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The latest renders, which are quite close to the mark according to those in the know, are looking very very good. Gone is the old man's fuddy-fuddy Brit roadster look. The new PRHT should be far better integrated into the design, and there are rumours of a true coupe coming.
Personally given the climate here I am not much of a ragtop fan, but if the new PRHT offers better soundproofing than the old one I might be interested. Advantages I see over the twins:
- even lighter and more agile - in fact if the scuttlebut is true it could be 500 lbs lighter
- better sounding engine (a guess at this stage but it could scarcely be worse or more crude than the twins')
- more pleasant and upscale interior
- better build quality and reliability
- possibly more attractive design
- better manual transmission (based on past Miatas)
Of course it would be far less practical, but I can live with that. Hopefully they get the power to weight ratio right, at least matching the twins'.
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