The Tokyo Auto Show is going to have a lot of cool new cars it seems. Check out the new Mazda-6 & RX-8! They look very promising to me with 6-speed 220bhp V6 and 250bhp RENISIS engines. What do you all think? Zoom Zoom Zoom!

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New Mazda-6 & RX-8 Info & Pictures

Mazda-6




Mazda RX-8

 

will the rx-8 be NA or are there plans for it to be TT or T?

 

I think NA...

Looks kinda cool... Would need to drive one!

-Ash

 

The first version of the RX-8 will be normally aspirated (NA), it makes 250bhp & 153lb.ft of torque. I have heard that they are planning on doing a TT version that will produce upwards of 320hp or so. The amazing thing about this engine is that it redlines at 10,000 rpm, even higher than the Honda S2000. Pretty cool stuff IMHO.

 

I vant to sex zem both.

 

Wow, I like both. Maybe the blue one for my parents, the yellow one for me

 

The RX-8 looks wierder and weirder each time I see it. Or maybe it's the yellow. I'd like to see it in person though.

And why the hell are all new cars getting Altezza lights.

 

g**dammit!!! i really wanted an rx8 before--but they 'uglified' the front end.
yellow is NOT the best color on that car either. :'(

 

The RX-8 looks like a S2000 with its mouth open. I like the front end of the Mazda-6. Looks sporty.

 

my thoughts too.
Thats a mean looking accord, err camry, umm s2000

 

They should just bring back the last-gen RX7 body style and it would sell like hot cakes.

 

The last-gen RX7 didn't sell like hot cakes. That's why they stopped importing it. What makes you think is will sell well now?

 

153lb-ft of torque? Why bother? I hope the thing weighs less than 2700 lbs!!

Both cars look pretty good though.

 

The S2000 has ONLY 153 ft-lbs of torque also and weighs 2809 lbs. So it'll still be faster than a S2000 if it weighs 2700 lbs.

 

There's a preview of the 2003 Mazda 6 at Edmunds.com with more pics. According to the article, it'll handle better than a Honda Accord and have a 3.0L V6 producing 219hp with either a 4 speed auto or 5 speed stick.

http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/previ...0/article.html

 

The MX-6 looks like it has a milk moustache! :P

 

I love the way both cars look!!!!!

When is tha 6 coming out? I know someone who is looking for a new car, and i think that would be perfect for her.

 

Hey, the Mazda six looks exactly like an IS300...

anyone else notice that?
:P

 

It's a different auto market now than it was6 or 7 years ago. As I recall Mazda stopped manufacturing the RX7, Nissan shitcanned the ZX300, and Toyota killed the Supra within about a year or two of each other (all for lack of sales). Now Nissan is bringing back the Z, Mazda is bringing back an RX7 replacement...can Toyota be far behind? Also, consider the booming tuner aftermarket for RX7s and especially twin turbo Supras. In the Fast and Furious climate of today there seems to be much more demand for these treasured performance vehicles of a few years ago.

My $02

 

man, that RX8 is going to be a real screamer...can't wait to see one..

 

That's exactly what I was thinking. And, if you haven't noticed, the MP3 wagon looks almost identical to the IS300 sportcross.

Good looking cars, though. That M6 might take a big chunk out of IS300 sales if it comes in at a reasonable cost. I'm sure it handles great, too, since the MP3 consistently gets the highest marks for handling....but the lowest marks for power.

Is the RX8 gonna have the 2 mini doors in the back like the prototype that was tested about a year ago? Torque could be an issue here, however, I do remember reading that the engineers were going to up the torque b/c they know that Americans like big torque.

 

The RX-8 looks awesome

 

I like the look of both cars...Honda better come up with something good for the new Accord.

 

I hope not!!

 

That's exactly my point. And if you've ever driven an S2000, you'd know they are a complete bore and borderline annoying to drive below 6000rpm because of that lack of torque!!

 

Most recent rumor for Toyota is a 12cylinder 5000GT!

 

I haden't heard that one yet. I heard about the MKV Supra, which would either have the 6 cylinder or a V8, then about the 4000GT which would have a V8, and now this. If they decide to make a 4000/5000 GT, I hope they still go with a MKV Supra TT. The Supra will be somewhat affordable, while the 4000/5000 GT will probably compete with the NSX types. We need a new Supra TT with a sequential 6-speed, that would be my next car.

 

First of all, none of those cars have stopped manufacture. They are simply not being imported. And I would not say there is a "booming" aftermarket surrounding these cars. Maybe 25% of the cars sold, at the most. That's not enough. They happen to garner a lot of attention and admiration, but how many people actually put money down and bought one? Obviously, it was not enough for the companies to make a profit.

 

RX-8 screamer is the word!!! With a 10,000rpm rotory that thing is going to be screaming. Then street or race port it... Watch out.

 

Whatever. Whether they're no longer being imported or not being manufacturered, the result is the same: you can't get a new one. So, you're right on one point: 6 years ago there wasn't enough demand to cover the cost. That is obviously not the case now. If there was no market for these cars, they all wouldn't be bringing them back now in "new" skins.

 

New, cheaper skins. That's the only reason they are able to make money on these new cars. Cost cutting, platform sharing, etc. The lower the price, the higher the demand because of the broader realistic market (meaning people who can actually afford these cars). You are right though, there is definitely a market for these next-generation cars.

 

is the rx-8 still using rotary engine tech?

 

of course

 

i agreed the front kinda looks like S2000, and whatsup with the back of mazda-6?? why does everyone goin for the ALTEZZA light?? so does the new nissan altema

 

they look like jacked up versions of the is300 and s2000 if they brought back the rx-7 though, i'd take it