Reply With QuoteI saw this on Autoblog, which mentioned wider, too. Longer and wider frightens me. Based on their current crop of cars, Mazda seems to know what they're doing, so I guess I will hope for the best.
They're effin' it up! 2015 miata test mule
Longer wheelbase for the alfa I guess. Looking more like a bmw or s2000.
http://www.carscoops.com/2013/10/sco...azda-mx-5.html
I saw this on Autoblog, which mentioned wider, too. Longer and wider frightens me. Based on their current crop of cars, Mazda seems to know what they're doing, so I guess I will hope for the best.
Maybe. So much for the back to it's roots design and shedding 200 lbs.
The Italians don't want that they make a big heavy cars. What's a matter you?Originally Posted by Nails
Anyone else notice 4-bolt wheels? Doesn't the current MX-5 use a 5-bolt hub (common to the RX-?
Iain
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Nails, relax -- you sound like an NA owner ranting about NCs.
Proportions are just that. One could also argue that the NC softtop looks large on this mule compared to on an NC, suggesting it could indeed be smaller. And iain makes a good point. Someone good at maths could, assuming those 4x100, figure whether they are 16" and extrapolate the WB.
There is almost nothing to learn from this, other than that they are well-along in the development, and the test mule is using 4-bolt hubs. They could be purely for testing, but I hope they are evidence of a lighter ND, as they would suggest that the car doesn't need the beefier RX-8 based hubs and suspension components. I personally prefer 5 bolt, as they are more widely-available in more sizes, but that's a minor issue.
Just cobbling some pieces together and slapping old body panels on so it can be driven doesn't indicate the proportions of the car. doesn't this happen EVERY TIME a new car version is in the works? Overreaction based on speculation.
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Mick wrote: "I think Jerrett is the best autocrosser I have ever seen naked."
^^^ This.
And Mazda has historically been pretty good at keeping Miata plans under wraps. IF the wheelbase is a little longer, and IF the car is a little wider, then that means more room for you tall folk. What's not to love?
I hear there's going to be an AWD diesel shooting brake option with a back seat...
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Mick wrote: "I think Jerrett is the best autocrosser I have ever seen naked."
They're only making them in black???
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I read on the internet that it will have KERS designed by RedBull engineers.
Great . . . . Didn't Mark Webber's car catch fire twice this year?
They've effed up all of them since the beginning. That's why I own a NA6!
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