ND debuts tomorrow 3rd Sep

[rjastra2]

Wonder why they launched RHD in California?

They probably don't have a US spec (side marker lights etc) available yet.

Could the display car be the 1.5L model?

[MINX]

^^^^
They look like it.
Gawd, someone here is going to wet their pants and rub their hands with glee........

Maybe that person will sell their current car, to someone that will pull off all the red and chrome crap and thrash it around a track like it deserves!



No DRLs ? Or are they integrated into the headlamps?

[KevGoat]

[manga_blue]

Wonder why they launched RHD in California?

They probably don't have a US spec (side marker lights etc) available yet.

Could the display car be the 1.5L model?

I've got no idea of release schedules. Does that say they're going to produce just RHDs initially and sell them like the first time, in Japan and Australia first?

[Nevyn72]

Great to see a Rag Top

And are they 15s ?

16" I'm afraid....

It promises to be even more fun to drive as Mazda has followed the lead of Toyota by reducing grip with the show car riding on smaller 16-inch wheels and skinnier rubber with 195/50 R16 tyres.

They've achieved their stated ~100kg+ weight loss by comparing the new soft top version (only one available for the moment) to the current hard top.....

Mazda has yet to confirm whether it will match the original MX-5's 940kg kerb weight, but has said the new car is "more than 100kg" lighter than the current model which weighs 1167kg with its metal folding hard top roof.

To save weight the new car will only be available as a soft-top intitally. However, Mazda has indicated that a hard-top variant - either a folding metal roof or something different, such as a Targa roof - are possible in the near future. But a coupe version is not expected, at least in the foreseeable future.

[shuey]

gaping mouth/grill shape reminds me a little of the Honda CRZ

[Nevyn72]

No DRLs ? Or are they integrated into the headlamps?

No DRLs in the marketing images but they're present in the US reveal car, down in the lower front bumper openings where you would expect to find fog lights.

not particularly fond of the implementation......

[Dehamsta]

Front looks like a catfish...

[Rasco]

piccies on the top gear web site make it look better!

[Nevyn72]

No DRLs ? Or are they integrated into the headlamps?

No DRLs in the marketing images but they're present in the US reveal car, down in the lower front bumper openings where you would expect to find fog lights.

not particularly fond of the implementation......

A bit more on the live feed on this detail.

Apparently all of the lighting is LED, the DRLs are integrated into the headlights and the lower lights in the picture I linked are actually fog lights......

[Nevyn72]

And are they 15s ?

16" I'm afraid....

It promises to be even more fun to drive as Mazda has followed the lead of Toyota by reducing grip with the show car riding on smaller 16-inch wheels and skinnier rubber with 195/50 R16 tyres.

More info from the live feed, they will be available with either 16" or 17" rims...... Sorry Lokiel......

[sailaholic]

It's not about the size of the wheel but the height of the sidewall!


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[196806]

gaping mouth/grill shape reminds me a little of the Honda CRZ

You're right. Just went out to lunch and came to the same conclusion as it was sinking into my sub concious mind.

[Mr Morlock]

my guess is that the drls are around the periphery i.e. housing for the projectors. I have never seen a fog light on a strip and its probably the one light that almost no one uses for any useful function anyway. I notice it has a amber reflector on the front side leading edge of the mudguards. Very slick looking car. Not sure of what was meant by side markers- the repeaters seem to be in the usual place and the rear t/sigs will be visible from the side as well. What we should not expect is every option and item being available to add weight.

[green_comet]

This pic shows drl's.