type R vs RX8

[BadBadtz]

My friend has one and struggles to get 200 from a tank!

Official urban economy is something like 18mpg :shock:

 

[Lexx]

Tell him to go get the Cat looked at, beter yet, get him over to RX8OC and have a look there.
Although it does depend. If you do alot of short journeys, then mpg does drop a good deal.
Motorway driving, 300 a tank is achievable.

 

[G4Z]

Official urban economy is something like 18mpg

The official urban economy is crap on all petrol cars :idea:

Even the dc2 only manages 23 and the Dc5 is slightly less. Any turbo hatch is even lower still.

 

[Rob CTR]

Also fairly sure the teg is in single figures during VTEC as well...

 

[azriDC5R]

head to head??? DC5 is lighter i suppose...

 

[mad]

It depends what you want. In my opinion though the RX8 doesn't deserve the money that you pay. Futhermore if you want a rear wheel drive why not prefer the better set up that S2000?

 

[luffy]

i have driven both and DC5 feels quicker. Really wasn't impressed at the RX8, just felt like they could have done more with the car.

 

[MilanoChris]

I drove the RX8, it's deceivingly quick as the power is so smooth, but a std DC5 would have it in a straight line.

Round the corners it is no slouch, and had wonderfully responsive steering and responds so well to changes mid corner, but to me the experience was all a bit dull.. The teg might be a tad slower when things get twisty, but it's a lot better for driver fun.