ND Thoughts

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 1:51 pm

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/29/2016-mazda-mx5-miata-reveal-duran-duran/

Aussie Stig · Postby **Aussie Stig** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 2:47 pm

What a joke, like Duran Duran.

Mr Morlock · Postby **Mr Morlock** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 7:13 pm

Speed you have not quoted a reference which appears to be an opinion piece i.e. overview. I am not commenting on RX7, (I know next to nothing about them) but only on MX5. If anyone takes the time to read as an example "Mazda MX-5 Miata Roadster Design and development ; the inside story told by Mazda's designers and engineers." Written by Toshihiko Hirai and published by Veloce then its patently obvious that Mazda designers looked at a range of lightweight sports cars including Alfa and Lotus was but one.

Its a very common to be bailed up by people claiming that the MX5 was based on the MGB or the Lotus or the Spitfire but it was no copy of any of them . The MX5 was simply benchmarked to see what had been successful in the 60's and 70's but turned into a car that surpassed them all. I would take Hirai's version of events and the engineers as reliable.

Regie · Postby **Regie** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 8:22 pm

Dupain wrote:
JBT wrote:http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/29/2016-mazda-mx5-miata-reveal-duran-duran/

4 more sleeps.

Wow thats the first sensible post you have done

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 8:35 pm

Duran, Duran to headline the release of the ND - almost seems appropriate for the "Hairdresser's Car".

Vat · Postby **Vat** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:51 pm

Mr Morlock wrote: Its a very common to be bailed up by people claiming that the MX5 was based on the MGB or the Lotus or the Spitfire but it was no copy of any of them . The MX5 was simply benchmarked to see what had been successful in the 60's and 70's but turned into a car that surpassed them all. I would take Hirai's version of events and the engineers as reliable.

Back in the very late 80's/early '90s the US car mag Car and Driver was available here very cheaply. As a uni student sentenced to interminable bus trips, this was a constant source of reading. I can remember the MX-5 making one of their "Top 10 Cars of the Year" list with a great quote that the MX-5, with its legendary reliability launched in the times of Sprites and MGBs would have been "a housebreaker worse than any blonde".

Nevyn72 · Postby **Nevyn72** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:23 pm

Marketing images have leaked!!

I can see why they've kept it so quiet for so long, I bet no-one was expecting this in terms of styling.
When they said stunning, well.... I'm absolutely stunned.......

greenltd · Postby **greenltd** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:37 pm

Can't say I like it's rear. The tyre tread makes me think it may be a prototype or similar. ......

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:44 pm

The only thing I like about that design is that it wont detract from the desirability of NA/NBs - it looks more "Beach Buggy" (especially from the rear) than classic Roadster.

I suspect most people wanting one will wait for the Fiat version, it can't look that bad.

project.r.racing · Postby **project.r.racing** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:57 pm

poor photochop effort. the nc 5 stud rims and mirrors and front glass are all a dead giveaway.

taminga16 · Postby **taminga16** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 6:46 pm

project.r.racing wrote:poor photochop effort. the nc 5 stud rims and mirrors and front glass are all a dead giveaway.

Just more fat lazy journalism that has probably come about for no other reason than Mazda saying NO, Now go away!
Greg.

jimmy_vee · Postby **jimmy_vee** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 6:54 pm

That render has been around since mid-2012, the ND won't look like that. The shape doesn't really match the camo shots either.

taminga16 · Postby **taminga16** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 6:57 pm

Hi J_V,
Did you happen to notice your number of posts? And yes this has been around, I think that I first saw it in reference to the Italian conection.
Greg.