honestly, that was my intention when i brought the 86 up Genting the first time. I shall await my next outing with a manual 86 to see how a much purer example would fare. i'm confident that'll it'll do a 6:30.
back to the video, again honestly, i can't blame the haters a 100%. it just seems drama-less but that's because it was. At the corners, it was insanely composed. perhaps more than most performance FFs out there including the FD2R. The 86 didn't have the RE070 like the FD2R but imagine if it did.
I didn't have much time with the RX-8 but i'd say pretty similar in feel and character. they have almost the same layout and engine position. But because of the RX-8's passenger practicality with the special 4 doors, it would have suffered in body rigidity. Then again, the RX-8 is now a decade old, so the 86 in this current era would have advanced in most aspects, and it certainly translates to driving feel.
You have an NSX?