Spied out at Laguna Seca at the Monterey Historic races today…a 40th anniversary edition (US version) RX8 “replica” displayed with the metro. gray/ cosmo. red color combo.

It turns out the staff at the Mazda tent didn’t even know the ’08 “replica” would be part of the Mazda rotary racing display...until it showed up.

It is a “replica” of the 40th edition for display (read marketing) purposes…an earlier RX8 redone with the correct paint, interior, etc., of the 40th edition…as the ‘08’s have not yet started production.

Enjoy!

Kathleen

 

Nice find , i would still preffer the Marble white Limited edition one out in Japan and apparently heading also to Australia

Ben

 

i love that color combo. dark green and dark reds are a favorite of mine. i also like the all red interior better than my black/red interior. it has a richer feel to it i think.

in any regard. that looks really sweet.

 

meh. I liked the white exterior and interior. Once again, even with colors, US gets SCREWED.

 

What do you mean by replica? I'm sorta lost.

 

the 40th edition will be an 08 rx8. and they havent started production yet. so they took an 06 or 07 and repainted it, and redid the interior with the correct colors. as well as putting the side emblems on.

so its a "replica" in that its not a true 40th edition.

 

Oh, I see, that's what a replica is... Thanks

 

The color looks awesome, but those red seats don't go with it at all.

 

Like the interior color scheme!

 

What happened to new "special" wheels ...

They look extremely similar to those ugly snowflake wheels on the 6

Maybe it's just me, but dont think they look good

 

Needs more fancy stuff.

 

Yeah, that color combo does nothing for me, and those wheels are horrendous

...although that color gray might be interesting, looks kinda sparkly.

 

<yawns>

 

i like the wheels....

 

emblem looks goofy, seats look cheesy. Rims don't go well with the car, though they do look nice.

Overall, I'd much prefer a Shinka package by far.

 

Dont like the seats at all.

 

yea i like the other years oem wheels alot better then those.

 

Fugly

 

wow im usually pretty biased TOWARDS mazdas car but thats worse than regular rx8s. the interior is nasty and doesnt go with that color of exterior, whatever damn name they decide to call GRAY for the 11th time.

and the wheels r hideous, looks like they stole em off the latest hyundai tiburon, and no thats not a good thing.

the wheels dont go with the smooth lines of the rx8. jagged edge wheels on smooth lined cars make no sense. and what kind of potenzas are they? they dont seem to be the re040s?


imo....fail.

 

Having gotten to see the 40th edition "replica" up close and personal it wasn't something that made a "gotta have it" impression upon me...but I'm sure there will be plenty out there that will part with their $$,$$$ for it.

Kathleen

 

http://www.rx-8.mazda.co.jp/re40th/

The cream color exterior with an optional cream color inside... mmm... not to mention some nice interior work. The meters inside the car seem to have changed from brilliant white to a sort of blue, if you keep clicking the interior tab

Even if the website design makes a port of the japanese version, their website makes me more excited about the rx8 than any amercian auto website.


A background image from the mazda site :D

 

I spent 3 years at FT. Ord. I use to go watch the races from the mountain.

 

I would never, trade mine in for that.

 

OOoohh.. Is that some new carpet? I think it is! Very Nice

 

...more like new plush floor mats.