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Old 01-10-08, 05:37 PM
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That looks so much better.
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Old 01-10-08, 06:35 PM
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wow, like it. Nice job Mazda
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Old 01-10-08, 07:16 PM
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Looks GREEEEAAAAAAT!!!!!

I stopped at a light besides the current RX8 the other day and though dayum that's NICE! Love the short front overhang. This update looks even better. And those short reverse rear doors are a very practical solution to the typical 'coupe challenges' of putting stuff in the back seats.
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Old 01-10-08, 07:41 PM
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It looks pretty nice. I love those seats.
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Old 01-10-08, 09:16 PM
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The RX8 would be great without that crappy renesis engine. Throw in the mazdaspeed 3's engine in there and it'll be perfect.
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Old 01-11-08, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ba-b4
The RX8 would be great without that crappy renesis engine. Throw in the mazdaspeed 3's engine in there and it'll be perfect.
Then it wouldn't be an "RX" car
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Old 01-11-08, 01:17 AM
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I see audi R8 influences on that car...

and i likey
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Old 01-11-08, 06:50 AM
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Front end looks like a Saturn Sky...
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Old 01-11-08, 07:31 AM
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Now if they just made it faster.
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Old 01-11-08, 10:25 AM
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Bleh.


And why make it faster? So it can break down sooner? LOL.

So lame. They should have just stopped with the 7.
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Old 01-11-08, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Caoboy
Bleh.


And why make it faster? So it can break down sooner? LOL.

So lame. They should have just stopped with the 7.
Wrong. They should have remade the 7. Take the original design and update it.
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Old 01-11-08, 10:44 AM
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Yes, that would have been better.
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Old 01-11-08, 03:04 PM
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Some beautiful details. There are some gorgeous details, espeically around the airvents, the rear diffuser. But none of it looks very cohesive. We've got a slightly teutonic, old RX-8 design with the new, curvy, and organic bumpers tacked on. It doesn't look natural. And I thinkt he front grill is a tad too wide.

I am surprised they decided to change the interior. There was nothing wrong with it. But they gave it a completely new center stack and console that looks the same, but is just higher and gets rid of the Nav pop up space. Weird decision.
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Old 01-11-08, 05:14 PM
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Old 01-11-08, 05:42 PM
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I think I can see what the next RX will be like... as this change moved the RX8 closer to that furai, taiki or whatever concept car they've released just sometime ago... They've certainly moving it to bridge the concept designs...
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