quite pretty, innit? (ND launch)

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 11:01 am

We drive the Pomeranian of the car world ... suck it up boys ....

Tezzax5 · Postby **Tezzax5** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 11:14 am

I'm with you Kevgoat.

I can't wait to see what the Ricer's ( tuners :roll:

) are going to do to them?

Maybe i should get some Miata badges for the NC and SP.... :lol:

Who knows i may change my view on the "newie" in a few years time.

E90 indicators on the front fender , alfa MiTo interpreted tail lights ,rear view has too much of a BMW Z look about it.

taminga16 · Postby **taminga16** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 11:16 am

KevGoat wrote:We drive the Pomeranian of the car world ... suck it up boys ....

Gee, this thread has really gone to the dogs.

Greg.

Nevyn72 · Postby **Nevyn72** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 12:45 pm

Crapweasel wrote:It's been pointed out on the big forum (in the hysteria!!) but the ND looks like the SE/MSM - Now tell me you can't see an updated SE in there.

Looking at those two images again, has anyone yet tried photo-shopping the SE Racing Hart wheels onto the ND yet?
I think it would actually work quite well, especially with a white/silver/Titanium paint scheme! :mrgreen:

Rocky · Postby **Rocky** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 1:24 pm

It's not that the ND is a bad looking car, it clearly isn't.
It is just that some of us were hoping for something a bit inspired.
Car styling isn't about 'metres' it's about 'centimetres' and small differences in the size and shape of a headlight, a power-mouth, or a taillight make all the difference to the impact of a design.
The Jag 'F Type' nails it, the ND doesn't. (nor does the FT86)

davekmoore · Postby **davekmoore** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 7:31 pm

taminga16 wrote:Clear evidence of the poor decision in using Duran Duran, if they really wanted to introduce some soul they should have called Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.
Greg.

Or, frankly, Simone Bon Bon but with strict instructions to say nothing at all about the car rather than to off-handedly condemn it as he did.

Caffeine · Postby **Caffeine** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 8:49 pm

davekmoore wrote:I am the only one who thought when Simone the Bon Bon made that incredibly banal, childish and hopefully unrehearsed and unapproved comment the bouncers should have pulled the plug and thrown him and his band off the stage and demanded a return of their fee?

Now that would have generated some publicity!

When he said it was pretty?

Who cares? :?:

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:20 am

Anybody mentioned yet that the ND returns headrest speakers? ... (according to Drive.com.au)

ozimax · Postby **ozimax** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 2:09 pm

ND is a sweet design, IMHO, but not as good as this:

maserati-mistral-spyder-07 by Ozimax, on Flickr

rjastra2 · Postby **rjastra2** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 5:42 pm

These are rumoured specs

Entry level model kerb weight: 1020kg
Entry level engine: 1.5L SkyActiv, 13.0:1 compression, higher rpm limit than unit in the Mazda 2, 96kw

This bit seems a tad weird

2.0L is expected, but won't be part of initial launch.

Vat · Postby **Vat** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 5:59 pm

rjastra2 wrote:These are rumoured specs

Entry level model kerb weight: 1020kg
Entry level engine: 1.5L SkyActiv, 13.0:1 compression, higher rpm limit than unit in the Mazda 2, 96kw

Pretty close to an NA8. Be interesting to see the torque figure, guessing if the rpm's higher it won't be a lot, assuming that power's north of 6000 rpm.

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 6:16 pm

About 145 Nm I'd be guessing.

gslender · Postby **gslender** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 6:47 pm

Unconvinced

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rjastra2 · Postby **rjastra2** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:38 am

http://wot.motortrend.com/1409_2016_maz ... ealed.html

As expected, however, there will be a larger 2.0-liter SKYACTIV engine, but our information is it will follow the launch of the initial 1.5-liter MX-5 by up to a year.

This seems to a rumour that keeps popping up

gslender · Postby **gslender** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:15 am

So what is the rational behind why you would want to offer a sports car with a smallest engine you have? Can't be to save weight, as surely a 2.0L engine can't weigh that much more, I mean what, 1-2kg more? Can't seriously be fuel economy, as many larger engine cars will easily be as economical and who buys a convertible sports car and then wishes it was just 5L/100 vs. 6l/100 ??? Can't seriously be cost either, as surely a 1.5 or 2.0 engine essentially cost the same, and any difference would again be marginal.

I just can help but think putting the 1.5 is just a dumb move - what is the upside?