Interesting....Originally Posted by Mazda's design head Laurens Van den Acker
Interesting....Originally Posted by Mazda's design head Laurens Van den Acker
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The pointy board is having a forceful discussion on this same topic right now
09 Lexus RX350
.... no Miata
He probably means that it will have a spherical shift knob, spherical ends on the turn signal and wiper levers, spherical knobs on the radio, etc.
A Turbo 2.3L done right (with full forged internals and no boost limiter in the ECU,) would be nice. Put a T56 behind it, (or any transmission with the 4th as 1:1 and 5th and 6th as overdrive ratios,) feeding the right rear, and that would be a quick car with the potential for great highway mileage. Tires might not last very long, though.
Mike Walsted - Not an expert, just a data point.
1999 Miata
2003 MIata
1999 Miata
2001 Kia Rio
You can buy a Mazda hybrid today.
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Yes Iain, I know that. I was saying it would at least be a hybrid as the hybrid is a step away from the I.C.E. in that it also relies on alternative power in addition to fossil fuels.
Assuming Obama gets the nod I think we will see an increase in federal MPG standards and auto manufactures will use hybrids initially to achieve those requirements.
Eventually (within 10 years) I think we will see a major migration to something completely different than what we are used to now.
Oh yeah, I forgot that the Tribute is just a rebadged Escape, and hence gets all the same powertrain options.
One of my Aunts works a rural mail route and she is considering one to replace her current Escape. The Ford Escape, not the Tribute. The Mazda dealer network is a little slim in the rural South Bend area.
i cant wait to see this new makeover of mazda miata.. expect this to be as another best selling hits in the automotive industry..
Last edited by pat63; 10-31-2009 at 12:07 AM.
[I]He who is curious about me is indeed a very curious person, himself.
In a recent trip to NYC, it looked to me like most of the Taxis were Escape hybrids.
I was disappointed that I did not see any Checkers.
The one taxi that we rode in was an Altima.
On the track, I am fearless.
If you were as slow as me, you wouldn't be afraid either.
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IIRC, NYC Taxi laws call for a Taxi to be replaced after 5 years of service, and all new fleet additions must get 30mpg. The Escape Hybrid appears to be the only car out there that has space for a lot of luggage and gets 30mpg, so it is becoming the new standard for NYC Taxi.