The next-gen MX-5 Miata thread

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I'll take 5...million. :drool:
 
I'm guessing the weight gain (if any) is far less than the PRHT was. Plus, this should be stiffer.

Any remaining interest in the BRZ is gone. Yes please, Mazda.
 
About a hundred pounds more.

45 kilograms or so.

I'll take that. It's still lighter than most compact cars, and still two or three dead bodies lighter than an 86.

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Also, I feel bad I got the roofline slightly wrong (never mind the trunk... that was just wishful thinking for more cargo space)... but I'm happy about the rear window treatment... it's so... seventies.

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Eunos_Cosmo
Love it. It's gonna be hard for me not to buy one of these instead of the NC I've been wanting. On the other hand, I have a feeling there are about to be a TON of NC PRHTs for sale very soon...
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Oooh... I'll take an NC2, please... :D
 
Flyin' Miata says it weighs 110lbs more and has slightly stiffer suspension to compensate. This info from "a source" that is not Mazda, so take it how you will.
 
Funny the difference of opinions depending on where you look. Mostly positive here, mostly negative over at Miata.net.

I think they are going to sell a 🤬 ton of these.
 
I really like this. Wish this was available when I was car shopping last year. Although I still think it would be hard to pick between this or the BRZ.
 
R1600Turbo
Funny the difference of opinions depending on where you look. Mostly positive here, mostly negative over at Miata.net.
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Mnet are a bunch of old farts anyway haha.

I'm pretty stoked for this. Question is if you can fit a real rollbar in there somehow. The ND is really tightly packaged as a full roadster.
 
I actually sort of wish the 'targa bar' portion of the top was fixed. It would increase the rigidity of the car by quite some amount. I understand it wouldn't work for packaging if they wanted to retain the power-folding ability....but again I'd almost prefer a del sol-esque lift-out panel. I doubt this car will be any stiffer than the standard roadster...which i feel is a bit of a missed opportunity.
 
Eunos_Cosmo
I doubt this car will be any stiffer than the standard roadster...which i feel is a bit of a missed opportunity.
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It depends. While it's not rigidly mounted to the body, it's still forming an extra connection between two weaker points. Should be even better with the roof up. I'm always amazed how much difference the accessory hard top makes to the stiffness of my NA, and that's not a structural element either by any stretch.
 
Eunos_Cosmo
I actually sort of wish the 'targa bar' portion of the top was fixed. It would increase the rigidity of the car by quite some amount. I understand it wouldn't work for packaging if they wanted to retain the power-folding ability....but again I'd almost prefer a del sol-esque lift-out panel. I doubt this car will be any stiffer than the standard roadster...which i feel is a bit of a missed opportunity.
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You'll be able to get a coupe before long. Too bad it'll have a rotary.
 
Omnis
You'll be able to get a coupe before long. Too bad it'll have a rotary.
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I've been saying for years that if you make a coupe version of the MX-5 and put in a rotary, you'd have the next generation RX-7.
 
This gets my seal of approval. True, it's not as good as true coupe would be, but I'll take it.
 
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Those buttresses give me vibes of Ferrari and Mclaren spiders with the targa itself reminding me of the 911 Targa. Personally I think it looks better with the roof up.
 
Hate to say it, but I like the convertible Miata instead of the hardtop. Something seems a little off about it.
 
Eunos_Cosmo
The original PRHT was 72lbs more. I've read (can't remember where) that this setup is actually less weight than before.
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It isn't, sadly. Spoke to the product chief today. He wouldn't give a specific figure, but simply pointed out that the buttresses are physically larger than the B-pillar/window element on the old PRHT, and therefore a little heavier. Don't think it's by a lot though.
 
Well, this blows the new, odd-looking 86 out of the water. Hardtop might add a few extra kilos though, so cornering might be down on the convertible. I give this a solid thumbs-up
 
homeforsummer
It isn't, sadly. Spoke to the product chief today. He wouldn't give a specific figure, but simply pointed out that the buttresses are physically larger than the B-pillar/window element on the old PRHT, and therefore a little heavier. Don't think it's by a lot though.
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Look for about 50kg of added weight unfortunately.
 

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