The Zinc Green car pictured doesn't have the BBS package, and the seat looks similar to the Recaro but not quite the same. They don't have the neck cutout area and the shoulder treatment is different. You might be right about it being something Japan only, but it would be awesome if they offered the Recaros or something similar to their shape in a package without the BBS & Brembos. I don't care for those wheels on the ND, and I don't need the upgraded brakes.
My dream sports car is green on tan.
I bet the Pure Sport model gets the seats, as it already has the Brembos and Bilstens...only difference is it won't have BBS. That's great for me, I always thought those wheels looked weird on the ND. The 16" Rays are a great match. Hopefully it won't be as expensive as the BBS/Brembo package...but I have a feeling it will be.No mention of the seats.
Mazda Was Forced to Change the Miata Because It Was ... Too Noisy?
You wouldn’t expect the tiny roadster to break noise requirements, and yet, here we are.www.roadandtrack.com
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I'm no expert, but those patent drawings look like an aluminum chassis, rather than a steel one. The box sections are chunkier and look more like extrusions & castings than pressed sections, particularly the front subframe.Mazda's New Sports Car Patents Show Butterfly Doors And No Rotary | Carscoops
Mazda has filed two patents describing a rear-drive convertible with butterfly doors, and neither document names the car in question
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You simply can't market a car in America or Canada with amount of power. Almost everything from that market has gone by the wayside...even the the Prius and entry-level hybrids have gained more power. The engine we get in the States still creates a fantastic and efficient sports car that can actually get out of its own way.I’ve always preferred the 1.5 for the lighter weight.
Mazda has killed the 2-litre MX-5 and given its best bits to the 1.5-litre | Evo
As emissions regulations close in, Mazda has announced the discontinuation of one of our favourite current sports cars on sale: the 2-litre MX-5. Thankfully though, it's not all bad news
The USA could, for a price cut. It would be interesting to see how many would buy it and chuck the engine or add forced induction, etc.
Like a kei car, everyone should have an MX-5.
I thought that, but then patent drawings can also be quite vague beyond the pure numbers (and the specifics of the patent) - I think while it's likely Mazda has the basic geometries etc of the new car decided (such that they can put them in a patent doc), I don't think the drawings in that parent are necessarily accurate to the real car other than the position of certain things. It is after all primarily about the doors. For that reason I'd also assume it's probably not depicting alloy box sections, more just very simplified outlines of where certain chassis components will be.
The 1.5 was a much nicer engine than the ND1's 2-litre, but from the ND2 onwards I think the 2-litre feels just as good, and as the 2-litres are usually higher specified than the 1.5s (firmer suspension, more bracing, LSD etc) it's very difficult to tell if the 1.5 feels lighter, even if the scales suggest it is. I've never driven them back to back but the 1.5 and 2.0 feel very similar to me, other than needing to rev the 1.5 a lot more to get anywhere.
Ford has been making alloy-bodied F150s since 2015...not exactly apples to apples, but I don't think its inconceivable.
1.3 million units a year versus the MX-5's 40k in a really good year changes the economies of scale somewhat.
