Mazda RX8 review - Top Gear - Series 3 - BBC 

Jesus crist I might as well watch this on a radio.

I'm guessing the red pixel was the car

Jeremy: "coupés" Automatic subtitles: "coop AIDS"

Just bought one this week. 75k miles but very clean and well looked after. Wish me luck bros.

being the owner of an rx8 since its introduction, (I got mine in Sept, 2003), I agree with Clarksons description about the tyres. The OEMs were Bridgestone Potenzas. great tyres on the track, on a dry, hot August day, with no rain in sight. After both the tyres and tarmac were warmed up to about the level of egg frying - phenomenally sticky. Anything less than that, forget it. I purchased a set of Pirelli P-Zero Neros @ 14k miles and will never buy Potenzas again. Amazing on the track!

I personally really like the look of the RX8.

Has this vid has been pixelated to protect the identity of the car?

After a couple of hours filming burnouts the tyres were losing grip in the wet? I'm shocked.

240p, we meet again....

In my neighborhood we have RX2, RX3, RX4, RX7 and RX8 still around. I miss the old sound coming from the exhaust but I have to admit the RX8 is an awesome car. I would love to own one some day.

My calculator has better resolution than this video.

“It’s got a great engine” famous last words

This video looks like it was uploaded from a taliban cave.

The best quote is "your 2.2 children" he's used it a couple of times but it gets me every time

I actually LOVE the styling. It's held up very well!

I think the RX-8 looks amazing

had my RX8 for 3 year now. I LOVE IT!! Everyone doubts at red lights then when i take em at the jump they panic! One thing though....MAINTENANCE SUCKS! you better be ready to change your oil every 2-3 months depending on how you drive. Top MPH 140 so far

BBC couldn't upload better quality

i miss the rx7, one of the best looking cars ever imo

I've owned an 2004 Rx8 for a year now and its easily one of the best cars I've ever had. Mine has done 77k miles and it still runs as smooth as my friends 2010 Rx8 with only 25K miles on it. I use it everyday, redline it everyday, top up the oil every 1000miles and get it a proper service once a year. A little common sense goes a long way!!! If your thinking of buying one .... stop hesitating and just go for it.

I bought a 2009 Grand Touring RX-8 with 25k for 19.5k. After the purchase, I discovered a Racing Beats Cold Air Intake and Upgraded 4 port Dual exhaust. I don't think the dealer knew because it was never mentioned. This car is a rocket ship when you get it into the 6-8k rpm range. Smooth, reliable and an absolute blast to drive. Don't buy one if you're not an enthusiast, though. It requires some love and attention. Best sports car for the money, in my opinion.

More cars should be built with that door configuration.

RX8 is a practical and fun sports coupe with great handling abilities. It may not be the best or the fastest but it sure offers a lot of fun and excitement to the driver. Must really drive it to appreciate. Plus, it also appears in the recent NFS(Not Pursuit). Nice! :)

concerning the styling, though, it's all a matter of taste. I personally like the lines, and think it has aged really well. so I don't think that much emphasis should be put on how "bad" it looks because one's "bad" may be another's "good"

Jeremy Clarkson: "Of all of the cars I've driven this year, I'm pretty sure this one, is the best." I took that to mean the best driving car, and I concur. I think it was the best driving car of 2004 as well. That reversal at the end of the show was explained two ways: 1) It wasn't the best car, period; just the best driving car. 2) It's handling was twitchy in the rain, using the tires he turned to slicks on the track. I don't see a contradiction when you consider the devil in the details. I do think the producers made him backtrack for the sake of high end supercar and super donors/advertisers to the show.

still makes me feels proud as rx8 owner after watching this video 2019.

I like the look of the rx8. I like the power, handling but my favourite part is how smooth and responsive it is. It is easily one of the top 5 smoothest cars I’ve driven.

Just bought a 2009 RX8. Glad I watched Top Gear all of these years so that I didn't miss out on this fun. This car is spectacular. Thanks Jeremy for being such an RX8 fan.

I have an 09 RX8 GT now. Absolutely LOVE this car! It is currently my favorite car I have ever owned. Fuel mileage aside, everything else is near perfect about it. Handles great, does all the running about great, and is a great looker. Top it all off with being a some what rare car, especially mine since it's an S2. Every one should drive an 8 just once.

RX8s are so simple and reliable, just change the oil and filter every 3000 miles or 6 months max. for top performance there are a few mandatory things to do: 1) fit the latest 2kw starter. 2) replace the spark plugs, HT leads and coil packs every 29,000 miles. 3) fit the largest battery that will fit (like from a Ford Transit van at 1000CCA. This engine must spin at 200rpm to start. If you still have a problem with oil consumption and hot start low compression then shake up and add a 400mls can of Ametech Engine Restore oil additive. Problem cured within 300 miles or 5 hours of normal driving. Add an Ametech every 29,000 miles to keep the problem under control.

this will be a future classic.

