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Originally Posted by fatoni
i think it just depends on your perspective. when you put it like that, maybe. how i see it is a little different though. i make a finite number of dollars per year. if car a gets 20mpg and car b gets 30mpg then car b will let me buy the car and go to 3 or 4 more track days per year or buy a complete suspension or turbo kit every three or four years.
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I like this comparison. I don't know why people don't think of balanced solutions like this. If I wanted a Prius I wouldn't be here, if I wanted a 6 banger I wouldn't be here. What I want is a compromise between the two, some power, some fun, and some MPGs.
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Originally Posted by serialk11r
I totally understand what you're saying, I think the RX8 is a great car in concept, the problem is the engine is comparable in terms of efficiency to engines built 40 years ago. You could say the lack of research and development makes it an unfair comparison, but unfortunately that's the weakness.
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It interesting that Mazda almost went bankrupt over focusing on the Rotary too much during the Oil Embargo. Now the Renesis failed Euro emissions. If they can improve the FE and Emissions for the 16x, that should do it.
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Originally Posted by swift996
I once owned an RX8 and it was a spectacular performing car, especially in handling. I think the BRZ will feel very similar which is a great compliment. The RX8 was a great car but it just didn't have sufficient fuel efficiency for most. My thought was 17mpg without a good amount of power isn't worth it, so I bought a Porsche 911.
I wish they made the RX8 in a 3 rotor or FI option. That car with 300hp would have been magnificent.
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Well the balance between the two is what was a failure, IMHO. They made it bigger with suicide doors to make it a legitimate 4 seater and gave it a thirsty high output but small(relatively) N/A engine. The power was good when it was introduced, the 350z and BMW 3 made a bit more power and were slightly heavier, but the RX-8 had a long life cycle.
Then again the RX-8 is cheaper than any BMW let alone a Porsche.
