Shouldn't lose VS an RX-8 unless you really mess up shifts. The auto should be easy kill but if it is the manual with sport package the stats are fairly similar. Torque isn't really "bad" compared to our numbers but the rotary delivers it across a fairly flat line so there isn't much "pull" anywhere. One thing they have that we don't is LSD and 50/50 weight distro but that really doesn't come into play in a straight line at stock output.
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Coupe MT RX8 (MT)
Weight 3061 3029
HP 215@5700 250@8500
TQ 229@3000 159@5500
Redline 6000 9000
1st 4.459 3.76
2nd 2.614 2.27
3rd 1.723 1.65
4th 1.245 1.19
5th 1.000 1.00
6th 0.838 0.84
Final drive 3.27 4.44
Weight Distro 54/46 50/50
WheelBase 94.5 (2400) 106.4 (2700)
Track Front 58.8 (1493) 58.9 (1500)
Track Rear 59.1 (1502) 59.3 (1505)