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http://www.autoevolution.com/news/mazda ... 78104.html

But... It looks the same...

lol.

Dan.

Rasputin wrote:But... It looks the same...

lol.

Dan.

Looks the same = Mazda's version of camouflage.... i think all they're going to reveal just the chassis and underpinnings....

Interesting little aside that was missed in the Geneva Show comments from the Fiat CEO that he suggested Abarth would be a better fit for their version of the MX-5 than Alfa Romeo, which makes a bit more sense.

Why not bring back the barchetta, a hell of a roadster?

16bit wrote:http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-mazda-mx-5-details-confirmed

Oh seriously, a rehashed photoshop image previously posted and a 1.5l n/a engine.

Get yr hand off it.

Aussie Stig wrote:...and a 1.5l n/a engine.

Well.........the 1.8 is an option in Japan and Europe. And Honda's current naturally asiprated 1.5 direct injection isn't far behind that motor for power and torque. Put a Skyactiv spin with weight a bit less than the NC, could work for the Japanese or European markets.

[quote="16bit"]http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-mazda-mx-5-details-confirmed[/quote}

If it looks like that and has a 1.5 skyactiv at the right price I'll be one very happy Mazda salesperson. If there's a 2.0 skyactiv with flappy paddles I might even cop the FBT to have one as a company car. If there's a 2.5 with flappiness I'm defo in.

yeah the mock up is vry pretty but I bet the actual car looks nothing like this.

A really revvy 2.5 sounds nice and would trump the 86 but that prob won't happen either.

There is a full write up on carsales:

http://www.carsales.com.au/news/sports/ ... ebut-42434

Well as you probably know the chassis and engine were displayed today.

http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/new- ... 36rlw.html

134kw, 6.5 sec 0-100 time.

J

134kW Sounds like a mild detune of the 2.5 or a significant upgrade of the 2.0. The 2.5 is heavier so probably isn't a "fit". And the 2.0 already has a 13:1 comp ratio. So I wonder where 20 more kW will come from? 1.5 with turbo?

Yeah, 1.5 with a turbo.

Its basically a modern NA chassis with a multilink.

Can't wait.

Dann

I hope it's priced more realistically than the current version once it hits the show room,.

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