Mazda Stock Miata Beat a Whole Bunch of Exotic car 1/4 mile - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Whitigir · 06-06-2013, 08:26 PM

When is a stock, 167-horsepower Mazda MX-5 Miata quicker than a Chevrolet Corvette, Ford Mustang, Lamborghini Gallardo, Lotus Elise and a Porsche 911? When it's raining. Sort of.

Mazda Canada arranged a unique drag race to show off the fact that the Miata's optional power retractable folding hardtop can go from top-down to top-up in just 12 seconds flat. In this video, all six cars line up for a drag race, and it starts to rain (well, sort of – but you'll have to watch the video all the way to the end to see what we mean). The green flag is waved, and the timer starts as soon as the convertibles begin to put their tops up. But because the Miata's roof mechanism gets the car's roof back up a full 5.1 seconds quicker than the second-place car, the Mazda gets a serious advantage off the line for the actual drag race.

It's a fun video. And while we've spoiled the results (come on, the video was uploaded by Mazda, you knew the Miata was going to win), be sure to see how it all unfolds, below

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ACiMZC6q-38"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ACiMZC6q-38[/ame]

FRyeS · 06-06-2013, 09:02 PM

I wonder if there even exists a circumstance in which someone would buy a car even partly based on how quickly the convertible top goes up.

Barbarian · 06-06-2013, 09:03 PM

I would still take any of the other cars over an MX-5, and it's not like I'm not a fan of them.

ichitaka05 · 06-06-2013, 09:21 PM

Where's S2k?

DIM · 06-06-2013, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Where's S2k?

It just looks like cars that are currently being produced.

ichitaka05 · 06-06-2013, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DIM

It just looks like cars that are currently being produced.

Hm... if that's the case. Where's
BMW 1 Series
BMW 3 Series
BMW Z4
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Audi A5
Audi R8
Benz SL-Class
Ferrari 458
Nissan 370Z
McLaren MP4-C12

nelsmar · 06-06-2013, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Where's S2k?

I was thinking this too... the S2000 roof takes ~6 seconds to retract...

fatoni · 06-06-2013, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Hm... if that's the case. Where's
BMW 1 Series
BMW 3 Series
BMW Z4
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Audi A5
Audi R8
Benz SL-Class
Ferrari 458
Nissan 370Z
McLaren MP4-C12

its not really reasonable to include all of these cars. i think its a good cross section of the "competitors"

the child in me wanted to think it was going to be an end cycle release of a ms miata but the adult in me knew it was going to be one of these cheesy promos that they have been doing for years.

DIM · 06-06-2013, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Hm... if that's the case. Where's
BMW 1 Series
BMW 3 Series
BMW Z4
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Audi A5
Audi R8
Benz SL-Class
Ferrari 458
Nissan 370Z
McLaren MP4-C12

Well those obviously aren't in the video. I was saying the one's in the video are currently being produced.

ichitaka05 · 06-06-2013, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DIM

Well those obviously aren't in the video. I was saying the one's in the video are currently being produced.

It's wasn't in the vid for obvious reason.

Snoopyalien24 · 06-07-2013, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Hm... if that's the case. Where's
BMW 1 Series
BMW 3 Series
BMW Z4
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Audi A5
Audi R8
Benz SL-Class
Ferrari 458
Nissan 370Z
McLaren MP4-C12

Get your logic outta here Ichi

Jeez this guy

LeeMaster · 06-07-2013, 03:42 AM

Where's the FRS convertible? Oh wait..

Luis_GT · 06-07-2013, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Hm... if that's the case. Where's
BMW 1 Series
BMW 3 Series
BMW Z4
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Audi A5
Audi R8
Benz SL-Class
Ferrari 458
Nissan 370Z
McLaren MP4-C12

The M3's roof is kinda slow... I haven't timed it though... I should do it sometime...

ichitaka05 · 06-07-2013, 04:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luis_GT

The M3's roof is kinda slow... I haven't timed it though... I should do it sometime...

Really? I would of expected to be fast

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