2006 Mazda RX-8 from the November, 2006 issue
| Reviewed By: | Paul Duchene |
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| Price: | $31,505 |
| Likes: | Silky-smooth engine as responsive as ever. Neutral handling, excellent forward visibility, comfortable driver’s seat, great brakes, decent Bose stereo. |
| Gripes: | No analog speedometer, with ugly digital numbers floating in tach, while temp, fuel, and oil gauges drift aimlessly in other two faces. Climate controls pure guesswork. Useless mini-doors make for bungled rear quarter; high deck, small windows limit rear visibility. Micro back seat divided by console, dark as a dungeon. Gearshift must be thumped into reverse with left hand. |
| Verdict: | Frightful disappointment after elegant mid-’90s RX-7. Expensive, ugly, and thirsty—18 mpg, with luck. One from the B team, who should now fall on their swords. |
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