01-23-2009, 08:11 AM
I've said for a long time that the RX-8 was a magnificent car held back my a mediocre engine. The horses are too few for the fuel economy you get, and while the engine is probably mostly reliable (Heat is what makes wankels blow, and guess what turbos make lots of) it would be a truly amazing car if they put the MZR-DISI inside.
There's no real reason not to. If some icy hot stunta can put a 2JZ in there, there's plenty of room for a four banger, even with a fuel pump hanging off the head.
Hell, you know what, don't even call it an RX-8. Change the styling here and there, give it a proper fastback instead of a trunk and call it a Cosmo. Americans wouldn't know the difference. Hell, call it the Mazda Wharrgarbl, I don't care.
There's no real reason not to. If some icy hot stunta can put a 2JZ in there, there's plenty of room for a four banger, even with a fuel pump hanging off the head.
Hell, you know what, don't even call it an RX-8. Change the styling here and there, give it a proper fastback instead of a trunk and call it a Cosmo. Americans wouldn't know the difference. Hell, call it the Mazda Wharrgarbl, I don't care.
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