its really strange how diff mags say different things. I remember reading one mag saying ride was comfortable and quiet and another saying it was a bit noisy. Then this handling....one mag says its not "grippy" compared to the Z and understeers, another says moderate oversteer can be easily induced Anyone have ideas as to why this is?

 

Quicklude,
That's a very good point. The Road and Track article linked below qualitatively states the G35 handled better and then backups it up with the numbers. They also imply the cars were tested on two different days at their testing facilities, which I guess are in Southern California??? If so, there is a decent chance the there wasn't a huge difference in temperature (in comparison to how much the temperature can vary in other place- i.e. New York), but I can only speculate as to the actual testing conditions (I think R&T does list them on some articles now).

http://www.roadandtrack.com/reviews/...eID=372&page=3

 

there can be a lot of excuses made about why the rx-8's slalom speed is somehow "lower than it's supposed to be", but the truth still remains that it wasn't as impressive as we thought it should be. from what i've read from this forum, most people will drive the car stock and do little or no modification on it (thus the notorious concern about low end torque), so stock numbers should matter no matter what tires the car is running on. i wonder why it didn't perform better on the slalom, when all the reviews seem to suggest that the 8 is a great cornering machine? I know that slalom speed isn't the the only measure of cornering performance, but still...

 

Reviews that pit it up against the G35 and a Mustang.... yeah, comparitvly its a great cornering machine (the Stang is a clunker around the corners, and the G35 has a longer wheel base and 200 more pounds then the Z).

 

I fail to see the point. If you want to pit it up against the Z itself it's rather pointless as the RX-8 has four seats and four doors. The least we can do it pit the car against similar cars. G35 Coupe is pretty good as far as that's concerned, and if you read the Road and Track article about the G35 Coupe.. it handles better than the 350Z. So a comparison there is moot already.

What I want to see is it compared to the 330Ci, G35 Coupe, and a few others. Would be nice to see.

 

The G35 does not handle better then the Z.

 

It's not my words.... it's Road and Tracks.

Take a read:
Thus if A > B, and B > C, A > C.

A = the RX-8, B = G35 Coupe, and C = 350Z.

Simple logic I use

 

What happened to the numbers don't mean everything stance you took when the G outscored the 8 in R&T?

The Z gets better lap times then both the 8 and the G35... so what would account for that?

 

To answer this I'll do it in a few parts...

First, WHICH TRACK did the Z get better lap times than the 8, or G35? Not the same track as the run in C&D (which was by the way, full of straights), in which the Mustang took top honors. It was a power track meants for the monster engines. If you watched the C&D television program they still claimed the RX-8 was the easiest, and best to carve thru the turns at the track (the little there were).

Secondly, who is talking about numbers? I reposted the paragraph that explained the G35 Coupe was a better handling car but apparently you didn't read it. Let me idiot-proof it for you:
That bolded section refers to no 'numbers' but by the writers feel for the car. And being that Sam Mitani has reviewed more than a few cars to most everybody's approval, I'll take his word for this also.

Lastly, please, and I ask this nicely... if you're going to debate that's fine.. but provide proof and references for what you're trying to back up. It's easier this way for both you to prove your point or vice versa.

Hope I cleared it up.

 

Herc has shown B>C. Now we'll see A>B hehe

Latest Car and Driver comparo.
G35C .86g
RX-8 .91g

Car and Driver: "a considerable margin beyond the cornering capablities of these two competitors. Its transient handling is similarly superior. And the RX-8 is the best stopper of this bunch."

 

is that to mean that the rx-8 is superior handling-wise?
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Im SICK of this.... and i bet all of the rest of you are too.... There is NO way to win(im on the rx-8 side) at stat racing, hardly any of the tests are the same, drivers are not the same, tracks are not the same... i could list more... If you like the RX-8 BUY the rx-8, it has great value(dont make me define value) along with the rest of the comparo cars... we all know all the damn stats already.... Sick.. Just sick....

my opinion...

Gimme the damn car already!!!!!