@nomiking: I've owned an RX8 now over a year or so, and believe me, i have not come across any problem as mentioned by my fellow PW's. Everything is baloney with regards to its engine breaking-down & other issues. Yes, it is heavy on fuel, yes u might not be able to take it downtown due to its slight girth, however, please remember, this is a sports car, it does require a lot of tender loving care !! Yes it does require an occassional quart of oil after a couple of tank-fulls, but so what? Its just like checking the water level in your windscreen washer, just keep an extra can of oil for safety purposes.
The best consumption it has given is 11.5 km/l on the motorway which is not bad. The worst is something like 5 km/l in town. I have a Type-S and it only takes octane, however, every drop of that gas is still less than the joy one gets from driving it !!