And now I'm in Grade 11, means 5 years. And I'm NOT lying, it's obvious I cant proof it :D
Yeah well i'm sorry mean, its just that most people who say their good at things are usually not. But yeah I believe you =) To be honest, I've gotten my bike a week ago and I feel like I drive like a god already ;) I'm also 17 btw.
See, the problem with *insert car type* is, *insert common problem with said car type*. So all you're getting is *insert inflammatory comment about said car type*, but this one is a little bit different. *Car review ensues with pluses highlighted at the beginning, and cons rearing their ugly head at the end*
@a20soda heres an idea, get in an rx8 after its been sitting all night, turn the car on, and immediately turn your rotary motor off. now wait for it, wait for it, oh thats right, you just flooded the motor because it wasnt warmed up. what do you do next? take the rx8, after $800 repairs and trade it in for a crossfire. then tell your friend with an rx8 to do the same and watch and laugh when he floods his motor. GREAT MOTORS!!! NOT
@a20soda yeah because I didnt know anything about the flooded engine and the mechanic shop didnt either, so after hours of labor ($75) an hour yeah you get to just under $800. I'll enjoy my roadster with the top down over a car I make have to fix everytime I have to move it out of the driveway
@Reaction92 really???? keeps the carbon away??? cause when i accelerate till redline, i fell like my balls r gonna explode, i dont like to do it frequently
@Reaction92 everyone i talked to says the harder you run them the longer they last. =) just bought one 5 days ago and it looks exzactly like the on in the video. amazing cars!
I just test drove a 2007 RX-8 an the smoothness of the power and ride is unbelievable. You really need to drive one to know what Im talking about. It may not be any supercharged powerhouse but its a great little sports car that you can actually enjoy in through your day to day life. The best part is that rotary engines actually love to be revved up (actually healthy for the engine) unlike conventional gasoline engines which is pretty cool.
RX8 is a practical and fun sports coupe with great handling abilities. It may not be the best or the fastest but it sure offers a lot of fun and excitement to the driver. Must really drive it to appreciate.
Plus, it also appears in the recent NFS(Not Pursuit). Nice! :)
My opinion of the RX8 is the torque curve blows. It doesn't accelerate worth crap unless you get that engine spinning up unholy RPM numbers.Then, when you're hitting that kind of RPM range, the point of a 1.3 flies out the window. It's a little impractical from both ends of the spectrum.
@Slipknotyk06 well... it's actualy a 2.6, well been the case if it were a piston engine
. and the engine is basicly build for unholy RPM. u need to push the engine to 12-14k too damage it and good luck with that sins u can ''only'' push it to 10k without removeing the barrier. and this car is build for handling not for straigth lines,
@torba23 - Mazda markets it as a 1.3, and it even says so in the video so I'll go with 1.3 as the official displacement.
I don't mind a car that's built for handling as long as it can do good in the straights as well. But, that's where the RX8 lacks. If you look at a brand new RX8 vs a brand new V-6 mustang, you'll see that while the mazda might beat it slightly around the turns, the Mustang will easily pull ahead in the straights.
@Slipknotyk06 yes because it's a 1.3 wankel, wankels work in a totally different way then normal piston engines. if a wankel engine got 1.3l it's the same as an 2.6l piston engine. also when rx-8 won all the ''car of the year'' prices it was put in the 2.5-3l engine catagory.
well depends todly on the track realy. if it's a track with many turns and not so many straigth lanes the rx-8 would win, but if it was a track with only some turns and straigth lanes the mustang would have won.
@torba23 - Mustang has surprisingly tight handling that most don't give it credit for. It won't quite handle with cars like the Lotus Elise, but it does hold its own against RX8. Look at the G-pad ratings, and I may be mistaken but the Mustang might even have an advantage in late braking. I don't think the RX8 could pull away just because of turns. In fact, turns may even be an advantage for the Mustang because it has a better torque curve and could come out of turns much faster.
@torba23 - There is one thing I'd like to see in the Mustang, I'd like to see the colored seat inserts. However, the Mustang has the interior where the gages can change to something like 128 colors. The 2011 Mustang V6 is also 300 HP which is how powerful the old 4.6 V8 was.
