2009 Mazda RX-8 User Reviews

Pros

Great sports car!

Cons

people are too ignorant about this wonderful car!

Purchased As New

2 years ago i had the 2007 Mazdaspeed3 and one time i saw a guy next to me driving the rx8 so we were kind of racing. But until we reached a twisty road i couldn't keep up with him. So now a Mazda dealer here in town has a clearance price on the 2009 rx8 r3 for less than 25K. I just couldn't pass this up and got one for myself 3 days ago. The car is wonderful in handling and very stable. I feel like it glues to the road at any speed. The engine sound and exhaust note are great. The ride is supprisingly comfortable for a sports car (not harsh like S2000 and STI or truck-feeling-like Mustang GT). The gear box is excellent (even though i think the S2000 has a better gear box). Very easy to handle and drive. I used to have the S2000 and STI and i have to say you have to be a very skillful driver to make the most out of it but this rx8 r3 even a novice can handle it easily. I know there are people out there who complain about the maintenance and fuel comsumption of this car. They don't know a thing about sports cars and shouldn't even drive a sports car then. If they care about those things get a Civic or a FIT then. Or there are people who complain about this car doesn't have enough power, get a truck or any car and put tons of mods in then you have power (but can you use all that power or not is another story). Cars are not just about straight line but everything else. When was the last time you have to race from 0-60 in town? very rarely. You don't race 0-60 on the way to work at every traffic light, that's for kids. This rx8 r3 is about everything a sports car can dream of: light, agile, moves and darts like a snake, stable at any speed, excellent handling, perfect 50/50 weigh distribution, affordable, wonderful gear box, easy to drive and control, classy, fast enough, fun, and yet, it's comfortable (i don't know how the Mazda engineers able to do this).