RX-8
#3
yeah im kinding of thinking about trading the tc in for one. what a rotary engine actuality do, whats makes it different and able to be so small with a high output, and do they have low end still?
#5
I too considered the RX-8, I used to own a first gen RX-7 and loved it. Here is some information on the engine type:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankel_engine
Some great information there.
And here specifically on the different generations:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renesis...3B-MSP_RENESIS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankel_engine
Some great information there.
And here specifically on the different generations:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renesis...3B-MSP_RENESIS
#7
I dated a girl who owned a RX-8 I friggin loved the car very quick real fun & sporty. I rented 1 before she bought hers and pushed it up to 125 on a quiet highway (scared the crap outta myself too fastest I ever drove and feared the law chasing me) but all in all I would trade my tc in without a problem for 1 (if I didnt have soo many bills to pay and didnt enjoy modding my tc)
#9
Originally Posted by hotbox05
rx-8's are slow and definately overrated.
they handle pretty well though , and looks being subjectve can look good i spose.
stock they're blah.
they handle pretty well though , and looks being subjectve can look good i spose.
stock they're blah.
And they are slower than stock tC... guaranteed!
handling is a no-no as well
#10
#11
Originally Posted by scionkidd
Originally Posted by hotbox05
rx-8's are slow and definately overrated.
they handle pretty well though , and looks being subjectve can look good i spose.
stock they're blah.
they handle pretty well though , and looks being subjectve can look good i spose.
stock they're blah.
And they are slower than stock tC... guaranteed!
handling is a no-no as well
#13
well, your rental rx8 was probably pretty ragged out from previous drivers, but they are handling machines, that is it.
rotary engines are awesome, but they are not very fuel efficient, and wear out, and mechanics are not very familiar with them.
so to sum up, fun for spirited driving, but not very economical.
rotary engines are awesome, but they are not very fuel efficient, and wear out, and mechanics are not very familiar with them.
so to sum up, fun for spirited driving, but not very economical.
#14
Peaky high revving motor with no torque whatsoever. Great car if you like Hondas of a similar nature. ____ poor for modding as they get terrible mileage to begin with and are ____ing awful with a turbo. Not a great car if you are doing alot of city driving.
#15
Originally Posted by AdamC
Peaky high revving motor with no torque whatsoever. Great car if you like Hondas of a similar nature. ____ poor for modding as they get terrible mileage to begin with and are flippin' awful with a turbo. Not a great car if you are doing alot of city driving.
Most higher revving lower capacity engines get better gas milage than low revving high capacity engines. Simply put, low revving big bore V8s suck way more gas than either high revving vtec honda 4 bangers or turbo RX7s.
#18
Originally Posted by joeya28
aren't rx-7 all round better then the rx-8, better low end and much better gas mileage