2005 Mazda RX-8 Reviews, Pricing & Specs

this car has many things that will make you fall in love with it. the looks. its handling, the rotary engine sound. this is a great sports car not the the best for a daily drive but its lots of fun and joy when your behind the steering wheel. this car needs lots of attention as of checking oil every week, not driving until is warm. small things like this. just make sure before you go for a rotary do a research about them. its a lovely car but it was not made for me drove it for 4 years 1/2. so if you ask me if i would recommended i would say maybe depending on the person......

best car ive ever driven,fun and fast,get lots of looks with the sleek design,easy shifting,has not needed any repairs,gas mileage is ok,all around great car,handles great in city and highway,drive it like you stole it

Peformance : - acceleration = pretty good - braking = it can brake very nicely - handling = it can turn perfectly appearance : pretty good for the sports car interior : it has a nice seat and the accesories in the interior are beautiful exterior : it looks so sporty

PERFECT ALL AROUND!! great handling its a 50/50 weight car. tops out around 156 at least thats how fast i've gone so far. Looks slick, curves bring out the best. Gas mileage not so great but not horrible somewhere around 20 to the gallon i think. sound of the engine is amazing people always comment on it. It's affordable and great car for the summer!!

It is one of the best cars on the market, don't listen to what everyone says until you have driven one. Awesome and practical. I am a family man and this is my main car driving 250 miles per week.

Not a straight line performer, but who cares? Great on corners, RWD, hi-revving, and driveable in the winter. Awesome interior, although Bose is a bit lacking. Relatively cheap in price compared to other cars in the segment. Built in Japan.

One of the best handling cars ever created! The car is a blast to drive. The car encourages you to race the engine to 9000rpm and more if it was tuned for it. Not nearly as fast Rx-7 but pretty damn good chassis, and would of been close with a better engine option such as a turbo or 3 rotor engine. Don't regret the purchase which I got for $5k below market value. I have tracked the car 3 times at Auto Club Speedway and Big Willow @ Willow Springs Raceway. I have installed Racing Beat Intake and Duct, MagnaFlow Catback Exhaust, LS2 Ignition Coils, MSD Wires, Koyo Radiator, Royal Purple Fluids, Exedy Stage 1 Clutch, and Hankook Ventus Evo12 Tires on Enkei RP03 SBC 18" Wheels.

I love the sports car look, feel and handling of this car. Still get compliments on the looks of the car. Sound system is great. Corners like a race car. Has tons of zip. The six-speed transmission shifts smoothly and easily, although I have seldom had to use the sixth speed. Zero to fifty can be done while still in third gear. Other than routine maintenance, I haven't had to do anything in the way of repairs. I don't like driving it in Winter and I don't like to mediocre gas mileage with the high price of gas right now. Tires are also pricey for this vehicle with not a lot of miles.

Fun to drive, although very thirsty. Next to my motorcycles this is my vehicle of choice. Great for driving in my local mountains, with good tires it handles beautifully in the twisties! I don't drive it enough though and garage it over the winter so it has become an expensive toy...

Really fun car to drive. Silky smooth motor gives great acceleration, and the handling is stupendous! So far nothing has gone wrong.. solid build quality. The 4 door configuration of this car is genious, giving a coupe like apperance with the benefit of seating 4 easily.

Sweet little car. No problems to report yet. Getting to point A to Point B quicker than most!!!

Handles smoothly, does well in the 1/4 mile, great performance, beautiful car

this rotary beast has great acceleration and even better braking, it is a drift kind aswell. it only cost me 13.7k and it only had 25k miles. the appereance is flaweless too. it is sound and quite but a road king.

To start, the design is unique and really encompasses the unique Rotary engine through the exterior and interior of the vehicle. Drive this car if you want to know how a car is supposed to handle. Regardless of the weather, the vehicle rides like its on rails with no understeer. The cost of ownership is rather cheap. These vehicles changed very little and came out in 2004 so its easy to get your hands on an inexpensive one. Small fuel tank. Fuel disappears with a motor with such torque curve high in the RPMs. Eats oils. You will no reach 3000 miles without having to add oil due to the rotary motor. Could use a little more horsepower.

