Comments on: Top Gear – Mazda RX8 – BBC

By: rebelsun

rebelsun — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:36:55 +0000

the RX-8 drives me nuts. this thing seems just 50+hp short of being a killer package. it’s wankel is getting 178hp/L as is, so if they increased displacement by just 30% to just over 1.7L, it would produce around 300hp. why didn’t they do this? was it gas mileage, as the current setup is already thirsty? would there be mechanical problems with bigger wankel components?

By: ninhaxable

ninhaxable — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:14:26 +0000

@TheWhitenissan watch Ultimate Tuner Rotary Battle – Rocket Rotary – Hot Version International. im sure you will change your mind of the rx8 and how well mazda really did on it. zoom zoom.

By: suerwilliam888

suerwilliam888 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:51:15 +0000

Do you think a mazda RX8 is a good car to buy when ur 18 i mean it’s on gasoline and thats pretty expensive XD i wanted to buy it but now im in doubt

By: MrRectalRanger

MrRectalRanger — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:45:59 +0000

@rebelsun

There have been many rumors of Mazda working on a 1.6L rotary dubbed “16X.” Of course this is purely speculation; though Mazda has claimed they will never stop development of the rotary engine. The problems with a 1.6L are numerous, mainly in the form of gas mileage and emissions. Maybe sometime in the future we will see the RX-8′s replacement with a sky-activ rotary

By: MrRectalRanger

MrRectalRanger — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:41:14 +0000

@suerwilliam888

I bought mine when I was 18, but it was my 3rd car. They are amazing vehicles, but if you’re not very mechanically inclined and/or can’t afford premium gas at a rate of 16city/22hwy then look elsewhere. I’ll never regret my purchase but you have to be dedicated to buy and put the time into learning everything rotary.

By: legitimatemind

legitimatemind — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:07:12 +0000

@ninhaxable Still loving your gas millage? :B

By: nixxxon18

nixxxon18 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:23:04 +0000

this car makes you go bankrupt by buying fuel, thats its HUGE and probably only drawback.

By: Annihilator1111

Annihilator1111 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:24:38 +0000

the engine on the 2003-2011 Mazda RX-8
Engine
1.3L RENESIS (Wankel) NA

By: ninhaxable

ninhaxable — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:48:45 +0000

if you can’t afford gas then don’t buy a sports car.

By: Marvo708

Marvo708 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:13:21 +0000

I would recommend you to buy the 2012 mazdaspeed 3 Its definitely affordable and worth it for everything you get from it great horsepower turbocharged and gas ain’t bad on it.