All New Mini Mazda MX-2 Roadster...HUH?
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All New Mini Mazda MX-2 Roadster...HUH?
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the MX-5 wasn't ghey (errr...I mean "small") enough?
so when's Chrism getting his???![Wink](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/wink.gif)
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I can't actually see the link, blocked by web sense. I'll check back tonight
so when's Chrism getting his???
![Wink](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/wink.gif)
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I can't actually see the link, blocked by web sense. I'll check back tonight
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^ ha ha ha oh good god that made me lol
yeah, um, i don't get it. just offer the mx-5 with a smaller engine, it looks the same. it doesn't make sense to have another "model"...and you can't get much smaller than the mx-5...so just have a miata with a 1.5 liter with istop and call it a day.
BUT, the headlights on that drawing are 100 million billion thousand times better than now...much sleeker front end.
yeah, um, i don't get it. just offer the mx-5 with a smaller engine, it looks the same. it doesn't make sense to have another "model"...and you can't get much smaller than the mx-5...so just have a miata with a 1.5 liter with istop and call it a day.
BUT, the headlights on that drawing are 100 million billion thousand times better than now...much sleeker front end.
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It would be foolish of mazda to cut into sales of their best selling car, and one of the if not the best selling car of all time. Thats probably the next MX-5.
However if they decided to do something like that, it would be interesting. There is a lack of market for a 15k RWD lightweight machine. Mazda could have a sports car for every price range.
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However if they decided to do something like that, it would be interesting. There is a lack of market for a 15k RWD lightweight machine. Mazda could have a sports car for every price range.
Thoughts?
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I am willing to bet any amount of money that this is complete bullshit. There is really no way for Mazda to make a roadster any cheaper than the MX-5 unless it had the crash test safety of a Chinese car and the interior of a Nissan.
I think the source of the confusion is that Mazda has stated that the next gen MX-5 will be smaller than the current gen, so perhaps they misunderstood that to mean it would be a completely different model.
I think the source of the confusion is that Mazda has stated that the next gen MX-5 will be smaller than the current gen, so perhaps they misunderstood that to mean it would be a completely different model.
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looking at this list.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mazda_vehicles
It seems as though numbers dont repeat on the mazda lineup. Seeing as they already have a car with a 2 in it... no.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mazda_vehicles
It seems as though numbers dont repeat on the mazda lineup. Seeing as they already have a car with a 2 in it... no.
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IMHO there are some misunderstanding in the two articles...
a) Since a couple of years ago Japanese magazines reported that in Mazda there was plans to build a small roadster based on the Madza 2 platform (front wheel drive)..some like a peugeot 206 CC...plans are revamped (according to magazines) weeks ago.....
see this (from a recent jap mag)
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/06...ter-model.html
this could be MX-2 IMHO
b) those pics (in this topic i mean) for me are referred to the next mx-5 ...smaller* , lighter w/ turbo engines and RWD.....2012-13 it's the correct time for launch.....
* sligthly ,smaller...
a) Since a couple of years ago Japanese magazines reported that in Mazda there was plans to build a small roadster based on the Madza 2 platform (front wheel drive)..some like a peugeot 206 CC...plans are revamped (according to magazines) weeks ago.....
see this (from a recent jap mag)
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/06...ter-model.html
this could be MX-2 IMHO
b) those pics (in this topic i mean) for me are referred to the next mx-5 ...smaller* , lighter w/ turbo engines and RWD.....2012-13 it's the correct time for launch.....
* sligthly ,smaller...
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As long as it produces a decent amount of power and is RWD, I could totally see myself driving one (providing I fit), though I wouldn't replace my 8 for it, but mom wants a sports car so.. hehe
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I'll take one in black please
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there are also "quotes" for possibilities of seeing those sports into production:
100% lexus supercar
70% toyota FR sports
55% new rotary sports "rx-7"
Tokyo Motor Show 2011 is " the Date" for new rotary production car..
a concept this year?
100% lexus supercar
70% toyota FR sports
55% new rotary sports "rx-7"
Tokyo Motor Show 2011 is " the Date" for new rotary production car..
a concept this year?
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