The six-speed manual also was a bit of a letdown. Its rubbery feel generally led to imprecise experiences, especially when attempting to shift quickly, and its placement on the center console seemed an inch or so too rearward. An <U>RX-8</U>\'s gearbox will make you jealous. And as editor-at-large Arthur St. Antoine notes, our manual test car suffered from "Lots of driveline lash, making it very difficult to execute smooth shifts and throttle inputs." The manual, alas, left us feeling that the proven ZF slushbox is the transmission of choice, certainly in light of the standard paddle shifters and generally quicker acceleration times.


6단 MT의 경우 변속기의 뻑뻑한 느낌 때문에 변속시 경쾌한 느낌을 주지 못하며, 변속 충격이 크고 부드러운 변속이 어렵다.

ZF 6 AT를 채용한 모델의 패들쉬프트를 통한 변속이 오히려 6 MT 보다 더 나은 acceleration time을 보여준다.



Maybe the onus falls on the engine. The so-called "RS 3800" V-6 (for Rear-drive Sport), which does emit a pleasing growl as it revs effortlessly to the 6500-rpm redline, is no-doubt a refined engine -- arguably more refined than <U>Nissan</U>\'s VQ -- but it doesn\'t seem 306 horsepower strong. "I realize that on paper this is a 300-plus-horsepower car," says associate editor Allyson Harwood, "but it doesn\'t feel like it. It was pretty quick off the line, but I guess I expected a little more thrust."


RS3800 엔진은 6500-rpm까지는 무리없이 치고 올라가고 닛산의 VQ보다는 더 정제 된 느낌이다. 그러나, 이 차가 306마력에 달하는만큼 강한 느낌은 들지 않았다.

제원표의 성능을 보고 나서야 이 차가 300마력이 넘는다는 것을 깨달았다. 출력 부분에서 조금 목이 마르다.