Ya, both the vehicles are probably fun to drive. I'm an American and prefer the styling of the Mustang.
@Slipknotyk06 The Rx8 might not have as much power as cars like the mustang, but the power delivery does make it feel like car with more hp than it actually has. It is light and torque is evenly distributed throughout the rpm range and so it pulls up to 7500 rpm. It really is fast and if you watch the rest of this episode of top gear you will see that it laid down the same time as an M3 on the test track.
@renesisrx8 - What the RX-8 lacks is torque. It doesn't accelerate the best off the line. It takes that engine spinning up very high RPMs to really accelerate out of the corners. The saving grace of the RX-8 is its light weight and solid handling. Otherwise, the thing would lay down the time of a VW New Beetle.
@josiah621 It is either insurance group 18 or 20 which means that they probably will just refuse to insure you. Sucks I know but they have a problem with people under the age of 25 driving quick cars.
the rx8 is a nice looking car and handles well, look like it would be a fun drive but its just too slow! I couldnt justify spending that much money on a sports car that cant break into 14s. I mean my v6 accord with the a MT can hit 14.5 stock, saw one go 13.9 with boltons.
not saying the accord is a better car because its not, I just cant buy a sports car slower than my accord! if they had put the speed3 motor in the rx8 now that would be a sick ride. but the rx8s motor is pretty maxed out
@wtpracing327 why are you getting defensive homie? Im not talking shit on the rx8, I readily admit its a better car than my accord. I didnt buy my accord to compete with sports cars, I bought it because it was $11k and gets 30mpgs. being poor and in college it was the fastest economical car I could afford.
Im just saying if I were buying a sports car Id have to get something faster. but Im more into ponycars with v8s. the rx8 is cool though pretty too
@AlexanderBlueAvenue you are aware if you slap on a intake and a exhaust and an rx8 will spank a pony all day long? lol jus saaying i know from personal experience ;]
@abstrakzgod which pony cars? even the slow ass RT challenger runs low 14s, last time I checked the rx8 was a 15 second car.
the new camaro runs a 13 flat and the new stang runs 12.7. the rx8 is a good car but it cant hang with those three in the quarter but it should kill them on an autoX course.
@AlexanderBlueAvenue accord isnt a sports car though, its fwd one its pretty heavy and kit was never made to be fast or sporty, it was made to be practical and reliable, and btw im not hting im actualy a honda fan, but stock hondas are not the way to go especialy with a fwd v6
At the end he blames it on the tires...that aint the rx8s fault...its the tire manufacturer...put on good tires (rain tires perhaps?) and there ya go...nuff said. Rx8 R3 FTW!!
@karmahunden Thats what I also thought but he just said that because it was with the car.The whole package.But yeah,you can change the tires for sure.
This is definitely my next car to own. I currently own a 2000 Chrysler 300m and have been looking at getting a really nice car for when i join either the United States Navy or Marine Corps. This is one car that is a MUST have
and there is less to go wrong and it's impossible to seize up and it's power-to-weight ratio is unbeatable by any piston engine and it's easy to rebuilt and so on.
apart from jets with a hidious pricetag, you can't go better for a plane
Indeed if something breaks, lets say a sealing leaks so you lose power. It is just that a sealing that has leaked and it requires much less work to replace then lets say.. if a timing belt breaks. That would be a problem!
This is the perfect example why compromises don't work every time..
