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06-30-2011, 02:37 AM | #1 |
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Next Gen Mazda Miata
Smaller, lighter at 1800lb, Kodo Design, MX-5 with the possibility of a turbo.
A brand new mazda chassis/platform on the rise.. Discuss..
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06-30-2011, 03:07 AM | #2 |
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Thats a serious weight cut I mean the original goal was 2200 wasn't it? I just don't see how they are going to be able to pull that off with creature comforts, decent inteiror and safety laws but boy do I wish they the best.
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06-30-2011, 04:55 AM | #3 |
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06-30-2011, 01:58 PM | #4 |
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This should be interested to see what Mazda introduces in the next several years including the RX9!
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06-30-2011, 07:11 PM | #5 |
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I heard about the insane weight reduction before, but that pic.... wow! If it looks like that, then I might give the Miata a hard look. C'mon Japan, I gotta get a car at some point!
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Imagine what a fun little bargain this would be used, just like older miatas are now! also, this may give the FT86 a run for its money in terms of "purist...-ism"? lol
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they just cant build a car that light today for a reasonable price. mazda already cutting weight down to the gram. where do you think they can take 700 lbs from?
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From the driver. only skinny people can fit in the new Miata
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Apparently the US has a safety standard of testing car crashes with the occupant not wearing a seatbelt. As the only major market to do this, it adds hundreds of pounds to many lightweight concepts, probably even our own FR-S. If the government can let us decide whether we'd like to be safe or not in the occurance of a accident, perhaps 1800 lbs may be feasible. I mean, look at the elise . . .
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Also, we don't need cars that can safely hit people, we need smarter drivers and pedestrians who can stay out of the damn road... *contunies life in the nanny state* |
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