Acceleration is ok but handling is awesome Some rattles appears after 40 000km, but really minor Gaz consumption is not so bad but is not to par with other competitors in the same category This car is a blast to drive !!!

This is one of the best cars ive owned. Its cheap to buy and fast! The down side is it drinks petrol for fun and it is in quite a high insurance group! It is fun to drive!

Excellent car and great fun, you'll get through lots of fuel, but you'll have a smile on your face. Keep an eye on the ignition coils though and don't buy a second hand one without a compression test! Also looks amazing :D

Performace: I turboed it with the greddy turbo system and it dynoed at 255 whp 198 torque so its got plenty of power to play with =] Havent had ANY problems with it yet, its an awesome car and its built amazingly uses alot of gas (i get 12-17 mpg) and uses alot of oil (rotary engines are built in a way where they constantly burn a little but of oil) overall, this car is freakin AMAZING and i love and look forward to every single time i get to drive it.

performance - handled like a bigger miata build quality - quality was great cost of ownership - gas mileage was lacking but i knew that going in to the deal. Had to add about a quart of oil between oil changes. favorite car though.

One of the best drivers cars on the market. Very good performance and excellent handling. Always putting a smile on your face as you go past 5,000 revs all the way to 9,000! AWESOME

This was my first car. got it when i was 16. It has awesome pick-up. it looked gorgeous and it was really fun to drive. i loved the rotary engine at the time but wanted a new car so i got this over a used rx-7. handling was superb since this is rear wheel drive you can drift.

Handles amazingly, acceleration is fantastic. Heated seats are great at 5 in the morning. Boot is surprisingly large, reverse opening rear doors are cool.

if you own this car, civics, integras, eclipses WILL try to race you. and you'll have quite a bit of fun smoking them. it comes with stiff clutch, fabulous interior, high revving/durable engine.

Easy to drive, suite my driving style. still look stunning after three years, wish the low end have a little more torque. 19mpg is all I got driving most freeway

excellent engine sounds amazing, fast and comfy but drinks far 2 much fuel and oil

acceleration slightly slower, braking is acceptable, handling is its strong point. In terms of building, no flaws at the moment but the best part is that it's a mixture of saloon and sport car. 2 tone interior... in terms of fuel, well its cheaper than a ferarri.

HAndles corners like a dream, i would say its one of the best cars to autocross with, not amazingly fast but when pushed youll be amanzed what the rotary is capeble in doing, i realy have fun driving this car

The car has some sweet curves, and a nice leather interior. Gauges are setup in a way you can see everything nicely. Steering is very responsive and braking is strong. love the engine @ 9000+ RPM.

great car but she's giving me a lot of problems not the fastest car, but handles like it's attached at the waist very expensive if you don't know what you're doing it's the most fun i've had driving any car

Great vehicle if you are looking for a fun and sporty ride. Not a lot of space though. The back seats are bucket seats and the rear doors make for easy access to the back. Sleek design and not a common car, which makes it unique.

It has amazing acceleration. It red lines at 9000, can't ask for much more. Amazing handle, corners very well(if you have the tires for it). The exterior looks amazing, the interior isn't the best considering the back seats aren't passenger friendly. Gas mileage isn't terrible but it is worse than most cars. This is a very fun car to drive.

Mazda Speed version should come with a S/C option. Interior is clean and not too busy, a lot of TSB's out for this car ''/. Overall performance when it comes to power somewhat lacking, makes up for it with handling.

Minimum headroom with sunroof. Auto-day/night mirror is all day. Engine failed at 45k but was replaced under warranty (later recalled). Tracked it once and it did well, but could use some suspension work (I guess my Lotus was a tough act to follow). Only got 18mpg when I bought it new, which surprised me (and pointed out my lack of research) but now gets 20 mpg (I understandthey normally increase with age). Just hot 100k miles and the engine change was the only unscheduled maintenance.

this car is really fun to drive, even if the clutch is deep

Great summer car, fast start, even faster in higher gears...

Great driver, manual in Seattle traffic was a poor choice. Too many rattles but that's what the great sound system's for.