DreamPoliceAcademy 1 day ago
future classic for sure
hoaxerable 1 day ago
If these are so great, and they do look great, why are they selling for <£3000?!
benpowersification 2 days ago
@benpowersification I wondered that, I saw them for £3-4k on PH, thought to myself "Ahh, a cheap modifiable Jap car!"... Turns out you gotta have deep pockets if you wanna get decent power gains in these babies. That coupled with the fact they have fuel pump clogging and poor oil supply (pre-09), their reliability is questionable at best (google rx-8 apex seal). That said, they can be wonderful cars when treated right.
foxdieuk 1 day ago
@foxdieuk :-( Such a shame. I have heard horror stories of the tips wearing out. I have grand designs on scooping the engine out of an rx8 to shoehorn into a mk1 mx5. Sadly I think the engine is the worst part of the car! Fingers crossed for a further revision of a rotary where they get it right!
benpowersification 17 hours ago
1:28 :D
Masadist 4 days ago
I have always thought they look like bigger version of a honda S2000
dskiller666 1 week ago
Excellent car, and with mazda halting rotary production, possibly forever....pick one up. Fabulous car
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i dont get it he says there is enough room in the back for 2.2 children but there only two seats
downtown557 2 weeks ago
i dont get it he says there is enough from in the back for 2.2 children but there is only 2 seats?
downtown557 2 weeks ago
Would this be a good first car for a guy? Or is there something better for the price?
AssertingFries 2 weeks ago
@AssertingFries It kinda hard to say. But if u want this as ur first car its ur choice. And for a use one it's $8,000
italiankilla58 2 weeks ago
@AssertingFries in a word, no
burnzy3210 2 weeks ago
@AssertingFries This would be a great car to buy at a great price. It's also a very good drive because of the handles. Sure there's other faster cars, but the handles wont be as fine-tuned and they're more expensive, sometimes a bit more than what you should pay.
namelessnamester 1 week ago
@AssertingFries: A nissan skyline (second hand since they are no longer in production) is great, and reliable. A mitsibishi evo is another good choise, or if you have plenty of moeny to spend a nissan gtr - that is around 45 grand but is a staggarenly good car.
vladxx2 1 week ago
238 hp from a straight up 1.3 is pretty nuts.
Fubikon 3 weeks ago in playlist Top Gear Car Reviews
@Fubikon agreed
silverflame92 3 weeks ago
das ist nicht sehr gut!
azura13liss 3 weeks ago
This is the car hat i want, final
RealMartinz 4 weeks ago
he forget about the fuel economy
123cloro 1 month ago
@123cloro Actually he said it wasn't very economical so you just weren't paying attention.
seigaku001 1 month ago
I'm so in love with this car :D i cant wait to get one. The only down side for me is very little leg room but I dont care, Mazda hit a home run with the rx 8
italiankilla58 1 month ago
1.3L pitiful :(
Wrecks04sti 1 month ago
@Wrecks04sti lol litres dont mean shit, it has 240 hp stock! try get that from a 1.3 piston engine
chronic2point0 1 month ago 6
@Wrecks04sti Omg it doesn't have a 4 liter engine like faggot American cars. This thing is still fast.
seigaku001 1 month ago
Rotary engines sound so unique. It's a shame it creates pitiful torque and and gulps fuel. Otherwise I think it would be a much more popular layout for engines.
Flabernat 1 month ago
@Flabernat the new GT86 makes the same torque for 200hp ... Also the S2000 makes same torque for 240hp... So why is only the RX8 pitiful ?
zspaun 1 month ago
@zspaun Never said "only" firstly,... and secondly, the S200 and RX-8 high revving, high HP, low torque engines only work because the cars are so light.
Flabernat 1 month ago
This is a STUNNINGLY good review considering he drives Lamborghinis, Ferraries and Porsches
Ambushbackstab 1 month ago 2
Just sold my 350z for this. Best decision =)
DlbDareDevil 1 month ago 2
nun ich hab was unanständiges entdeckt
SharylZulaau452 1 month ago
love this car ... have same in my garden .. :)
migirena 1 month ago
This is going to be my second car i love the rx-8 its got such amazing power and its just so fun to drive. Sure the gas milage suck and very little leg room in the back seat but who cares point is the RX-8 is the best of the best
italiankilla58 2 months ago
Its the best car of the year... as long as you put a good set of 600 dollar tires on it.
ryan041493 2 months ago
Getting this for first car
MrGuccibro 2 months ago
@MrGuccibro Same, excited as fuck.
jazon345 2 months ago
They managed to make the styling even fussier when they redesigned it. The engine is great, lots of personality. But the body style really isn't attractive.
