Originally posted by sigma:
25MPG is virtually impossible in the RX-8. The absolute highest reported on RX8Club is 23mpg, and 12-15mpg is the average for mixed driving. Most people would be happy to just get 18mpg on long highway trips, let alone in the city as the EPA claims. 10-12MPG is not uncommon at all.

And all that is after about a dozen updates to the ECU that Mazda has released that have improved mileage. Single-digit mileage was pretty normal when the RX-8 first came out, even though the EPA sticker still said 18/25.



1) you are taking everyone that B%#^&* on RX8 club about the mileage as your test group, not the best place to be looking..

2) I get around 15mpg on a 3 mile trip each way to and from work with about 6 stop lights (mine was built very early).

3) If you really think a car that redlines at a bit over 9k is going to get good gas mileage, you're looking at the wrong car.

And so this post isn't a complete hijack, I agree with the red vs blue stripes Roger!

2004 Vibrant Red RX8