I hate his g*y accent and he is an irritating narrator, but I like his skills.

im a mazda fan and the rx8 is a great car its just under powered if the bhp was matched the rx8 would rape on all accounts

"Coup-ay"? Is that like, what William Shatner has on his head?

daamn thats a awesome road.

ahh the Z

wow, that beeping got irritating.

my statement is clear but even though the rotary has all those problem i still love the concept. i appreciate anything that challenges the norm. when i do graduate i plan on getting a rotary because i can devote time and money into it because it will be my challenge along with other stuff. i'm just a little bitter when it comes to the rx8. i test drove one for a while and thought it was cool. i actually thought it was quick, back then when 200hp was quick to me lol. it boils down to me having high hopes for the rx8 but only to find the forums filled with blown motors and voiding warranties if you used the oil that would help and not the recommended kind. and false claims of high hp. truth is if the rx8 was faster and as reliable as the s2000 i would own a mazda, just because rotaries are cool. But there NOT hahahahahaha j/k the design of the car itself is great to me, i love how they incorporated the rotary shapes into the car's exterior/ interior. "rotaries are fun while they last"

Poobank I understand you hate the rotary but regardless of your preference in motors the rotary design has definate advantages but efficiency isn't one of them. Power density is where they are superior which is a plus if your goal is light weight. Clearly the Wankel could never be considered the best engine in any class. It simply has too many weak points and in the final analysis doesn't compete well. That said it still has certain advantages over reciprocating engines unfortunately these advantages can't justify it's weak points. I personally like it's smooth power delivery and progressive torque curve. I test drove some far more powerful cars which when matched against the rx8 would be clear winners but was far more impressed with the RX8's handling dynamics,smooth controlled ride,and tight chassis. I decided to buy one in spite of it's engine not because of it and I don't regret it.

i beg the differ with your "beg the differ" mbrule. #1 you said rotary and increase reliability in the same sentence. #2 light weight....umm look up the weight of a crate motor rotary (13b or whatever) and compare that to the weight of the ls1..surprising isnt it. #3 as efficient as you want to say 182bhp/liter is it sucks azz when it comes to fuel thus losing all efficiency. and for this being the best Japanese engine, are you serious....what a disgrace to the car guys in Japan. i would take a (insert engine) over a rotary for daily driving purposes, unless I had time and money to through away fixing my car and losing to srt-4s and rsx-s and colbalts and s2000s and old lady on wheelchairwait!

The Mazda is a much better looking car. Slower, but better looking. Hey I'm not into looks. I'll go for the nissan