alphaswimmer55 2 months ago
wtf is there between back sits ? how can you fuck in this car?
pkolodz 3 months ago 19
@pkolodz front seets go back so far that u've got loads of space ;) np at all
envieboef 1 month ago
@pkolodz on the hood
YMCMB4L1F3 1 month ago
@pkolodz fuck in a bed homeless not in a pure and lovely car like this one
umberto120592 1 week ago
@pkolodz u can if ur a midget
ODST172 16 hours ago
i lied
Shekillaboom 3 months ago
@martinholmes100 .... it's a 654cc twin rotor, 1308 total displacement
serbington 3 months ago
Erm.. Its actually a 2.6 litre Jeremy. 1.3 litre twin rotor. Oh dear, should have done some homework!
martinholmes100 3 months ago
@martinholmes100 I hope you don't own one...what a shame to us RX8 owners if you did...
xTNPxDEVOTED 3 months ago
@martinholmes100 Erm... You're pretty stupid roflmao.
seigaku001 2 months ago
Hamster,eats paper
moneshmahtani 3 months ago
I love it now, but IMO it looks like a ladies car
TheWarCandy 4 months ago
Awesome car but i chose the 2004 VW R32 :P
damnlogin 4 months ago
@damnlogin
I chose the 2003 Corolla Sedan 1.6
2idiot4u 3 months ago
it feels like its running on double cream hahha
djkasdjkasdjdjdj 4 months ago
Mazda Rx 8 Is amazing
and anyone would like to drive that car
ImSoFkingSweet 4 months ago
what year is this
shadow10092 5 months ago
yeh i like this car
xLenShirox 5 months ago
The only downside a wankel has are the apex seals. One piece apex seals can cause damage to rotors and housings when they snap making an expensive rebuild. Changing from one piece apex to two-piece apex seals would be a safer choice and more reliable. If they snap they will do so inside the rotor saving the housings rotors and plates. quick and cheap rebuild. It might be a pig of an engine but its worth every drop of fuel you feed it
KPAracing 5 months ago
@KPAracing wankel lol
gelatinousgeorge66 4 months ago
whats that reaction bar thing?
shobin05 5 months ago
@shobin05 have no idea, probhably a vote
Sasori327 5 months ago
I personally love the RX-8's looks...
Dekropttiv 5 months ago
rotary ftw!
method526 6 months ago
i want one of theese!!!!!!!!!
Chapu7776 6 months ago
When i first bought this car i was unprepared for the nay sayers which came out of the woodwork. People asked me why i didn't buy a Z and they would go on and on about the repairs or wankel problems or they would prod about the name wankel itself or the torque ratios. Truth is i have driven all of the comparable cars and have a long drive to and from work everyday (i have a 6 speed) and it's comfortable, reliable, and when you want it to respond aggressively it does.
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elmo13ts 6 months ago
@icoopers really? I think the rotary engine kicks the shit out of any similar priced piston engine.
ParthoMusic 6 months ago 22
Garbage car. Can't believe they still make it.
icoopers 6 months ago
@icoopers
pointless comments I feel.. It's still a practical, unique and fun sports coupe to have.
leolim79 6 months ago
not as hardcore as an rx-7, but still as fun looking
Sasori327 7 months ago
@Sasori327
true.. it was designed to be less hardcore than its older brother.. more reliable and practical with enough power and fun for the driver and can include 3 more friends...
leolim79 6 months ago
@leolim79 yeah...
Sasori327 6 months ago
The mazda rx8 is freakin sexy
ryanvw5 7 months ago
not exactly the most beatiful car?? unsubscribed!!!
mishulong 7 months ago
I supposed to be working.... How did I end up here, hooked on this Top Gear shit? It's better than watching nude celeberties!
longertrax 7 months ago
lol how many mpg does automatic one get
Rasimbacko2 7 months ago
@Rasimbacko2 Around 18 mpg in the city, and 22 on the highway.
