heard the last rx-8 is the 2011. im stoked about an rx-9 but im going to miss the 8, she was a good time.a
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It would appear that Mazda has halted production of the rotary engine.
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yes its confirmed they sold barely any the last few years
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Originally Posted by vosko
(Post 850333)
yes its confirmed they sold barely any the last few years
Honestly I think it was the car, not the motor. I never really understood what market the RX-8 was going for. It's a sporty sedan, that barely seats 4. It's not good at being a sports car and it's not good at being a sedan. |
but its good at.......
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i liked driving them but i would never own one
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i hope they can get the 16x to pass federal emissions laws.......
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"Mazda Motor Corp. said Friday that the latest edition of the Mazda RX-8 will go on sale Nov. 24, targeting sales of 1,000 vehicles, but will end production in June 2012."
That pretty much says it all. |
boo-hiss. We want the rotary, but the RX8 is not IT
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i have seen a few different articles saying mazda isn't abandoning the rotary. i just hope it doesn't take another 9 years before we get a rotary again.
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Originally Posted by thatpoorguy
(Post 850523)
i have seen a few different articles saying mazda isn't abandoning the rotary. i just hope it doesn't take another 9 years before we get a rotary again.
There is no doubt they are abandoning it in it's current state. But from what I've read they may be in the process of developing the next gen rotary. The RX-8 was a flop, thats obvious when they are "hoping to sell 1,000 units" lol I was excited about the RX-8, then I saw one and drove one..... |
oh i agree it won't be the same. i think they learned their lesson that it needs better power, fuel effeciency, and lower emissions. i don't really care about the last two, but in order to sell in the US, those two are pretty much required.
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There is talk of the 16X going into a sleek new body. Unfortunately, it's not a sports car, more of a luxury performance sedan.
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Originally Posted by thatpoorguy
(Post 850314)
..im stoked about an rx-9..
didnt mazda just provide some announcement that rotary development isnt halting.. |
i had one. i liked it. great driver and fast enough not to get u in trouble. but really needed a true 4dr with better mpg, so bought an integra. but im longing a mazda.lol would get another rx8 if i lived down south or didnt have the rx7. btw have a turbo kit for an rx8 sitting in the porch....
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