quite pretty, innit? (ND launch)

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 1:23 pm

Looks good!

Time for the 'NE' release rumours thread.

Regie · Postby **Regie** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 1:26 pm

Love it. Time to upgrade

Craig · Postby **Craig** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 1:29 pm

slug_dub wrote:All new cars are fugly, and this is no exception.

Carry on.

Was thinking the same thing, it'd make the 25th Anniversary buyers out there happy they jumped! :lol:

Aussie Stig · Postby **Aussie Stig** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 1:29 pm

Over 2 years ago I urged Mazda (if they wanted to stay in the game) to get back to classic sportscar styling like the Maserati front end....

viewtopic.php?f=18&t=53330&p=671399&hilit=maserati#p671399

Oil be boogered, they listened.

Dan · Postby **Dan** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 1:35 pm

Looks good.

Did they announce the engine specs yet?

Mr Morlock · Postby **Mr Morlock** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 2:02 pm

Mark Booths photos are really good- the Mazda ones not so good. If Mark makes it look svelte and cool it must be so. Weight is apparently down by around 100KG so that gets the tick as well. Looking forward to more detail. Looks like they are back in business and with a car that puts the Z4 into the shade. PS liked the black windscreen surround and the front lights which are along the lines of Lexus. Of course it has influences from other cars but we expect that.

pie5 · Postby **pie5** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 2:11 pm

I like it.
I think it has elements of NA, NB & NC.
Interior is a step up.

Nevyn72 · Postby **Nevyn72** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 2:22 pm

Thought I'd just leave this here..... :mrgreen:

Have a look at the back left of the stage! Hmmmm, white...... :wink:

OurCognitiveSurplus · Postby **OurCognitiveSurplus** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 2:23 pm

Those nose is very CR-Z, compare:

http://image.superstreetonline.com/f/fe ... %2Bcrz.jpg

http://www.thephotobooth.net/Miata-Snap ... &k=wkPjk8w

PhilM · Postby **PhilM** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 2:35 pm

Hmmm - better than I thought it would be. I hope the power is better than I expect......

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 3:07 pm

196806 wrote:Not too shabby.

In fact the image of the actual car was shared on Twitter a day or so before I saw on another forum but there had been so many renders of this car that most didn't believe it could have been the real deal.

Funny thing about the ND is that is looks in keeping with the NA and NB; the NC is the odd one out.

Yeah, Mazda got the NC styling WRONG, an MX5 should look like a classic roadster, NOT like it belongs to the period it was designed in.

greenMachine · Postby **greenMachine** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 3:08 pm

I could see myself in one of these

marty085 · Postby **marty085** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 3:10 pm

Let's just all be thankful it didn't end up looking like this:

pluto · Postby **pluto** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 3:15 pm

Ah, curves are back at last! ...and to good effect, to my eye. A bit of classic BMW Z10 with a dash of Maserati GT, perhaps...

I can't see from the published pix whether they have used the current Mazda design theme angular creases down the sides, tho. Might just ruin the otherwise classic, but fresh,
streamlined flow....

I do hope they manage to squeeze some ponies under the bonnet ... doesn't do to have a 'sportscar' that can't keep up with the latest VW hatchback.....

So, who's first in line at the Mazda showroom?