Shit, I had an older truck that got better milage than that...
blackcat1134 7 months ago
@blackcat1134 lmao ikr ths to low for these gas prices tday my mom wanted to get one but i guess not ill juss get c240 mercedes gets about 19city nd 26highway but 02ones its about 10k used
Rasimbacko2 7 months ago
Is this car reliable? I want to buy one:)
imgonnafuckuup1 7 months ago
peice of shit ..mustang all day
123kennoz 8 months ago
@123kennoz ahh the mustang. all the performance of a .... shopping cart with a big engine. Live rear axle. That car is rubbish. It has about as much tech in it as an ox and cart.
Oh yes... and no limited slip diff... yes the mustang... "great" car
shaalis 7 months ago
@123kennoz that's your opinion but check 2007 CAR & DRIVER test rx8 beat nissan 350 ,audi tt & mustan shelby.
har to belive mustang was 4th . I like mustangs v8 muscle & alot of power but rx8 i have to admit handling is terrific.
in 2009 rx8 beat in handling vette & gtr. only handling .
alfredomnzn 6 months ago
peice of shit mustang all day
123kennoz 8 months ago
should i trade my mustang in for one of these?
IL0NGHORNS 8 months ago 2
This car is legit, and CHEAP. Idk why everyone always bashes it?
kevinbollers2 9 months ago
Y'know jeremy, you can just change the tyres.
howardflight09 9 months ago
Uh .. Rx-8 is my dream car, I'm just 17 atm but my dad offered me a deal. That is to bring good results this time and he'll buy me a RX8. I'm gone all crazy for it and watching all videos of it :)
Ps this Top Gear guy makes fun of the car but then gets serious and then make fun. He makes me LAWL. But however, Rx8 is a perfect car for me ( As I am a beginner in sports car but a professional in normal hatch backs and sedans :) )
umair691994 9 months ago
@umair691994 LOL
94cvalle 8 months ago
@umair691994 my dad has already bought one for me nd too in pakistan nd im 17 too
gocrytoyourmama 8 months ago
@umair691994
If you call yourself a professional you're not really any good, fact.
Next to that you can't be 17 if you're from 1994 so your comment is false.
Regret696 8 months ago
@Regret696 With all due respect. Man, I've been driving A/T vehicles since grade 6. My mother taught me how to drive a car and then I practiced it with my dad. While in frade 8, I was allowed to take the car out with friends and since onwards I'm driving alone, going tuition in my car, going school in my car. Doing this and that. It may sound weird or false to you but this is how it happens in my place. And now I'm in Grade 11, means 5 years. And I'm NOT lying, it's obvious I cant proof it :D
umair691994 8 months ago
@umair691994
Yeah well i'm sorry mean, its just that most people who say their good at things are usually not. But yeah I believe you =) To be honest, I've gotten my bike a week ago and I feel like I drive like a god already ;) I'm also 17 btw.
Regret696 8 months ago
@Regret696 umm fyi 2011-1994 = *drumroll* 17 soooooo go back to elementary math class ;)
ReventonLPX 7 months ago
@ReventonLPX Ah, i didnt even went through the trouble to actually calculate it, but seeing im 17 and from 1993 i figured it wasnt possible =)
Regret696 7 months ago
I love this shit . Jerry u rock!
Alec2009Cp 10 months ago
@Alec2009Cp ....Typo of "Jeremy"? Shorten it to "Jezza" :D
DeltaPhi79 10 months ago
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TheLikeNoWayShow 10 months ago
I Just can't believe the land that gave the world such brilliance is suffering like it is right now.
redandwhite90 10 months ago
@iamagamer333- u can get one for £3500, second hand obviously. look on autotrdaer
17JackT 10 months ago
can anyone tells me the current price of this car!!
iamagamer333 10 months ago
i have recently given up internet porn and started watching top gear car reviews.
pbahle 10 months ago 255
@pbahle loooollllllllllllll
metafouric 9 months ago
@pbahle LOL
TheJovanist 8 months ago
@pbahle amen
lololwafflewaffle 6 months ago
@pbahle good porn is bad for your body ( in background sound uh uh uh )
hamzah336 6 months ago
@pbahle amen, welcome to manlihood!!!
harris3693 5 months ago
@pbahle internet porn and top gear cars are exactly the same thing!
slimdeezee 3 months ago
fucking kia advertisment. WTF TOP GEAR HOW CAN YOU ALLOW THIS
SmallvilleRufus 11 months ago 3
For the scrubs: Rotary engines are great engines! Just not for ignorant people.
