Mazda RX-8 SE3P
Four doors, four rotors of fuel. Rotary's last stand.
31 reviewers · 54 videos · 12 hours watched
Reviewers strongly agree on its handling and fun to drive, but split on performance and daily drivability.
across 31 reviewers
"it is a really you know rev happppy engine it revs all the way to 9,000 with no hesitation"
Zygrene · ▶ 8:23"there's just not enough oomph under the hood to fully exploit the car's handling potential."
MotorWeek · ▶ 3:26"the big surprise here is just how luxurious this car is. In addition to it being as good to drive and sporty as it is, I have great visibility. These seats are super comfortable."
TheTopher · ▶ 24:00"You cannot take this car and drive it somewhere where the engine didn't get fully warmed up and then shut it off. That is destined to kill your engine."
EverydayDriver · ▶ 25:33"you're talking about pretty much one tenth of the price for an rx8"
RAD Potential · ▶ 11:20"you have to be willing to deal with the more intensive maintenance that you get with a rotary"
Zygrene · ▶ 12:46Performance
3.5/531 of 31 reviewerssplit“it is a really you know rev happppy engine it revs all the way to 9,000 with no hesitation”
positive · Zygrene · ▶ 8:23“It revs smoothly all the way up to 9,000 rpm.”
positive · CARPRIME｜カープライム · ▶ 64:01“there's just not enough oomph under the hood to fully exploit the car's handling potential.”
critical · MotorWeek · ▶ 3:26Handling
4.5/528 of 31 reviewersstrong consensus“Oh, the chassis is amazing. It just feels like a bigger Miata with slightly better steering.”
positive · TheTopher · ▶ 20:29“It just dances through these corners.”
positive · EverydayDriver · ▶ 27:13“When we take it through corners, it’s a car that handles extremely well.”
positive · Grand Story · ▶ 23:08Fun to drive
4.5/531 of 31 reviewersstrong consensus“It's a really enjoyable power level, too. I mean, you can rev this thing out to 9 grand all day long”
positive · TheTopher · ▶ 32:16“Oh, this car is so delightful to drive.”
positive · EverydayDriver · ▶ 27:36“I've been grinning, giggling, and laughing the entire time. I've been smiling ear to ear almost painfully.”
positive · ShootingCars · ▶ 18:20Daily drivability
3.0/530 of 31 reviewerssplit“the big surprise here is just how luxurious this car is. In addition to it being as good to drive and sporty as it is, I have great visibility. These seats are super comfortable.”
positive · TheTopher · ▶ 24:00“Seriously, four people can move around easily in this space.”
positive · CARPRIME｜カープライム · ▶ 51:32“You cannot take this car and drive it somewhere where the engine didn't get fully warmed up and then shut it off. That is destined to kill your engine.”
critical · EverydayDriver · ▶ 25:33Value
4.0/529 of 31 reviewerssplit“you're talking about pretty much one tenth of the price for an rx8”
positive · RAD Potential · ▶ 11:20“They're dirt cheap because nobody wants to run a car like this that won't pass emissions.”
positive · EverydayDriver · ▶ 29:07“Second-hand prices are good right now, not too high, the cheapest among sports cars.”
positive · Grand Story · ▶ 18:08No primary articles scraped yet for this nameplate. Check back as the pipeline crawls more publications.