| 2 0 0 4 →→→ | Honda S2000 | Mazda RX-8 | Nissan 350Z |
| Acceleration, seconds | |||
| 0-30 mph | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 0-40 mph | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 0-50 mph | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| 0-60 mph | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| 0-70 mph | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.0 |
| 0-80 mph | 9.6 | 10.2 | 8.9 |
| 0-90 mph | 12.0 | 13.1 | 11.3 |
| 0-100 mph | 14.6 | 15.9 | 13.0 |
| Speed in gears, mph | |||
| 1st | 40 | 39 | 32 |
| 2nd | 65 | 65 | 54 |
| 3rd | 90 | 89 | 76 |
| 4th | 115 | 124 | 103 |
| 5th | 133 | 147 | 129 |
| 6th | 150 | 148* | 152* |
| Miscellaneous details | |||
| 1/4 mile, sec @ mph | 14.19 @ 99.90 | 14.49 @ 95.47 | 13.77 @ 100.94 |
| Braking, 100-0 mph, ft | 338 | 318 | 318 |
| Braking, 60-0 mph, ft | 118 | 114 | 113 |
| 600-ft slalom, mph | 68.6 | 68.1 | 68.0 |
| 200-ft skidpad, lateral g | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.87 |
| Figure-8, sec @ avg g | 26.0 @ 0.71 | 26.1 @ 0.70 | 26.1 @ 0.71 |
| Top-gear rpm @ 60 mph | 3250 | 3000 | 2250 |
| Axle ratio | 4.10 | 4.44 | 3.54 |
| Engine | 2.2L DOHC I-4 | 1.3L Wankel | 3.5L DOHC V-6 |
| HP @ RPM | 240 @ 7800 | 238 @ 8500 | 287 @ 6200 |
| Torque, lb/ft @ RPM | 162 @ 6500 | 159 @ 5500 | 274 @ 4800 |
| Redline, RPM | 8200 | 9000 | 6600 |
| HP/liter | 109 | 183 | 82 |
| Curb Weight, lbs. | 2835 | 3029 | 3479 |
| Seats | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 11.81 lbs/HP | 12.73 lbs/HP | 12.12 lbs/HP |
| Base price (2004) | $32,800 | $26,680 | $34,180 |