http://www.mazdausa.com/rx8/home/default.asp

Thats better than the 140lb-ft I'm stuck with. Pretty impressive when you figure in all that CARB/LEV/ bull$hit.

Before anyone says wrong forum, there is a picture of an FC in the heritage link. Good enough for me to post here.

 

EDIT:

After reading some more, they say the RX8 is going to sound different than other rotaries

 

Hell, it will still sound good! I imagine it will sound more like a 3-rotor...hehe .

I'm really excited about the RX-8, as well as Mazda's current lineup. The Protege and Protege 5 are SUPER sharp looking cars. Saw a Protege 5 today that was midnight blue - I about ran off the road looking at it, it was just stunning!

Dale

 

Its gonna sound fast and reliable

 

hah fast reliable and decent gas mileage. good enough for me!!! but i hate the tq on these things!!

 

and the package will be complete when they have the Convertable version available.

 

And the package will be even more complete when Mazda offers a drop in Renesis engine replacement for REPU's, Fb's, Fc's and Fd's

I think that the Protege 5 and Mazdaspeed Protege are really sharp. Too bad you can't get turbo with the 5.
Get rid of some of the options on the Mazdaspeed Protege, drop the price, and kick some butt (SRT, SI, RSX, SpecV, XRS, GT-S)!

Mazda needs rotary power for their entire car line

 

before you guys get really stoked about the RX-8, Auto-Express (a UK based auto magizine) got to test drive a "production" version and the results aren't as Mazda promises.

They say it only has 237 bhp and will get 22 mpg, and that's the high powered version that said that Mazda will also release a 187 hp version.

here's the link:

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/front_i...p%3Fid%3D31243

Maybe, we'll get lucky with a 4th gen 7, because this is a really disappointing article as far as i'm concerned. We'll just have to wait and see when the US reports get the 8 to review, maybe they will have better news .

 

oh, and here's a picture from a german website that i think we would all like .

For more RX-8 news keep an eye on rotarynews.com

 

Power output could be different for Euro models possibly due to different emissions requirements(?). I certainly hope so otherwise the rotary comeback might be short lived.

 

oh c'mon.... they were only talking like 245-250 hp... thats not much that that particular model was off.

 

god damn the RX8 is going to be a slow POS. hell, they should let honda build it as a family car.. jeez.

 

was it 237 at the wheels

cuz mazdas 250hp (targeted) is probably for at the flywheel....i dunno haven't read the article yet..I'm about to now

and imagine this engine of TTs

remember the 13B could only make 155hp NA...the renesis is making 250hp (237hp if you want) NA

 

Yeah no kidding. Im getting anxious to see a rx8 rolling around with a big FMIC

 

As for the mazdaspeed, it disappoints me. Mazda didnt even touch the block when they built it... only added a turbo. I expect it wont last very long when exposed to 10+ psi.

 

The RX-8 will be complete when it has boost.

 

the problem with the mazdaspeed pro

you can't up the boost

they have some special type of hold in pace which won't let you up the boost, and if they are broken then you void your warranty.

so the boost is set and you can't change it for the mazdaspeed pro....

I have a 3rd generation protege myself (1999), and i was looking forward for the mazdaspeed, as when they release that, i was hoping mazda would release some kind of turbo kits for us NA proteges. but mazda wants to keep their mazdaspeed pros "SPECIAL"

so they aren't releasing the turbo or any of the hardware needed for the turbo pro.

also i don't think the stock pro tranny can take too much more boost....so if you are looking for turbo upgrades, then you should also look into tranny upgrades also for the mazdaspeed, and teh regular pro's

also your warranty will be void for changing the turbo...and they also have that policy with the mazdaspeed....where you have to send in the original broken part.....to get the new fixed mazdaspeed part...so that people don't go trying to get mazdaspeed parts for the regular pro


damn i type too much

 

supposedly the Renesis was capable of 280hp, but the production vehicle was going to be aimed at 250hp. and i've seen different numbers for hp and bhp. i looked it up awhile back, and bhp stood for "brake horsepower."

 

a flashy fuel pump cut off switch to start it when it floods??

 

i heard that the Rx8 in the new X-men 2 movie will be twin turbocharged making upwards of 500-600hp!!! cool!

 

ya and in F&F all the N/A cars were turbo'd and running 10 secs with blow off sounds added by computer LOL...

 

oh damn... i'm definitly going to the parts counter to order that start button

 

you can hear it by clicking on the link at the top, and then clicking "performance".

better turn up the the volume, it sounds bad ***

 

It really did sound sweet in person at sevenstock, damn I am happy I made it this year They said it was difficult reaching the 250hp mark while maintaing a low noise level but they were getting close and if that is what the 237 is then that is pretty close.

 

If they'd only remember that their customers are only going to rip off the restrictive stock mufflers to go louder any way, they'd have fewer problems. I guess doing it right would make it harder to sell after market mufflers though.