rx-8 sucks! in my country mazda actually gave the first few owners a $500 check because they overrated the powerplant so much and the car was so slow that many people were disapointed, about 170whp. if you want a mazda get the 93 and up rx-7 FD3S. its a lot faster, its turbocharged and its engine is much easier to fix up and it has a ton of after market support, lets not forget its dead sexy looks!!