MAZDA RX-8

"...a champion prizefighter, so much so that during our driving loop the RX-8 was actually the fastest car on the real-world roads." Comparison test: Best Sports Car for $35,000. RX-8 Grand Touring / Audi TT 2.0T / Nissan 350Z / Ford Shelby GT

— Car and Driver 6/2007

"The Mazda RX-8 has an appealing combination of light and agile handling, a ride that doesn’t abuse, and steering with a level of precision usually the purview of the surgical community. These attributes make it a gratifying back road thriller, and with room for four."

— Car and Driver 7/06

"With the unique hum of the rotary engine, 50:50 even weight distribution and adequate seating for four adults, Mazda's RX-8 combines the fun of driving a true sports car and the practicality needed to travel with more than one passenger."

— Kelley Blue Book

"Regardless of how many doors the RX-8 has, it is ultimately a sport coupe that offers sensational handling without the stiffness typically associated with cars of this type."

— Edmunds.com

"No matter what you call the RX-8, it’s a great car with an innovative approach and admirable engineering."

— NewCarTestDrive.com

"The engine will spin to 9,000 rpm faster than you can say 'rev limiter' and feels more willing at high rpm than even Honda's S2000 because of the rotary's phenomenal smoothness."

— Edmunds.com "The all-new Mazda RX-8 is one of the most ingenious cars to be designed in years."

— NewCar TestDrive.com

"Its four-seat, four-door configuration is an original design that works."

— NewCarTest Drive.com

"...it earns coolness points for the innovation of an unconventional design and the daring to bring back an underappreciated powerplant."

— TheCarConnection.com

"The idea of a four-door sports car has been bandied about for decades, but Mazda's efforts are likely to set a new benchmark in this area."

— Edmunds.com

"The RX-8 is not only all-new, but a unique sports car."

— NewCarTestDrive.com 1st Place, "GOTTA HAVE IT" & "FUN TO DRIVE" 2007 RX-8 Grand TouringScored highest in comparison test: Best Sports Car for $35,000.RX-8 Grand Touring / Audi TT 2.0T / Nissan 350Z / Ford Shelby GT

— Car and Driver 6/2007

"One of the 10 Best Road Trip Vehicles"

— Kelley Blue Book "Close to Greatness""The RX-8 is a wonderful automobile, more of a civilized sport coupe than a sports sedan."

— Road & Track 10/2006 (Long-Term Test, 2004 RX-8)

"One of the top ten 2005 vehicles forecasted to best hold their value over the next five years"

— Kelley Blue Book