Top Gear - Mazda RX8 - BBC

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The Top Gear team put the Mazda RX8 through its paces in this exciting auto and speed racing clip.

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[TTGxFlyingBus]

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[maxime0999]

Since when did they start filming with potatoes ?

[TheDeathangl]

2:10 its a fucking rotary...

[freakin1random]

This is the thing you know, its just these guys' opinions. Sure they have loads of experience, a lot of knowledge, but they aren't perfect. I always take their words with a big grain of salt, but sometimes i find them to be just plain wrong. Its really mostly because they dont do the most controlled testings, they just put their cars through the paces and go with what they're feeling, a great mindset if you want to buy a nice car, but maybe not the nicest for you.

[leolim79]

@19danflo

Good for u.. S2000 is also one of my favourite cars too. And I'm sorry to hear abt your loss. But that doesn't mean RX8 is a lousy car I feel. The newer models are more reliable and better. Sometimes, it comes down to the year of the model and a bit of luck. Having said that, rotary isn't meant for everybody. My friend's civic i-vtec engine also have problems in the 1st year.

[leolim79]

@UthurPendragon

true.. it does drink petrol, but that's the characteristic of rotary engine. And somemore, it's a sports car so got to give and take. I mean it wasn't designed to be fuel effficient anyway.

[UthurPendragon]

I bought this car 10 months ago. I too thought 1.3L? mmm economical. but believe me it drinks petrol like a 3.2L car. expensive to keep on the road.

[19danflo]

i owned this car and it was not my first rotary. i babied this car, warmed it up, revved it before turning off, no synthetic oil, only premium gas, red line regularly, no short trips etc... @ 20,000mi it got cracked apex seals. i got the performance of a mild v6 with the mpg of a v8 and the reliability of a yugo. this thing is horrible even its pros dont overcome its cons. i got a new engine under warranty and sold it for an s2000 now i'm happy.

[Seyca67Production]

@TTGxFlyingBus And down u have ur name ! lol

[leolim79]

@Dragoeth

So far, only the 04-05 models have some problems. The newer ones are better and more reliable, especially the facelifted versions. So far, there are quite a number of RX8 (some pre-fl) around the world having mileage over 100k without having to overhaul the engine. I'm pretty sure if one understand rotary engine and know how to take care of it, then it shouldn't be of a problem.

[FordV8Supercar]

@CylonJason I agree. Maybe it was because the tyres were worn out, or that Jeremy Clarkson can't handle a sports car in real-world conditions. Who knows!