Mazdaspeed Rx-8 - No 56k
12-15-2006 | 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by RX-Hachi
I doubt very much that this is coming to the US. Other than the new seats and body kit, it's really not that different from the other Mazdaspeed RX-8s (ver I & II) that were released only in Japan in the past. This M'z tune is kind of like the JDM True Red version, just yet another "special version" car for the home market.
Mazda North America knows we're power hungry and won't import something as our US Mazdaspeed unless it's got a substantial performance increase, which this M'z tune doesn't seem to have.
Mazda North America knows we're power hungry and won't import something as our US Mazdaspeed unless it's got a substantial performance increase, which this M'z tune doesn't seem to have.
Im very disappointed. It looks like a normal 8... no big brakes, no new engine, no FI, no new body kit, nothing cool or really useful at all..... what a waste. New seats and shocks, lame.
12-15-2006 | 02:21 PM
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Looks like crap to me, the 2006 shinka interior is better and I’m not feeling the bodykit at all. If they won’t do an FI Mazdaspeed why not just start making it lighter with some carbon fiber panels?
I don’t have any hope that Mazda will bring out a true MS RX8. At this rate they should make the Kabura a light-weight, 2700lbish rotary and call it a RX7 and kill the 8. Then make a new design based off the RX8 platform with a 300+hp turbo four and reintroduce it as the MX8. So a lightweight reasonably powerful rotary 2 door and a big power 2+2 coupe.
I don’t have any hope that Mazda will bring out a true MS RX8. At this rate they should make the Kabura a light-weight, 2700lbish rotary and call it a RX7 and kill the 8. Then make a new design based off the RX8 platform with a 300+hp turbo four and reintroduce it as the MX8. So a lightweight reasonably powerful rotary 2 door and a big power 2+2 coupe.
12-15-2006 | 03:06 PM
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HA!!! see this bit of the rear
i talked about this in February in this thread https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...79#post1261279 where i speculated we would see this type of design show up on the RX-8.
the center trapezoid with horizontal "wings" is a new rear end theme seen on the ms3 and the Kabura.
i bet this isnt mazdaspeed by a facelift possiblity in disguise.
i talked about this in February in this thread https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...79#post1261279 where i speculated we would see this type of design show up on the RX-8.
the center trapezoid with horizontal "wings" is a new rear end theme seen on the ms3 and the Kabura.
i bet this isnt mazdaspeed by a facelift possiblity in disguise.
12-15-2006 | 03:37 PM
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Agh, seriously, the ver2 was so much nicer! Had a more aggressive/elegant feel, this seems kind of wimpy for some reason (dont like the rear bumper). Besides that the color match isn't that good for oem. Did they paint the new parts a different color on purpose? Hah.
Also I doubt this would be released in the US. All other ms vehicles have had different rims or hood buldges, etc Zoom could be right with the facelift thing, the 8 is due and these changes (bumpers/spoiler) are tame enough for the general public. ::sigh:: I like the current 8 much more
Also I doubt this would be released in the US. All other ms vehicles have had different rims or hood buldges, etc Zoom could be right with the facelift thing, the 8 is due and these changes (bumpers/spoiler) are tame enough for the general public. ::sigh:: I like the current 8 much more
12-16-2006 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by JeRKy 8 Owner
Of course, since it's another "new RX-8" no one was surprised to see that the the engine still looks like this:
12-16-2006 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mike1324a
What happened?!?!
That one was so much better. Why mess with a good thing. Even if it didnt have any more power it had other cool things like these!
That one was so much better. Why mess with a good thing. Even if it didnt have any more power it had other cool things like these!
That MS car was displayed at last year's 2006 Tokyo Auto Salon. How Mazda went from that one to the M'z tune is beyond me.
12-16-2006 | 02:07 PM
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I honestly do not believe this is officially the Mazdaspeed 8. I have a feeling it's named the way it is because it's just another special edition that has been tuned by Mazdaspeed.
You'll notice in the announcement they made, this thing is called the Mazda RX-8 Mazdaspeed M'z Tune not Mazdaspeed RX-8.
See Bern's link here: http://mazdanews.com/node/view/385
You'll notice in the announcement they made, this thing is called the Mazda RX-8 Mazdaspeed M'z Tune not Mazdaspeed RX-8.
See Bern's link here: http://mazdanews.com/node/view/385
12-16-2006 | 04:47 PM
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This is sad, I just hope it's another option and just a MZ tune MS. I would really love to get the proto 06 tokyo auto show body kit. I'm sure it would look really sick in Yellow. Anyone care to photo chop me one? 
