Deffinitely. Im looking at moving up to a 350z anyway Apathy. Its the availability of off the shelf modifications, mass amounts of torque over the 8, the roar of a V6.
Looking forward to it!
Mazda RX-8 vs Nissan 350Z
| Category | Mazda RX-8 | Nissan 350Z (287 PS) |
|---|---|---|
| Engine layout | 1.3 l R2 | 3.5 l V6 |
| Max power (ps / bhp) | 231 / 228 | 287 / 283 |
| Max torque (Nm / lb-ft) | 216 / 159 | 371 / 274 |
| Curb weight (kg / lb) | 1387 / 3058 | 1524 / 3360 |
| Power / tonne (ps / bhp) | 167 / 164 | 188 / 186 |
| Average price | €36,000 | €35,000 |
Lap Times
Acceleration
| Speed & distance | Mazda RX-8 | Nissan 350Z (287 PS) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 40 kph | 2.2 s | 2.0 s |
| 0 - 60 kph | 3.4 s | 3.5 s |
| 0 - 80 kph | 5.1 s | 4.7 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 6.6 s | 6.0 s |
| 0 - 120 kph | 9.9 s | 8.7 s |
| 0 - 130 kph | 11.1 s | 9.4 s |
| 0 - 140 kph | 13.4 s | 11.2 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 17.0 s | 14.5 s |
| 0 - 180 kph | 23.3 s | 17.0 s |
| 0 - 200 kph | 30.5 s | 22.2 s |
| 1000 m | 26.5 s @ 199.8 kph | 25.2 s @ 212.0 kph |
| 60 - 100 kph (4) | 8.0 s | 5.3 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (5) | 9.9 s | 7.1 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (6) | 13.6 s | 10.4 s |
| Est. 100 - 140 kph | 7.1 s | 5.0 s |
| Est. 100 - 200 kph | 23.2 s | 17.4 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 5.9 s | 5.5 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 16.0 s | 13.6 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 10.7 s @ 79.5 mph | 10.2 s @ 84.5 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 14.5 s | 13.8 s |
| Est. 1/2 mile | 25.5 s @ 117.4 mph | 23.5 s @ 123.7 mph |
General performance
| Category | Mazda RX-8 | Nissan 350Z (287 PS) |
|---|---|---|
| Top speed | 235 kph (146 mph) | 251 kph (156 mph) |
| Est. max acceleration | 0.43 g (4 m/s²) | 0.50 g (5 m/s²) |
| 18m slalom | 66.2 kph (41.1 mph) | 63.7 kph (39.6 mph) |
| Fuel economy | 11.1 l/100 km (21 mpg US / 25 UK) | 11.8 l/100 km (20 mpg US / 24 UK) |
| Lateral acceleration | 0.88 g (9 m/s²) | 0.88 g (9 m/s²) |
| 100 kph - 0 | 36 m (117 ft) | 35 m (115 ft) |
| 200 kph - 0 | 144 m (473 ft) | 150 m (493 ft) |
| 70 mph - 0 | 44 m (145 ft) | 53 m (174 ft) |
Summary
| Category | Mazda RX-8 | Nissan 350Z (287 PS) |
|---|---|---|
| Track Performance | 95 | 100 |
| Straight line speed | 71 | 100 |
| Overall | 85 | 100 |
Verdict
350Z is the fastest by considerable margin.
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Acceleration graph
Apathy 12y ago
Andrew, unfortunately for you, the RX8 is just too underpowered to really be competitive, even on a roadcourse.
While the RX8 handles well and is easy to drive, it still doesn't have much grip with its skinny tires.
You beat the driver most likely.
The 350z isn't much better, but still consistently faster than an RX8.
Andrew 12y ago
All im going to say, is that on the road, My RX8 pulled away from the 350z I was having fun with. He caught on the straight but in the corners it just could carry that speed through.
That and having a 3.5ltr V6 to power it with 295bhp is alot better than the RX8. Believe it or not most RX8's run at 190 bhp on the 231 models. No way near the '231psi/228bhp' claimed.
