Why Mazda Why........
Why Mazda Why........
It might be just me but why would mazda boost their new SUV(CX-7) the Mazda 6, well I'm not sure if the Mazda 3 is still boosted. But why not have turbo in the RX-8 
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Originally Posted by cherplex
But why not have turbo in the RX-8
Originally Posted by mmarshall
Probably because that Renesis rotary engine sucks up enough of both gas and oil WITHOUT a turbo....and this has been a source of owner complaints. Mazda, like many other manufacturers today, is becoming more fuel-economy conscious....and there are no plans that I know of to do a Rotary hybrid.
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I think Mazda was going to sell the RX8 in Mexico for instance, but since it could not pass emissions in the largest market, they ended up waiting for the newer version of it to come out.
I still remember seeing them being driven around with demonstrator plates on.
I still remember seeing them being driven around with demonstrator plates on.
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The next car after the mazdaspeed3 is going to be the mazdaspeed rx-8 supposedly its a joint partnership with Vortech. Yes it will be supercharged and supposedly it makes around 350hp. The car is being tested as we speak. There was an article in a magazine with an actual supercharged car that mazda had testing in Irvine CA near its headquarters. They showed the car and its been in development for some time.
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Originally Posted by saleem
The next car after the mazdaspeed3 is going to be the mazdaspeed rx-8 supposedly its a joint partnership with Vortech. Yes it will be supercharged and supposedly it makes around 350hp. The car is being tested as we speak. There was an article in a magazine with an actual supercharged car that mazda had testing in Irvine CA near its headquarters. They showed the car and its been in development for some time.
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
I like Mazda more than some luxury brands. 
( I drove them myself through a good part of the 80's and early 90's before switching to Toyota and Lexus )
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Originally Posted by TheRupp
Finally. The RX-8's way underpowered IMO, although the decent price does justify it.
For some reason, Mazda rates the manual transmission version significantly higher in HP and torque than the automatic.
And......don't forget the fact that even if this car is not a first-class dragster at low speeds, throw it around a sharp corner and a smile is almost guaranteed to break out on your face.
The only real problem with this car, aside from the fact that it cramps big tall people like all small sports cars, is the engine's unacceptable oil and gas consumption....something that has plagued rotary engines since Day One. Engineers have worked on the root of this problem for decades.......the rotary apex tip seals that are the equivalent of a conventional engine's piston rings and the fact that some gas and oil are used up in the engine's actual lubrication ....but the problem still persists to some extent.
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Originally Posted by cherplex
It might be just me but why would mazda boost their new SUV(CX-7) the Mazda 6, well I'm not sure if the Mazda 3 is still boosted. But why not have turbo in the RX-8
I miss my 2nd gen '87' RX-7...great handling car. I would love to have a 3rd gen turbo'd RX-7.
Originally Posted by bmgs400
That doen't make any sense. Maybe they sell more SUV's??
I miss my 2nd gen '87' RX-7...great handling car. I would love to have a 3rd gen turbo'd RX-7.
I miss my 2nd gen '87' RX-7...great handling car. I would love to have a 3rd gen turbo'd RX-7.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
For some reason, Mazda rates the manual transmission version significantly higher in HP and torque than the automatic.