Mazda RX-8 Is This The Car For You?
Reader’s Question:
I saw a Mazda zoom past me here in Texas. I’m certain it wasn’t an MX-5, so it must be the RX-8. Can you tell me more about it?
Richard
Houston, TX
Zoo, zoom, zoom! Hello, Richard! Yes, it was definitely the RX-8. I think that you will be excited to know more about it. One critical difference from other cars that you should know of first is the 1.3 Liter Renesis Engine. 1.3 liter? Yes, 1.3 liter, its not your usual 4 cylinder piston engine, the Renesis is a rotary engine. I even read somewhere that Renesis stands for Rotary Engine geNESIS. Catchy? Being a rotary engine, this thing has less moving parts than the traditional engines that you are used to. This engine type is thought of as more reliable or durable.
Anyway, the RX-8 is available in 4 trims namely the Sport, Touring, Grand Touring and R3 which mainly differ on luxury appointments like moon/ sun roofs, leather seating and the like. But more importantly for speed freaks like us, if ever you’re going to choose an RX-8 to drive around Texas, do go for the 5-speed manual. I mean, having 9,000 rpm as a redline value, you gotta max it out with a manual. In terms of power and sprinting ability, the RX-8′s Renesis churns out 238 hp at 8,500 rpm and it sprints to 60 miles per hour in 6.6 seconds. There’s more to find out about the RX-8, why don’t you get yourself behind the wheel of one?
Finding Used Auto Parts At The Auto Salvage Yards
by Steve Sharp
If you have ever had to do repair work or had someone else do repair work on your vehicle then you know how expensive auto body parts can be. Many times it is cheaper but way too difficult to do the work yourself. Other times it is nice to shop for used auto body parts, but they can be hard to find. When sitting down to make a decision on how best to fix your vehicle you need to ask yourself a few simple questions.
The first thing you need is whether or not you need to get a new part/s. For electronic components or moving parts getting used parts can be risky. However if you are looking for second-hand parts, then getting used can be a very viable option.
Choosing Second-Hand Auto Body Parts
The trick to getting good prices on used body parts is persistence. The first thing you ..
Source: Cars and Trucks