The RX8 has aged well. Still stands today as an amazing car. Plus it can be tuned like crazy

Got this as my 1st car, yes it is very thirsty but damn it is such a good car! Drives amazingly well, if you are thinking about getting one you will not regret ut.

It has LSD!!!!!!! :D I didn't even know that!!!! respect Mazda respect -_-

you could mount a rotary in a shopping trolley you would still have an amazing car

Lol people complaining about the resolution. You used to have to download video clips from the internet. It would take 30 minutes, be 15 seconds long, and be 140p. And it was considered amazing.

I used to own a Rx8 (2008) but now I own a Honda NSX. I love my car! :D

I have owned a 2004 RX8 6 speed for 8 years. It is one of the best driving car (except in the wet) I have owned. It is always fun to drive and mune has been reliable. I don't drive like a fool so I have 180k on the original motor. There are some naggly things like the clutch pedal plate, the driver's side door latch, the cracked passenger airbag cover and the stupidly designed sun visors. But you get a really well equiped car with heated side mirrors, nav system, heated seats, limited slip diff, oil cooler, carbon fiber driveshaft and on and on

This car was famous in NFS-MOSTWANTED

1.3 litre. Displaces the same amount of air as a 2.6 litre. Uses fuel like a 3.9 litre. Power output on a par with 2.6 litre n/a. Has 2 x 3 combustion chambers of 650ccs each. CO2 emissions of 284g/km putting it in tax band M (the highest) in the UK and costing £500 per year - just for road tax. Insurance group 15,16 or 17 depending on model.

Own an RX8 and it's fantastic

Recipe for Mazda's success now: 1. Keep the RX-8 looks, door layout and drivetrain 2. Put some normal, but lightweight engine in it (GT-86 boxer would do just fine) to avoid all flooding and 50k miles full rebuild issues and stop depreciation that scares people from buying a new one. 3. PROFIT!

As a long time owner of an RX8 I have to say that there is very little that can match it in terms of handling. I have owned several muscle cars over the years and although all of them would comfortably beat the RX8 in a straight line, none of them would come close to it on a tight mountain road or racetrack. I have a review of my RX8 on my channel if anyone is interested. Towards the end of my video I talk about oil consumption and how best to prevent excessive wear on the rotary engines Apex seals. For those not familiar with Rotary engines, there are very few moving parts in the engine, the Apex seal that seals the rotor against the engine housing is generally the likely point of failure. Also the OEM coils tend to fail over time and generally it is a good idea to replace them with something more reliable. I have installed the Black Halo Racing kit which has been great thus far. Another consideration is the battery you have installed. The RX8 needs a battery with a high Cold Crank Amps (CCA) rating, from memory mine is rated at 750CCA. I hope this helps any potential RX8 drivers. Gotta say, I can't wait for the RX9 :)

I have this car and it performs fantastic

Probably needs an engine rebuild Now 😂 I still love these little rockets though

>"The best car" >"No" >"But you just said the best car"

Amazing how this Top Gear clip has only been beaten by the Ariel Atom review in terms of views!

It's hard to go wrong with a Mazda sports car. I have always loved the RX cars but could never afford one when they were available. I recently bought a Mazdaspeed 3 and I am just blown away by the quality of everything, this coming from a 10 year Toyota owner. Mazda is now my favorite car company. WHEN they make a RX-9, I will be on pre-order.

Makes you wonder why we don't see this sort of door setup elsewhere.

I want this car even more now

im in love with this car, since it was on Need for Speed haha

NO NO NO NOOOO 0:50 - 1:25 😂😂😂 You gotta love Jeremy Clarkson.. the levetof enthusiasm killed me😂😂😂

Fantastic Cars. Had mine for year and a half now. It's my first car insurance is only 2800 100 extra than my mate who has a Ford Fiesta. Failure of main tense eg oil checks checking plugs coils the cars do break quickly. But mine is great. Put 250ml 2 stroke performance oil with 97 fuel the car feels like it's running off milk. They are very underestimated from all the pub talk. Only downfalls is the MPG and having to wait for it to warm up/can't turn it off cold. MPG is about 26 if you drive it like an old Geaser 12mpg when you beep it none stop but casually I'd get 18mpg. To warm the car you have to wait about 3-4 minutes for the revs to drop under 1250 rpm and wait until the water temp needle moves to the middle to rev it over 4000. But the best bits is the amazing handling, once it's warm you could red line every gear and it does no effect to the engine at all. As rotary enthusiasts say a beep a day keeps the rebuild away. If anyone is looking into getting one, I'd recommend buying one with a compression test 6.7s at least or buy a cheap one £700 and take it to get the engine rebuilt for £2500. And that requires maintenance and costs a lot to run. 04 plates under have reports of having abit more oil consumption. 06 plates and above have £500 road tax a year I think the others have £320 or something like that

Well they failed to mention on top of the likings that its a marvel of engineering. Design inside and outside is just stunning. Infact best interior on a car period. So unique in everything, that it is way ahead of its time. Proud owner of a 06 Evolve..

