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Originally Posted by Deslock
MazdaUSA only published the loaded GT's curb weight (with sunroof, etc). The 2004 RX8 base 6MT was 2889 pounds JDM. The base 6MT USDM shouldn't have been more than 50 pounds heavier, if that (and it didn't gain much over the years).
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I'll take the scales of the magazines that tested them over your guessing!
3000 lb. min, 3100 lb. max is what i've seen.
FWIW, in the motorcycle world it's a given that manufacturers LIE about their "dry" weights. I'm guessing that the 2889 lb. figure you have is at the very least an exaggeration...
[/quote]There's been much speculation as to why MazdaUSA never released specs for the lower trims. Perhaps they knew the engine was slightly over-rated and an official lower weight would've called attention to that?[/quote]220hp and 3050 lb. gives 95.5mph in the quarter. That was the RX-8.
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The difference between the 2011 USDM RX8 Sport and the BRZ Premium seems to be ~200 pounds (though the RX8 lacked a spare).
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Closer to 300, I think...