Paul,

Our favorite car, the RX8, isn't doing so well in the sales department
lately. According to today's Wall Street Journal, the RX8 sold just 1335
units so far in 2006 and is down 45% from last year's comparable period.

Barry Gardner
Wheaton, IL

That is not too surprising. There was a lot of pent up demands
for rotaries when the RX8 came out. Given the $35K price relative
to the other Mazda products it is amazing they sold so many last
year. It out sold the Miata about two to one despite %50 more money.
It also received some deserved criticism for a lack of low RPM torque.
It is time for an upgrade in the guise of the bigger displacement
higher torque 16B. It is amazing to me Mazda have not increased the
displacement of the 13B engine since it came out in about 1974.
In cars it is time for "No replacement for displacement." :)
Look around. How many 2.6 Liter cars do you see selling for $35K?
Right off the bat I can't think of one.

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

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