If you go to the top gear web site and look at there track times, you will see the RX8 has the same time as the new BMW M3. So I don't know where your getting your times from dude... Coz the M3 would eat a little MX5 as a snack
ive got the topgear track video of my clio 182 with the stig and it did it in 1.33.8, which was faster than all these cars.
Volvo S60R - 1.35.0
Ferrari 575 - 1.35.2
Alfa 147 GTA - 1.35.6
Lotus Elise - 1.35.6
Aston Martin Vanquish - 1.36.2
Renault Clio v6 - 1.36.2
Honda Civic Type R - 1.36.5
Saab 95 hot aero - 1.37.9
Mazzer - 1.38.0
Bowler Wildcat - 1.39.4
Bentley Arnarge - 1.40.8
Overfinch - 1.44.0
i mean come on, is if my little clio is faster than a Ferrari 575 - 1.35.2 or a Aston Martin Vanquish - 1.36.2 or even its bigger brother Renault Clio v6 - 1.36.2
well it might be! LOL
so i dont think you can say that the rx8 is as fast as an M3,it comes down to different conditions, driver, etc...
or that means i could say my clio was as fast as a Ferrari 575. LOL
If anyone wants to host the video for me please, it would be great, its only 1.4 meg.