Reply With QuoteStill needs more turbo. I like the looks though.
Chris
More pics - 2009 Mazda MX-5
From Autoblog:
The 2009 Mazda MX-5 leakage continues courtesy of km77, with a host of new images showing the facelifted roadster in both soft- and hard-top guise.
These newest shots show the already revealed and revised front end, pulling a few cues from the RX-8, along with a set of new taillights and a slightly redesigned rear bumper. Engine selections remain unchanged, with buyers abroad able to choose between a 126 hp, 1.8-liter or a 160 hp, 2.0-liter. Inside the 2.0-liter four-pot, the pistons and valve springs have been replaced with lower friction parts and the intake has been revised to provide a slight increase in power along with a more aggressive note.
The six-speed manual is still standard and features new synchronizers to smooth shifts, while a six-speed auto 'box with manumatic shifting will be made available in Europe for the first time. The front suspension geometry has been tweaked to provide more feedback through the steering wheel, low-rolling resistance tires are fitted at all four corners, traction control is standard and new baffles in the front bumper keep aerodynamic drag to a minimum.
Both the hard-top and soft-top equipped models benefit from a new layer of sound insulation to reduce wind noise, allowing owners to fully enjoy the Bose stereo and Bluetooth system, along with an auxiliary jack for MP3 players. The interior also features new seat heaters that come up to temperature quicker and allow five levels of heat, while two new colors – Aluminum Metallic and Metropolitan Gray Mica – join redesigned wheels choices sized 16- or 17-inches. Our friends in Spain can also opt for Recaro seats when they choose the "Sportive" package, and when the new MX-5 debuts this week at the Paris Motor Show, we're hoping to find out if a similar seating option will be available in the States.
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Still needs more turbo. I like the looks though.
Chris
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Not a huge fan of the taillights, but overall I like the update
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211 rwhp, 195 ft. lbs on 1/6/07
At least they went back to Red taillights! I think I like it also! If the competition yellow rumor is true I may have to get me an NC!Originally Posted by Magma
No comments about a model aimed at AX, like the NA R-package, NB Sport, or the NC MSR. I do not understand why they do not offer this.
It does need a few more horses, about 200-215. I like the hardtop and with the extra HP, it would overcome the weight. This might get me to put one in the garage next to the spec.
To cater to the 90%'ers (aka, Wine-N-Cheezers), not the 10%'ers (aka, Enthusiasts)
PS
meh on the 'update'. Looks like the same NC to me.
I have seen multiple reports on the pointy board of people ordering yellow so aparently it is in the dealer ordering system.If the competition yellow rumor is true I may have to get me an NC!
Yep stopped by my local dealer last week and yes they can order you one. I was told I could have it in February if I ordered it soon. No PRHT with Competition Yellow.
Also wondering out-loud if the SCCA will recognize newer NC's for the MSR package.
I believe the yellow is reserved for the 20AE model.
Personally, at least from the side, I think it favors the NA more than it used to. I like it MUCH better than the current offering.
09 Lexus RX350
.... no Miata
Looking more like an S2000 every evolution.
+1 . . . but I didn't want to be the first one to say it...
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I wouldn't hold my breath. You couldn't buy or order one from the dealer so equipped, and the package was ruled illegal for Showroom Stock (which was the driving force behind it in the first place), so I don't see Mazda bringing it back any time soon.
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Yea thats what I thought.....
I've seen both mentioned wonder which one is the truth?
The nice salespeople at the dealership last week were willing to fill out an order form for me for a Yellow one with just a small deposit required.
They're probably tired of you only coming in to test drive and look. Like at the Chevy and Cadillac dealers.
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