Reply With QuoteInteresting....Originally Posted by Mazda's design head Laurens Van den Acker
Interesting....
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The pointy board is having a forceful discussion on this same topic right now
09 Lexus RX350
.... no Miata
Wrong, but thanks for playing! Rogue's is about the 'mild' facelift in '09. Try to keep up.
If Van de Kamp wants to give it some balls, what he really needs to do is put the 2.3L turbo motor under the hood.Interesting....
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
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.If Van de Kamp wants to give it some balls, what he really needs to do is put the 2.3L turbo motor under the hood.
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
Eventually, yes. 2012, no.
09 Lexus RX350
.... no Miata
By 2012, I would certainly expect a hybrid Mazda, but probably a 3 or a 6. The sports cars would likely remain non-hybrid for now.
You can buy a Mazda hybrid today.
You realize every hybrid has an internal combustion engine as well, right?
When the internal combustion engine is finally replaced, it won't be by hybrids. I guarantee it.
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
You realize every hybrid has an internal combustion engine as well, right?
When the internal combustion engine is finally replaced, it won't be by hybrids. I guarantee it.
Yes Iain, I know that.
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.
Not unless there is some sort of huge break through in battery technology or fuel cells.....just my two cents but I think pistons & valves will be around for a long time to come yet.
Please God, no...
I agree.
09 Lexus RX350
.... no Miata
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..
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[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.
I love people that do not routinely drive in stop-and-go traffic, but will buy a hybrid and expect dramatically lower fuel consumption.
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