Digital Speedometer Question

[giwojo]

I saw an RX-8 at the dealership tonight and thought it was the best looking car for 30K Bar none. I noticed it had a digital speedometer, but the dealer said U.S. models would only read in MPH, with no metric mode. Is this true?? I would love to take a car like this to Germany in April but if it cant read Km/h the car is out of the question. I would think a car with as many features as the RX-8 would have a Metric conversion for speed....

[optimuscivic]

Originally Posted by giwojo

I saw an RX-8 at the dealership tonight and thought it was the best looking car for 30K Bar none. I noticed it had a digital speedometer, but the dealer said U.S. models would only read in MPH, with no metric mode. Is this true?? I would love to take a car like this to Germany in April but if it cant read Km/h the car is out of the question. I would think a car with as many features as the RX-8 would have a Metric conversion for speed....

as far as i know its just mph. i never thought about a kph.

[VelocityRedRX8]

I'm pretty sure I saw something in the owner's manual indicating it's possible to switch from MPH to KPH.

[rxeightr]

There is a button to the top & left of the Tach that allows you to change to metric.

[giwojo]

Thats true. The Trip meters and the Odometer also switch over to metric when you press the button. That will come in handy when I head to germany in March =)