Flawless so far.
Best handling car I have ever been a passanger in let alone drive and own. This car has such a wide power band that launches the car with every gear shift. Any unflattering comments on this cars speed and agility is surley the result of a drivers shortness of driving skills.
Certainly not. Go take yourself a test drive of say, a Dodge Neon SRT4, MazdaSpeed3, Subaru WRX STi, Mitsubishi Evo and you will feel speed. I was considering getting an RX8 originally, but after feeling how anemic the power is, I decided to look elsewhere.
The only comparison I can think of for this car in acceleration and power is a Honda Civic. Obviously the Civic dosen't have as good as cornering abilities as the RX8, but it has a better engine.
Give it a try, please.