Rotaries are awesome, to be certain, pigs on gas, revs to forever, grin inducing machines. Weird looking motor, a big toaster with spark plugs, but that little thing makes how much power?! Don't care for the exhaust note though.
The RX 8 chassis is a whole different ball game from the FD. It is like comparing a 1st generation Miata to the new one. About the same size and weight, but the stiffness is like pasta before and after you cook it. Maybe not that bad, but noodle has been used to describe the stiffness of the original ones
