ha!

 

Ah... Michael when he was still human. How quaint...

 

These are pictures of a base model 2009 mazda rx8. I couldnt get pictures of the interior or the engine (keys where locked up in the managers office). Radio is about the only thing different interior wise. Cloth was changed from the suede type material to the cloth they have in the new mazda 6. Enjoy. Car will be in orlando for about a week or so maybe i can get more pictures.

 

yuck!....it looks cheap

 

they dont know if that is going to be the final look for it yet so somethings might change

 

I think it looks better than the R3 and its fog lights. I wish they wouldnt put that big chunk of plastic on the front bumper though!

 

While you're at it, the plastic louvers in the oil cooler vents need to go too. I would have loved to have been at the design meeting when some guy stood up and said...

"Hey I know what's missing: Cheap black plastic! Nothing looks sportier or conveys a sense of quality and styling more than CHEAP BLACK PLASIC!"

I would have expressed to him just how wrong he is. By punching him...repeatedly...in the junk.

 

Its like the design team said hey how I can I make this car 30% uglier

 

I must say that grin looks overdone or sumpin...body double maybe...?

 

^ I was thinking the same thing about that grill.

Must have overlooked the popcorn eating smiley. The micheal jackson one is priceless.

 

looks fine to me, i'm not sure why everyone is hating on the design, people seem to like the R3 and this is just a more subtle version

 

You are by far in the minority. I for one do not wish my sports car to in any way resemble the pile o' crap plasticy Escort that I drive in the winter (now). Matte black plastic is not meant to be a design element. No one would care if they would simply paint it gloss black or match it to the car's color.

A lot of people even have their rear diffuser painted because the plastic look annoys them. I will, at some point, probably have mine painted, because I agree - it looks like crap, and it fades. Mine has a grayish "wear" already (not all that visible until you're inches from it applying Zaino).

 

 

You forgot to add a piece to the rear to bring it on level with the lower front and sideskirts.


Also, that is hideous.

 

me no like...

 

Wow, that looks terrible! Well… I like the rear better, but I'm really disliking the front. Yikes!

 

bump for more non-R3 2009 RX-8 pics:

Pics of the non-R3 RX-8, RHD and wrong color (Aurora Blue only avail. on R3), but it's exactly the same exterior wise as LHD:









So we're getting the 18" 40th anniversary wheels in silver on all models (no more 16"), and a lip spoiler standard on all MT models, and the Bose adds Centerpoint.

 

hmmm...I can't really say much about it, because I want to wait till I see it in person to really give my opinion.

 

good I can finally get a lip spoiler.

 

im new to the board but i am planning to buy this new model

 

Good for you Fastone. I think it's a good choice. Welcome to the forum also.

Paul.

 

those pictures do no justice to the car, nothing looks right.

 

The RX-8 is one of those cars that doesn't photograph as well as it looks in person, but all I can say is, I'm glad I have a 2006. The grille opening has gone from too small to 'way too big, out of all proportion to the rest of the car.

 

I was planning on buying an 06 or 07 in Winning Blue, but I've decided to hold out for this one. Still no word on a release date?

 

ehhh........ the only good thing on the new 8's arfe the tail lights~ those taillights are so cleannnn lookingg for sure*

the rear bumber ... SUCKS!

front bumper....uhhhhhh...yea...

side vent.... RICE!