I think this car is gorgeous! And, man, do I love rotaries. MMMMMMMMMM YUS
a20soda 11 months ago
@a20soda heres an idea, get in an rx8 after its been sitting all night, turn the car on, and immediately turn your rotary motor off. now wait for it, wait for it, oh thats right, you just flooded the motor because it wasnt warmed up. what do you do next? take the rx8, after $800 repairs and trade it in for a crossfire. then tell your friend with an rx8 to do the same and watch and laugh when he floods his motor. GREAT MOTORS!!! NOT
ECUIceHockey17 11 months ago
@a20soda ahahah $800 for a flood? takes me about 10 mins fool.
SHAYNEisSIKKK 10 months ago
@a20soda if you have any balls type in flooded rx8 into youtube... ha ha ha ha
ECUIceHockey17 11 months ago
@a20soda yeah because I didnt know anything about the flooded engine and the mechanic shop didnt either, so after hours of labor ($75) an hour yeah you get to just under $800. I'll enjoy my roadster with the top down over a car I make have to fix everytime I have to move it out of the driveway
ECUIceHockey17 9 months ago
my dream car
KyleAB5000 11 months ago
Not pretty? I think it's lovely.
achiavone 11 months ago
I might get this car in the coming months. I heard the rotary engine isn't very good as it ages. Can anyone tell me what to look out for?
fanfinmiami 11 months ago
@fanfinmiami they have to be rebuilt every 70 000 km, they also burn oil from the factory as a method of cooling
DR1FT4H0L1C 11 months ago
@DR1FT4H0L1C That's terrible.
fanfinmiami 11 months ago
@DR1FT4H0L1C Are you serious?
PeterbiltEmzie 11 months ago
@fanfinmiami I have one, 75,800 miles still strong.
all you have to really do is keep checking your oil and keep on top of your maintenances and your fine.
only downfall is MPG -__-
"a redline a day keeps the carbon away! :D"
This is a car your suppose to drive like you stole it.
Reaction92 11 months ago 45
@Reaction92
wow ty good info
MickyMickyto0 10 months ago
@Reaction92 really???? keeps the carbon away??? cause when i accelerate till redline, i fell like my balls r gonna explode, i dont like to do it frequently
caramelosspeed 7 months ago
@Reaction92 everyone i talked to says the harder you run them the longer they last. =) just bought one 5 days ago and it looks exzactly like the on in the video. amazing cars!
2GDSMTSIAWD 4 months ago
rotary engine= no good, bad seals
OtherVincentLee 11 months ago
Does he say
"It's the master rx-8" or "It's the Mazda rx-8"?
Very good car, I bought it 3 months ago...
MaNTePsE 1 year ago
Blaw ugly love tha power hate tha car needa have a fd rz review thatd be epic
vgtal2 1 year ago
i love to drive this car , at least in need for speed =D
joeybraveheart 1 year ago
WTF? not the prettiest? that car is beautiful.
fired71 1 year ago
Jeremy is absolutely correct @ 2:49
I just test drove a 2007 RX-8 an the smoothness of the power and ride is unbelievable. You really need to drive one to know what Im talking about. It may not be any supercharged powerhouse but its a great little sports car that you can actually enjoy in through your day to day life. The best part is that rotary engines actually love to be revved up (actually healthy for the engine) unlike conventional gasoline engines which is pretty cool.
GSXraja 1 year ago
this is the 2004 model right? I own one but i got confused because it looks like a 2004 but the date of the video says 2008.
ComedyPoet 1 year ago
but can you get your golf clubs in the boot?
Killieguy84 1 year ago
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RX8 is a practical and fun sports coupe with great handling abilities. It may not be the best or the fastest but it sure offers a lot of fun and excitement to the driver. Must really drive it to appreciate.