An extended cab ricer. Genius.

Two things since I own an rx 8, it’s very stylish if u ask me smh, and it has a check engine light on 👀. Buy one, rebuild it and track it. Such an amazing car

04 was the first production year i believe :)

The real problem with the rx8 is power vs mpg. It has way to little power for the god damn awful real world 15 mpg it gets.

This is when the BBC used potatoes to record their programmes on

This car is still underappreciated. Jeremy gets it

I think one of those pixels is the car being reviewed, but I can't be sure

Secret to Rotary health and long life --->Premix gaz with 2stroke oil, 8-10oz/tank(Klotz or Motul 710)

2007 was a good year. It's 2018 now.

I see this in 2024😂 From Bangladesh 🇧🇩

This uncle is awesome

Bought one yesterday :D

240p squad

I bought mine near new. They are quirky but a whole lot of fun. Mine has been reliable as long as you treat it like a full on sports car.

2007- dreaming to own one of them 2018- ZZzzzzzzzz Who say dream comes true!!

"great engine" Little did they knew.......

and then Jeremy met the GT86

My '06 Black Grand Touring is nearing 20k Miles. Pure love. It's a keeper

I think the RX-8 looks sexy as shit. Just love it.

Who is watching at 2017?

RIP to all the people that bought these new

This is true! My sister's fiancée has a 2004 RX-8 & it has over 75,000km on it. The only thing he's had a problem, was it doesn't like 82 octane. So it will flood in the winter, ended up having to replace the cat 3 times, replace the coils once & plugs. Other then that, we love that car. Cornering with it is amazing, the engine is mounted behind the front axle & the gas tank is in front of the rear axle. I will buy a rx8 in the future.

The 1.3 liter is a misconception because it actually has 3.9 liters! (3 lobes)

Nice til those apex seals go out

im so gonna change my hyundai coupe for RX8 one day

"you just said, that it was the best car in the world" "i was lying" jeremy clarkson. defined in one sentence

AAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MY EYES!!!!!!

Engine rebuild every 20,000. Not as good as you may want it to be..

Gotta love the cheeky tire joke at the end lol

I got one of it. After 4 months without touch it, it doesn't work any more. Useless

Need for speed Underground 2 somebody ? xD

Why no review rx7

I own a 2011 mazda 6 fully equipped and I couldn't be happier with another choice, the RX however was my dream, but I still enjoy the smoothness of the mazda 6

what do pounds mean

shame the engines only last 60,000 miles !!!

this brits doesn't like any car ..

Jeremy say "with none of the drawbacks". . Apex seals : Hold my beer

First time I saw this on Netflix I didn't know it was a 4 door. Blew my mind

the beauty and the beast, the Mazda RX8.

I have had my RX8 since 2004. There is known engine failure issues, power steering issues and bad seals in the rear lights, HOWEVER I have serviced mine just as you should, I have checked the oil after every 4 fill ups and made sure it was at the correct level and kept the sensors on the EPS clean and it has never been in the shop for more than a oil change. I only see bad reviews for this car with people who have no clue how an rotary engine works and unknowingly, they do not maintain it.

"Lok at these lights, they're busier than a bishop's hat". Me: all hail the great one

That's a solid engine, I would not have guessed it could last that long. I had a 3.1L V6 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix, it was my first car. I bought it for $1600 in 1999, it had 164,XXX miles on it (the guy said mostly highway?)I had that car for 2 1/2 years and I put another 40,XXX (I drove everywhere and loved the independence). That engine was good to me even though I drove hell out of it. It had the same engine as the V6 Firebird, not sure how similar to the Camaro, close i would assume.

Being someone who don't know much about Mazda, I think this is a sweet looming ride!!!

Have a BRZ now but loved my RX8 🥹

not for retail, however the mazda cosmo came with a 20B, a 2 liter 3 rotor, a favorite among rotor heads. the 26B is a 4 rotor producing over 700 hp that was used, won, and banned in the 24 hour Le Mans.

my rx8 done 68000 miles, had a complete once over, compression etc by an independent rotary specialist and he said its absolutely fine. all you need is a basic understanding of these cars their pros and cons, i do 5 litres of oil a year topped up every 3 months, yes a lack of torque but thats what the gears and high revving engine is about, its meant to be and is half the fun! factory fitted tyres bridgestone 040s no good in wet, . i replaced them and handles as good in wet as you could want.