Sayonara 3rd-generation MX-5 Miata, you will be missed - Torque News
The last third generation Mazda Mx-5 Miata has been built. The Hiroshima factory has been refitted for the new 4rth-generation car that will be a 2016 model year car for sale this summer in the US and sooner in other markets. The third-gen Miata, also called the “NC”, started as a 2006. 5 model year car in the US market as a clean-sheet. The US car shared no parts with the prior generation cars. The Miata engine with its optional 6-speed manual (a 5-speed manual was fitted to the base trim) was a perfect match for its mission. With its full suite of safety equipment such as stability control, side-impact airbags, and traction control, the NC Miata was a very stable sports-convertible and safe relative to its size and style. A quick list of the 3rd-Gen Miata’s early shortcomings helps us understand the car and how Mazda saw the vehicle. I still have the dent put there by 2007. Mazda fixed that mistake in 2009. The engine was a bit buzzy until a sound inductor tube was fitted mid-cycle making the sound of the car dramatically better (video below). Source: www.torquenews.com
