On the 25th anniversary of the best-selling roadster of all time, Mazda celebrated this jubilee event in the best possible way: with the premiere of the all-new Mazda MX-5 model. In the early hours of today, this took place simultaneously in three completely different parts of the world, and at the same time, this brand also published the first set of official photos of the newcomer.
Appropriate for the segment, the drive is still driven to the rear wheel pair, platform but they are developed along with Fiat, which is expected to offer its own version of the Alfa Romeo-branded radster to customers next year. Mazda's designers remained faithful when creating the serial version KODO design language, which means that we can look for many similarities both in the current trio and the announced duo, and the development has also brought a weight of more than 100 kilograms lower, which is also the domain skyactiv technologies, which this model has for the first time.
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Basic version like that it weighs only 1,050 kg, which goes hand in hand with the roadster mission, where lightweight construction is one of the key elements. One of them is the passenger cabin moved towards the rear axle and the long bonnet, which is brand new Mazda MX-5 it also rests, but it also excels ideal weight distribution ratio 50:50.
In addition, the engineers also succeeded lower the chassis and improve management, and all the above-mentioned approaches also helped to reduce the average consumption, and the drive will be taken care of by the previously known 2.0-liter gasoline engine with 160 hp and renovated 1.6-liter engine with 130 hp. Power transmission to the rear wheels will be handled by a five-speed manual transmission and an automatic transmission.
As far as dimensions are concerned, the new MX-5 is, at 3.915 mm, even slightly so shorter than the current "miata", and the meter shows 1,730 and 1,235 mm in width and height, respectively, and the wheelbase is 2,315 mm. As standard, it will be mounted on 195/50 R 16 tires, the more powerful version will have an inch larger rims. Judging by the MX-5, they also paid attention to cost of ownership and use, which are supposed to be as low as possible, and the prices will also be competitive, which should not deviate excessively from those of the current version. It should hit the roads next year, and it will have its official premiere next month in Paris, when more information about the official prices will be announced.
More information: mazda.com
