New RX-8 Details UP, Official Launch Today.
07-03-2008, 06:46 AM
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This was an interesting comment from Mazda ... I wonder what the times were?
"The mechanical changes, however, are sufficient, Mazda says, to see the new RX-8 capable of lapping Victoria’s Calder Park racetrack nearly two seconds faster than the outgoing RX-8."
"The mechanical changes, however, are sufficient, Mazda says, to see the new RX-8 capable of lapping Victoria’s Calder Park racetrack nearly two seconds faster than the outgoing RX-8."
07-03-2008, 11:09 AM
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Drive.com.au articles on the 09
07-03-2008, 06:36 PM
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12.6L/100km and 484km from a tank for the outgoing model? Who claims these figures? Funny how the shorter gearing actually slows it down in a straight line sprint although in gear response would be nice.
Looks great from this angle but I'm still unsure about the new styling.
Looks great from this angle but I'm still unsure about the new styling.
07-03-2008, 07:53 PM
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07-03-2008, 08:41 PM
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I would love to test that claim at this year's Nats if a version II car owner enters and is prepared to let a single, experienced driver drive his car back to back with a version I car. Better drive out of corners due to the lower final drive ratios might help I guess.
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07-05-2008, 12:13 AM
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Cool.
I dropped into Crookie today to see if they had the new car but I was a week early.
A salesman fell all over me (despite me telling him I was just tyrekicking), so I've arranged to have a test drive next Saturday. With any luck I'll get to do it solo and find out a bit more than a 5 minute tool around Brookvale will tell me.
Btw, checked out the new 6 while I was there. We have the previous model as a family truckster. It is much bigger. The boot is huge! I'm liking the look of those new Honda Accord Euro's though. Mazda might get some competition when it's time to update...
I dropped into Crookie today to see if they had the new car but I was a week early.
A salesman fell all over me (despite me telling him I was just tyrekicking), so I've arranged to have a test drive next Saturday. With any luck I'll get to do it solo and find out a bit more than a 5 minute tool around Brookvale will tell me.
Btw, checked out the new 6 while I was there. We have the previous model as a family truckster. It is much bigger. The boot is huge! I'm liking the look of those new Honda Accord Euro's though. Mazda might get some competition when it's time to update...
07-05-2008, 03:35 AM
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Cool.
I dropped into Crookie today to see if they had the new car but I was a week early.
A salesman fell all over me (despite me telling him I was just tyrekicking), so I've arranged to have a test drive next Saturday........I'm liking the look of those new Honda Accord Euro's though. Mazda might get some competition when it's time to update...
I dropped into Crookie today to see if they had the new car but I was a week early.
A salesman fell all over me (despite me telling him I was just tyrekicking), so I've arranged to have a test drive next Saturday........I'm liking the look of those new Honda Accord Euro's though. Mazda might get some competition when it's time to update...
Unless of course Honda decide to bring the coupe over........
http://www.caradvice.com.au/2180/200...-accord-coupe/
07-07-2008, 04:15 AM
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<me snores off instantly a la Clarkson> 
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My wife's new Golf GT TDI DSG sits comfortably under 6L/100k, and manages ...oh...a good 800ks or more on a tank. It's no slug, either (might get it chipped 
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07-07-2008, 10:08 PM
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No...apparently when you drop $12k on a new gearbox, you learn something about the cost of running certain cars....
...but I sure do
(even though I didn't know her when she was so...er...suitably endowed 
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...but I sure do
(even though I didn't know her when she was so...er...suitably endowed )
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