...simultaneously on three continents.
Finally!! That was a very long wait! Very good news.
I suspect it will lead a parade at Laguna Seca.
genius releasing a roadster just before winter
wider, longer and heavier I presume?
rustybugkiller wrote: genius releasing a roadster just before winter
It's not as crazy as it sounds. This is the release, introducing it to the public just in time for the auto show circuits in the end of the year and early 2015........ramp up interest and orders with delivery starting in early Spring/2015 apparently now as a 2016.
plance1 wrote: wider, longer and heavier I presume?
rumor mill is 220~260lbs lighter
Flight Service wrote:plance1 wrote: wider, longer and heavier I presume?rumor mill is 220~260lbs lighter
ha. heard that before with the new mustang. I will believe it when I see it.
Not so much "rumor mill" as "Mazda announcement". I'll believe it.
I'm really looking forward to this one. And yes, the first time it'll be seen in public will be at the Laguna Seca event on Sept 5th.
BTW, the NC chassis lasted about the same amount of time as the original NA - less if you consider than the NB is really an NA that's been reworked. It's only the Miata nerds who have been frothing at the mouth who should consider this overdue.
I haven't read all the threads on this, has anyone ID'd the overly shiny powertrain in the photos they released earlier or is it something new?
it is a skyactive system, automotive enquirer, er sorry Jalopnik says there will be a turbo version.
Mmmm, skyactive miata.
Flight Service wrote: it is a skyactive system, automotive enquirer, er sorry Jalopnik says there will be a turbo version.
I'm still waiting for the 2006 Mazdaspeed with the 2.3 DISI turbo that the internet decided was going to be introduced. Now that car is running a bit late 
Is it just me or do those shock assemblies look really long? Might be that the upper arms are really low.
They're probably at full extension. No weight on them.
Flight Service wrote:plance1 wrote: wider, longer and heavier I presume?rumor mill is 220~260lbs lighter
That would be quite a feat--especially in light of the Mustang speculation debacle. 
Flight Service wrote:plance1 wrote: wider, longer and heavier I presume?rumor mill is 220~260lbs lighter
Same as it was for the 100lbs heavier 2015 mustang then? lol
edit: i should of finished reading the thread before posting that.
rustybugkiller wrote: genius releasing a roadster just before winter
It's just before summer in the southern hemisphere :-P
I'm really excited to see the next Miata, if it gets good enough mileage I'm replacing the family hauler to have a more funner DD.
skierd wrote: I'm really excited to see the next Miata, if it gets good enough mileage I'm replacing the family hauler to have a more funner DD.
Me too. I am in line to replace the current Miata with the new one...................if it's good.
I'm more interested in the rumored Alfa Romeo Spyder based on the Miata chassis (or has that been debunked....?).
I personally want them to release a fastback version (aka Frisbee-fighter), since I have no interest in a vert and it's the main reason I haven't bought a Miata in the past.
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