gto vs mazda rx8?

what do you reckon guys?

who would win from a 40mph rolling start?

or from standstill?

i had a bit of a go with one the other day but had to back off due to traffic. felt i was pulling on him tho, :iceslolan

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The vr4 for sure. The rx8 has about 250bhp@8500rpms. They have the rotory engine, so to get the power out of them you have to really get the rpms soaring. On top of that, a friend of mine has a cousin who got one, and he mentioned something about them having a recall due to the engine not producing as much hp as Mazda originally promised. So the twin turbo would destroy it from a standstill, and would take it rather easily from a roll.

I wonder how a race between an rx8 and a slightly modified (test pipe and intake) SL would do? Im imagining that the rx8 would win but definitely not be by much, maybe a car length or two.

i beat one pretty bad in my slightly modified GS-T. Sad really. Such a pretty car.

I wonder how a race between an rx8 and a slightly modified (test pipe and intake) SL would do? Im imagining that the rx8 would win but definitely not be by much, maybe a car length or two.


Iam thinking the RX-8 would win hands down on this one. Personally i think it wouldnt even be close. The RX8 weighs so much less. But thats just me i only seen them run a few times. Heard Mazda is the making of a twin turbo rx8. That would be badass. I would consider trading my my GT for one of those.

I would consider trading my my GT for one of those.

BLASPHEME!! :mad:















J/K :biggrin: just kidding man

here is some specifications of the car that should by no means be compared to the vr4.

2004-2005 Mazda RX-8


The six-speed manual version of Mazda's RENESIS rotary-powered RX-8 gets more power than the automatic version, and comes standard with sports suspension. The 238 hp manual costs $1500 more than the 197 hp automatic.

Base price : $25,180 Get a free price quote

Engine : 2-rotor Wankel, front engine RWD
Displacement : 1,308 cc
Valve : n/a
Transmission : 4-spd automanual, 6-spd manual
Fuel economy : city - 18 mpg
highway - 24-25 mpg

Suspension : F - Independent double wishbone
R - Independent five-link
Brakes : F - Vented discs
R - Vented discs

Horsepower : 197 hp @ 7200 rpm(auto), 238 hp @ 8500 rpm(manual)
Torque : 164 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm(auto), 159 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm(manual)
Redline : 7500 rpm(auto), 9000 rpm(manual)

Top speed : 148 mph(electronically limited)
0-60 mph : 5.9 sec.
0-¼ mile : 14.5 sec @ 95.6 mph(manual)
60-0 braking distance : 114 ft
200 ft skidpad : 0.88 g

Curb Weight : 3029-3053 lbs
Overall length : 174.3 in.
Wheelbase : 106.4 in.
Overall Width : 69.7 in.
Height : 52.8 in.

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here is some specifications of the car that should by no means be compared to the vr4.


Oh yea the RX-8 should never be compared to the VR4. The RX8 would get it's ass wooped so badly.

unless you have a Base or SL i would never trade a VR4 for a crappy rx8 even if its twin turbo. maybe for an RX7 i would but i just love the 3000gt too much.

an rx8 can take a base or SL, but a vr4 would take it pretty badly

unless you have a Base or SL i would never trade a VR4 for a crappy rx8 even if its twin turbo. maybe for an RX7 i would but i just love the 3000gt too much.


The said "CONSIDER" it would be a hard decision. And thats IF they made a TT RX-8. It's amazing how the new RX-8 makes more power than the RX-7 and the RX-7 is TT.

Are all rx7s TT? I was under the impression there were NA as well.

Are all rx7s TT? I was under the impression there were NA as well.

Yea the rx7's came in TT form. Not for sure if they came in NA form or not. But i think they did.

Ok, so you are saying that the stock rx8 has more hp then TT rx7? How much did they have? I never really got into rx7s, other than having rotary engines, I know nothing about them.

However, I stopped with a few friends at an import tuner dealership in NJ on the way back from ATCO raceway once a year or 2 ago. (They had a 97 vr4...I said I would own one...my friends laughed....now whose laughing???) HAHA, anyways, they had 2 rx7 TT, that they claimed were putting out over 490hp each. That has to be crazy to be in such a small car with that kinda power. I'd prefer to be in something heavy...you feel like you're sticking to the pavement not blown away by the wind...

Ok, so you are saying that the stock rx8 has more hp then TT rx7? How much did they have? I never really got into rx7s, other than having rotary engines, I know nothing about them.

However, I stopped with a few friends at an import tuner dealership in NJ on the way back from ATCO raceway once a year or 2 ago. (They had a 97 vr4...I said I would own one...my friends laughed....now whose laughing???) HAHA, anyways, they had 2 rx7 TT, that they claimed were putting out over 490hp each. That has to be crazy to be in such a small car with that kinda power. I'd prefer to be in something heavy...you feel like you're sticking to the pavement not blown away by the wind...


opps sorry my bad ment to say "almost just as much"

RX8 - 247
RX7TT - 255