How fast is a RX8?

[Omotesando]

lol


at the end of the day the rx-8 is prob faster in a straight line than a dc2r but i dont see the prob with that... the rx-8 is a newer model but was not designed to have the track focus the dc2r has, jus depends what ppl want in a car

also, i rekon if u posted this thread on a mazda forum theyde get a great laugh out of overrating their hondas straight line speed (above quote not included)

Haha. sorry about the type there.
Should read 0-100kph in 7.7-78s.

[.::F[L]Y::.]

heres a clip i found of the RX8 in action.

quote from the old guy driving the S2 ' the rx8 is slow' LOL

http://www.gtchannel.com/content.php?cid=5764

[e240]

give me the car...I'll drive it fast...

[mqt55s]

this thread getting repetitive.
to sum up the last 12 pages: honda civic will beat most cars bar porsche's, m power bmw's, lambo's etc.

[Omotesando]

Well not surprised Tsukuba is not the track for the RX-8. A bit too long of a straight! Also on other Best Motoring Vids the RX-8s do better not sure why either. Wonder what tyres the cars use.

Funny how in J-land they all think the S2000 is the best cornering machine but in Aust the media says its too nervous at the limit. Not sure why. Too many question marks.

The Skyline looks impressive nevertheless.

[d15z1SUX]

s2000 is good in the right hands. i think alot of the motoring journos in australia arent exactly pro drivers.

the facelifted s2000 is meant to be more forgiving with its handling due to the response to the pre facelift s2000.

[OMG.JAI xD]

rotary isnt a perfected engine system.

rumours ive heard of tests that try to make diesel turbocharged rotary and hyrbid rotary.
i asked a 40yr old mechanic (old tafe teacher) about this concept and he straight away got to thinking about the diesel rotary.

and he stated that, a diesel turbocharged diesel, will eventually have a balance of economy, hp and brute torque.

rotary will soon take over.
more compact, equal in performance, less maintenance, no timing problems.
i wudnt mind a honda rotary. with some new vtec technology .. bt i dont know how thats gonna work since rotarys dont use camshafts -.-"
honda rotary ftw.
then you can say.. thats a type-R ..
scchwweeet

[aaronng]

Well not surprised Tsukuba is not the track for the RX-8. A bit too long of a straight! Also on other Best Motoring Vids the RX-8s do better not sure why either. Wonder what tyres the cars use.

Funny how in J-land they all think the S2000 is the best cornering machine but in Aust the media says its too nervous at the limit. Not sure why. Too many question marks.

The Skyline looks impressive nevertheless.

Tsukuba's straight too long? LOL. It's not long at all.

BTW, you have to remember, it is the AP1 that is nervous at the limit. The AP2 is less. But I have a Best Motoring video showing the difference at the limit between an AP2 and the 350Z. It is a very big difference and what Tsuchiya said, at the limit in a 350Z, you are only 8/10ths committed. In an AP2, you are 10/10ths committed. If he can say that about the AP2, imagine the AP1!

[aaronng]

rotary isnt a perfected engine system.

rumours ive heard of tests that try to make diesel turbocharged rotary and hyrbid rotary.
i asked a 40yr old mechanic (old tafe teacher) about this concept and he straight away got to thinking about the diesel rotary.

and he stated that, a diesel turbocharged diesel, will eventually have a balance of economy, hp and brute torque.

rotary will soon take over.
more compact, equal in performance, less maintenance, no timing problems.
i wudnt mind a honda rotary. with some new vtec technology .. bt i dont know how thats gonna work since rotarys dont use camshafts -.-"
honda rotary ftw.
then you can say.. thats a type-R ..
scchwweeet

If you said a rotary engine with VTEC, then unfortunately we cannot take you seriously.

[mqt55s]

becos they they have still have 40k to spend with their 60k they didnt spend on a rx8!!!!! lol

dc2r was 40k new.
rx8 is 60k with luxuries.20k difference. 20k in luxuries doesnt seem all that much to me, considering how much packages/accesories/options cost from dealers.

if honda had those options for the dc2r (leather seats, sound deadening, bose sound system, 18's etc) im sure it'd be close to 60k as well.

they bother perform pretty much the same, tho one more raw(itr), the other refined(rx8).
the cars are aimed at different markets. any1 been to an rx8 cruise? counted how many ppl under 30? now who's been to an OH cruise and counted how many are on p plates?

whoever saying that an rx8 is slow, would also be saying that the itr is slow.
keep an open mind ppl, makes for a better discussion.

[90LAN]

well u dont know your dc2 type r's becos they were never a luxury car they were built with f1 technolgy for weekend track orientated car
20 grand in extras u would be a sucker to pay that much
rx8 is a good car but paying 60k u want a car that goes faster then a claimed 6.2 sec 0-100km

dc2r was 40k new.
rx8 is 60k with luxuries.20k difference. 20k in luxuries doesnt seem all that much to me, considering how much packages/accesories/options cost from dealers.

if honda had those options for the dc2r (leather seats, sound deadening, bose sound system, 18's etc) im sure it'd be close to 60k as well.

they bother perform pretty much the same, tho one more raw(itr), the other refined(rx8).
the cars are aimed at different markets. any1 been to an rx8 cruise? counted how many ppl under 30? now who's been to an OH cruise and counted how many are on p plates?

whoever saying that an rx8 is slow, would also be saying that the itr is slow.
keep an open mind ppl, makes for a better discussion.

[mqt55s]

well u dont know your dc2 type r's becos they were never a luxury car they were built with f1 technolgy for weekend track orientated car
20 grand in extras u would be a sucker to pay that much
rx8 is a good car but paying 60k u want a car that goes faster then a claimed 6.2 sec 0-100km

please highlight where i said the dc2r was a luxury car. i said the rx8 was a luxury car with sports performance.
i said a dc2r is a sports car with no luxuries, performing the same as an rx8. the 20k difference is somewhat justified in the extra's you get.

"paying 60k u want a car that goes faster then a claimed 6.2 sec 0-100km"
http://www.redbookasiapacific.com/au...p?key=HOND03BM
s2000 rrp 75k, 0-100 ~6s
get off honda's dick. as i said before, keep an open mind, makes for better discussions.