It’s a common request for Mazda: More power for the Miata, please.
It’s one we have been hearing for nearly 30 years and, has tradition has shown, Mazda replies partway through each model generation. Well, it’s time for the ND-chassis MX-5 to get its bump. For the 2019 model year, horsepower goes from 155 to 181, a 17-percent improvement. Also …
The ND1 was already a force to be reckoned with in C/Street and STR. Seems like, barring the improvements being better on paper than in practice, it is posed to really dominate those classes now.
I hope so. I’m going to sell my STR prepped 2010 for a 2019.
I read somewhere of an exclusive hardwood interior package coming soon. Any more word on that or just rumor?
The more I hear about these, the more I like them. My goal is to not go to a Mazda dealer and drive one of these because if I did, I'm fairly sure I'd buy one and I don't need a new car right now.
These are the type of updates that are worth ponying up for. There's a lot of internal work for your money. Gah I wish one of these was in the cards...
Well, I will be done school in 2020. Hopefully I can grab one and use the college grad discount for a bit better price... I wonder if I can stack that on my Mazda Motorsports plan price. One can always hope...
NickD said:The ND1 was already a force to be reckoned with in C/Street and STR. Seems like, barring the improvements being better on paper than in practice, it is posed to really dominate those classes now.
If it really is as much better as I suspect it is, it’ll either dominate CS/STR beyond any reasonable competition or SCCA will look at reclassing it. The ND is already very, very good. Good enough a buddy of mine with a nearly perfect STR NC is giving up and either going Hoosiers or selling the car at the end of this year.
KyAllroad (Jeremy) said:NickD said:The ND1 was already a force to be reckoned with in C/Street and STR. Seems like, barring the improvements being better on paper than in practice, it is posed to really dominate those classes now.
If it really is as much better as I suspect it is, it’ll either dominate CS/STR beyond any reasonable competition or SCCA will look at reclassing it. The ND is already very, very good. Good enough a buddy of mine with a nearly perfect STR NC is giving up and either going Hoosiers or selling the car at the end of this year.
Yeah, SCCA will probably do some boneheaded move like move it to A/Street and not let it run in Street Touring
I have so much want for one of these.
If we decide to keep two cars, I may just trade the "OMG I'm terrified of what it will cost if the DCT breaks" 135i, and get one of these.
Niiiice! I wonder if Fiat will do anything to keep up?
Maybe B Street and STX? Are the Toyobaru twins in CS or BS? I know they are STX, so that would set up some Street Touring battles maybe.
In reply to Toebra :
The twins are in CS although there are some base models that actually go to DS.
KyAllroad (Jeremy) said:In reply to Toebra :
The twins are in CS although there are some base models that actually go to DS.
Yeah, off-topic, but what is the whole differentiation between the C/Street and D/Street twins?
An RF and a Colorado ZR2 Diesel is my current sub $100k 2 car dream garage.
mistanfo said:Well, I will be done school in 2020...
As soon as you pass that English course. ;)
I wonder if MAZZ-dah is gonna take these guys to the People’s Court.
captdownshift said:An RF and a Colorado ZR2 Diesel is my current sub $100k 2 car dream garage.
Is the Colorado 65k?
Also, berkeley I want an RF.
7 pounds!?!??! No thanks! Elbows too pointy!
Also, also new: a GT-S Package that marries the GT’s fancy appointments with the Club’s Bilstein dampers and limited-slip differential.
That sounds cool.
T.J. said:The more I hear about these, the more I like them. My goal is to not go to a Mazda dealer and drive one of these because if I did, I'm fairly sure I'd buy one and I don't need a new car right now.
The only saving grace for me the last time I was in a Mazda dealer was that their only ND in stock was an automatic. I'm sure it's still fantastic to drive, but I have no love or much use for torque converter autos these days. Makes me wonder how much longer it will be before DCT's will be the norm.
On your original sentiment, I'm in that exact same boat.
Kreb said:Niiiice! I wonder if Fiat will do anything to keep up?
Well since Sergio passed away rumors are flying here in Detroit that Fiat and Alfa will be leaving the US market due to poor sales. He was their biggest supporter.
yupididit said:captdownshift said:An RF and a Colorado ZR2 Diesel is my current sub $100k 2 car dream garage.
Is the Colorado 65k?
About $52k sticker price.
In reply to yupididit :
$48k ish when spec'ed how I'd like it. The combo comes in well below the $100k mark prior to taxes and tags, but there's nothing else new that I'd consider to displace either of them in a 2 car garage.
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