New Mazda 2016 MX-5 Miata concept (REVIEW) - New York Recorder
Instead of disappointment, journalists who were turned loose in Mazda’s iconic sports car and pointed toward twisting mountain and coastal roads in Southern California were left wowed. Ever since Mazda’s little roadster debuted in 1989, the MX-5’s been the gold standard in affordable, open-top motoring. There’s intense interest in the fourth-generation sports car among consumers, past and present Miata owners, and even racers. The 2016’s styling changes are the most extensive since the original 1990 model yet the new sheet metal is unmistakably that of a Miata. The new body is 3. 2 inches shorter, roughly a half-inch wider front and back and the wheels are pushed further toward the corners. Mazda’s designers did an admirable job incorporating surfaces, proportion and details –like body-colored upper portion of the inside door panels – to reflect the design language of Mazda’s other vehicles. The new MX-5 (also known as the ND series) was put on a serious diet. That’s crucial as the new, high-compression 2. 0-liter engine is rated at 155 hp at 6,000 rpm, 22 ponies short of the 2015’s 177 at 7,000 rpm. Source: www.heraldrecorder.org
