Recently I was able to get another look at the RX-8 up close and in person. I gotta admit, It looks better than I originally thought. Actually it looks kinda cool and it has a helluva cheap price and a darn good warranty.
But the 350Z still has the RX-8 in a serious headlock.
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Having been able to drive all the cars mentioned, the RX8, 350z, G35 sedan and sport coupe, I would have to say that for track use i felt that the RX8 would have the edge over the 350z in handling alone. the side to side transitions are quicker in my opinion then the z. I felt the z push more then the 8. But the 8 has no torque compared to the z and the z would smash on the 8 acceleration, time and time again.
As for the G35's, they dont compare to the 350z in handling. The Z is a different animal, if you wanna look rich and snoot, get the G35s you cannot go wrong, but in the performance driving world that I live in, I wont concider them in the same class. sorry.
350Z all the way. My buddy had a RX-7 and by the time he hit 30,000 miles he was on his second motor. Then mazda told him that he cant take it back to them because the cant fix it anymore. Thats pretty F*&#@$ up cause he worked there at the dealership. Bottom line is that rotorys suck and no when can work on them to fix them when they break and thats often
Surely you are talking about the Genesis engine and not the new redesigned side-port Renesis engine right? What exprience do you have on the new engine to base you opinion on it?
There are RX-8s printed on paper and RX-8s in person. I have sighted three so far on the road, and what a beauty. When I first read about the RX-8 in a car magazine, I thought it was hideously ugly. It only has about a 20 bhp drop from the FD3S, with NO turbos. Having driven an FD3S, I can tell you that theres no way this car is not a monster like its predecessor. Wait until mazdaspeed (Mazda's Nismo) comes out with their version of the RX-8. Both it and the 350 are gorgeous cars, however.
Long live the rotary.
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i still can't seem to decide which of the two. i like the styling on both of them. the rx8 got major exposure for being in the X2 movie and the way it looked in the movie was sweet. the Z however just has that look and it has major aftermarket support. it doesn't need to be in a movie but that would make it so much better if it was
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The 350Z looks the best of the two.
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