Plus, it also appears in the recent NFS(Not Pursuit). Nice! :)
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look at complete edition associated with this particular film right here from avatz..net change .. to .
devacderain 1 year ago
this car gives me wet Dreams
zarek10 1 year ago
What is the name of that song at the beggining?
TarHeelGreatness6 1 year ago
My opinion of the RX8 is the torque curve blows. It doesn't accelerate worth crap unless you get that engine spinning up unholy RPM numbers.Then, when you're hitting that kind of RPM range, the point of a 1.3 flies out the window. It's a little impractical from both ends of the spectrum.
Slipknotyk06 1 year ago
@Slipknotyk06 well... it's actualy a 2.6, well been the case if it were a piston engine
. and the engine is basicly build for unholy RPM. u need to push the engine to 12-14k too damage it and good luck with that sins u can ''only'' push it to 10k without removeing the barrier. and this car is build for handling not for straigth lines,
torba23 1 year ago
@torba23 - Mazda markets it as a 1.3, and it even says so in the video so I'll go with 1.3 as the official displacement.
I don't mind a car that's built for handling as long as it can do good in the straights as well. But, that's where the RX8 lacks. If you look at a brand new RX8 vs a brand new V-6 mustang, you'll see that while the mazda might beat it slightly around the turns, the Mustang will easily pull ahead in the straights.
Slipknotyk06 1 year ago
@Slipknotyk06 yes because it's a 1.3 wankel, wankels work in a totally different way then normal piston engines. if a wankel engine got 1.3l it's the same as an 2.6l piston engine. also when rx-8 won all the ''car of the year'' prices it was put in the 2.5-3l engine catagory.
well depends todly on the track realy. if it's a track with many turns and not so many straigth lanes the rx-8 would win, but if it was a track with only some turns and straigth lanes the mustang would have won.
torba23 1 year ago
@torba23 - Mustang has surprisingly tight handling that most don't give it credit for. It won't quite handle with cars like the Lotus Elise, but it does hold its own against RX8. Look at the G-pad ratings, and I may be mistaken but the Mustang might even have an advantage in late braking. I don't think the RX8 could pull away just because of turns. In fact, turns may even be an advantage for the Mustang because it has a better torque curve and could come out of turns much faster.
Slipknotyk06 1 year ago
@Slipknotyk06 you might be right mate. anyway it's a fun car to drive atleast and I bet the mustang is also great fun ^^
torba23 1 year ago
@torba23 - There is one thing I'd like to see in the Mustang, I'd like to see the colored seat inserts. However, the Mustang has the interior where the gages can change to something like 128 colors. The 2011 Mustang V6 is also 300 HP which is how powerful the old 4.6 V8 was.
Ya, both the vehicles are probably fun to drive. I'm an American and prefer the styling of the Mustang.
Slipknotyk06 1 year ago
@Slipknotyk06 The Rx8 might not have as much power as cars like the mustang, but the power delivery does make it feel like car with more hp than it actually has. It is light and torque is evenly distributed throughout the rpm range and so it pulls up to 7500 rpm. It really is fast and if you watch the rest of this episode of top gear you will see that it laid down the same time as an M3 on the test track.
renesisrx8 1 year ago
@renesisrx8 - What the RX-8 lacks is torque. It doesn't accelerate the best off the line. It takes that engine spinning up very high RPMs to really accelerate out of the corners. The saving grace of the RX-8 is its light weight and solid handling. Otherwise, the thing would lay down the time of a VW New Beetle.
Slipknotyk06 1 year ago
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@AlexanderBlueAvenue Take your Accord v6 around a twisty mountain road and try to follow an RX8. You'll understeer right off the edge.
