Originally Posted by nextgenholmes
they have the motor itself pretty much down but they should explore more options to make the car more sport
I understand what you are talking about, but your thinking (along with most people's concept) of the RX-8 is still flawed. The RX-8 is not really a sports car, it is a "sports sedan." Basically a four seat car for a guy who doesn't want to look like an old man.
To understand this, let's look into the history of Mazda's Rotary cars.
Cosmo Sport- sports car.
R100- compact car.
RX-2, compact car.
RX-3, (slightly larger) compact car.
RX-4, (even larger) compact car.
RX-5, coupe.
REPU, light truck.
RX-7, sports car.
Cosmo, sedan.
RX-8, "sports" sedan.
You guys have to realize that the "RX" (or simply "R") prefix doesn't mean it is a sports car, just that is has a Rotary engine. The RX-8 isn't ment to be crazy fast, at least for the time being. 238 horsepower is still good for what it is, especially considering the last naturally aspirated 13B Rotary only put out 160 horsepower.
Imagine Honda taking a 160 horsepower B16A and reworking it to put out 240 horsepower, and then making a few thousand copys. Not exactly the same, but you get the idea.