Mazda RX-8 SE3P
Four doors, four rotors of fuel. Rotary's last stand.
28 reviewers · 52 videos
Reviewers strongly agree on its handling and fun to drive, but split on performance and daily drivability.
across 28 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
3.5/528 of 28 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“there's just not enough oomph under the hood to fully exploit the car's handling potential.”
critical · MotorWeek · ▶ 3:26“The engine, funny enough, you sit so high in the RPM, you still find yourself wanting more, which is I thought was impossible in a rotary”
positive · ShootingCars · ▶ 6:39Handling
4.5/525 of 28 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“turn-ins are crisp steering is direct but never darty and feel for the road is superb”
positive · MotorWeek · ▶ 3:04Fun to drive
4.5/528 of 28 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“This is just it's a hoot and a half. It's really really fun track experience.”
positive · ShootingCars · ▶ 13:26Daily drivability
3.0/527 of 28 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“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 · ▶ 25:33“would I buy one absolutely I would daily one of these in a heartbeat”
positive · ShootingCars · ▶ 8:07Value
3.5/526 of 28 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“twenty seven thousand two hundred dollars for the Mazda RX-8 manual”
positive · MotorWeek · ▶ 10:16Hear it in the reviewer’s words
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