Straight line acceleration isn't everything
wtpracing327 1 year ago
Question, is insurance expensive on these? im 18 and live at my parents house, i can afford the car but i dont know about insurance.
josiah621 1 year ago
@josiah621 It is either insurance group 18 or 20 which means that they probably will just refuse to insure you. Sucks I know but they have a problem with people under the age of 25 driving quick cars.
rich639 1 year ago
the rx8 is a nice looking car and handles well, look like it would be a fun drive but its just too slow! I couldnt justify spending that much money on a sports car that cant break into 14s. I mean my v6 accord with the a MT can hit 14.5 stock, saw one go 13.9 with boltons.
not saying the accord is a better car because its not, I just cant buy a sports car slower than my accord! if they had put the speed3 motor in the rx8 now that would be a sick ride. but the rx8s motor is pretty maxed out
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wtpracing327 1 year ago
@wtpracing327 why are you getting defensive homie? Im not talking shit on the rx8, I readily admit its a better car than my accord. I didnt buy my accord to compete with sports cars, I bought it because it was $11k and gets 30mpgs. being poor and in college it was the fastest economical car I could afford.
Im just saying if I were buying a sports car Id have to get something faster. but Im more into ponycars with v8s. the rx8 is cool though pretty too
AlexanderBlueAvenue 1 year ago
@AlexanderBlueAvenue you are aware if you slap on a intake and a exhaust and an rx8 will spank a pony all day long? lol jus saaying i know from personal experience ;]
abstrakzgod 1 year ago
@abstrakzgod which pony cars? even the slow ass RT challenger runs low 14s, last time I checked the rx8 was a 15 second car.
the new camaro runs a 13 flat and the new stang runs 12.7. the rx8 is a good car but it cant hang with those three in the quarter but it should kill them on an autoX course.
different builds with different goals
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wtpracing327 1 year ago
@AlexanderBlueAvenue accord isnt a sports car though, its fwd one its pretty heavy and kit was never made to be fast or sporty, it was made to be practical and reliable, and btw im not hting im actualy a honda fan, but stock hondas are not the way to go especialy with a fwd v6
ruskiroma 1 year ago
lol he knows its the best car. he just didn't want to entirely admit it haha
monkeyman1627 1 year ago
I love this car so much. I bought one a year ago and its freaken amazing.
Ghost2116 1 year ago
At the end he blames it on the tires...that aint the rx8s fault...its the tire manufacturer...put on good tires (rain tires perhaps?) and there ya go...nuff said. Rx8 R3 FTW!!
karmahunden 1 year ago
@karmahunden Thats what I also thought but he just said that because it was with the car.The whole package.But yeah,you can change the tires for sure.
TheGreek2009 1 year ago
This is definitely my next car to own. I currently own a 2000 Chrysler 300m and have been looking at getting a really nice car for when i join either the United States Navy or Marine Corps. This is one car that is a MUST have
TheZeldaforever1998 1 year ago
I love how he said best car and then just because he drove it on a wet road it's not his favorite anymore
xmattx343 1 year ago
*sigh* What if someone once would make a 2,6 wankel engine..
masticina 1 year ago
@masticina
They did make one the Mazda 787B is a 2.6L 4-rotor wankel
pacmanemi 1 year ago
@pacmanemi The Racercar right? Nice Nice :)
I know it is used in small planes allot because it is so smooth.
masticina 1 year ago
@masticina
and there is less to go wrong and it's impossible to seize up and it's power-to-weight ratio is unbeatable by any piston engine and it's easy to rebuilt and so on.
apart from jets with a hidious pricetag, you can't go better for a plane
rasmAn2 1 year ago
@rasmAn2
Indeed if something breaks, lets say a sealing leaks so you lose power. It is just that a sealing that has leaked and it requires much less work to replace then lets say.. if a timing belt breaks. That would be a problem!
masticina 1 year ago
the best car ever made i want one!!!
Boltzinho 1 year ago
I just got one for my 16th birthday =)
xboxmod1 1 year ago
@xboxmod1 damn kid lol thats a lil too much for a 16 year old but i would have loved to have one at 16
ruskiroma 1 year ago
what time did the rx8 get??? or did they put it on the track??
asianrx8 1 year ago
@asianrx8 the same as BMW m3
DjLeon95Antiracist 1 year ago
why does it say it was uploaded in 2003?
TheVicFilms 1 year ago
@TheVicFilms because it was.
BIaZinAcE 1 year ago