Since today we learned the sad, sad fact that rotary engine
inventor Felix Wankel was a Nazi extremist, let's close the day
by saying something nice about the rotary, shall we? Take it
away, MotorWeek!  The Mazda RX-8 was never the fire-breathing
tire destroyer that its predecessor the RX-7 was, but it was a
hugely competent and hugely underrated sports car with a bit of
sedan practicality mixed in. For the 2009 model year, it got the
R3 package, its best evolution to date.  John Davis and his crew
found the R3 to be an even sharper version of the base RX-8, and
one that didn't sacrifice ride quality. While it was "sorely
lacking" in power, Mr. Davis understands that the rotary is an
important part of Mazda's heritage.  Let's hope the RX-8 isn't
the last we ever see of it.  MotorWeek Theater is our showcase
of some of our favorite classic reviews from public television's
finest motoring program. How does this video only have 74,378
views on YouTube? Felix Wankel would have loved it, even though
he was fucking