Miata Coupe to debut at the NY Auto Show

[MRnewsBot]

Miata Coupe to debut at the NY Auto Show


http://i.imgur.com/0iJfC1Y.jpg


Car people of the world with a passion for small, affordable, fun sports cars, the time is right to rejoice. Mazda has prepared a bit of a surprise for the 2016 New York Auto Show, which might come in the form of the Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe.

The Japanese brand that builds the best-selling two-seat sports car in history has handed out press invitations around the world for the grand event. Mazda isn’t too specific about what model we should look forward to, except for two lines that go like this: “It is our great pleasure to inform you that we will unveil something new at the New York International Auto Show,” and “Help us blow the lid off at the New York Auto Show. Stay tuned.”

Need I say more about the possibility of a Roadster Coupe? Known in the United States as the MX-5 Miata Power Retractable Hard Top, the soon-to-be-unveiled model will most probably get a similar folding hardtop mechanism as the third generation of the roadster. In the case of the former generation, the hardtop adds approximately 79 pounds (36 kilograms) to the weight of the soft top model and it can be lowered in 12 seconds.

At the present moment, there’s no confirmation from Mazda if it plans to bring such a model to market. Then again, there are plenty of Mazda MX-5 Miata owners who prefer the automatic to the 6-speed manual and the more secure feeling of the hardtop. Since it was introduced in the U.S. in 2007, the hardtop has been preferred by more than 50 percent of Mazda MX-5 Miata customers. Considering that the United States is a huge market for such an offering, I tend to believe that Mazda won’t just tease us with a concept.

The MX-5 Speedster and Spyder concepts were enough of a tease last year at SEMA. If Mazda is wise and plays its cards well, an MX-5 with a hardtop roof could come to fruition in U.S. specification for the 2017 model year. If, however, the Japanese company doesn't go ahead with such a model, the aftermarket scene will develop the next best thing - a removable hardtop. http://m.autoevolution.com/2017-mazda-mx-5-roadster-coupe-to-debut-at-the-new-york-auto-show-105466.html

[fwdtamiya]

A retractable top is a convertible, not a coupe.

[Phatmiata]

I just want the car in that photo haahhaha

[NCGreasemonkey]

Like the lines in the photo. Had a '96 MX-6 in one of my bays today. She is in such sad shape. But I could see her as 'Noir's' hard-shell sister if she wasn't so used up. And she was 2.5!

[Willywongka]

Dang, that looks really cool. I wonder if more people would buy this than the convertible.

[geffrocks86]

I'm hoping it will be an actual coupe, like the photo. ND coupe clown shoe would be bad ass.

[kung fu jesus]

^ YES. A clown shoe *might* sway me from plans to buy an e37 m coupe.

[MLambert19]

Yes, please.

[Dandy]

Shades of a modern 240Z. I don't think we will see it but I like it.

[Malibu Q]

Nice! That grey fastback should have Toyota and Subaru worrying about their future sales.

[Hyper]

I will be the First one to buy one. This car is beautiful.

[Dandy]

We will have to wait and see but unfortunately, in my opinion any way, it's probably going to look more like this:
http://hanabi.autoweek.com/sites/default/files/styles/gen-932-524/public/miata-render.jpg?itok=CMAiacM0

It is speculated that a power retractable hard top is more likely to be unveiled rather than a fixed coupe. The invitations to the world premiere event seem to be hinting as such:

http://www.autospies.com/images/users/Agent00R/main/maz_invite_nyias.jpg
Of course, all we are seeing now are photo shopped images and the actual product being unveiled may be something totally different.

http://autoweek.com/article/new-york-auto-show/mazda-miata-hardtop-convertible-coming-new-york

[Dandy]

It has also been speculated that the new model MX-5 will be sporting a targa top.

http://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/imagegen/max/658/-/s3/digital-cougar-assets/wheels/2015/10/20/47707/Mazda-MX-5-Watermarked-Main-Template.jpg

If it is a power retractable targa top I expect it will look a bit different than in the above rendering.

http://www.wheelsmag.com.au/features/1510/mazda-mx5-to-get-targa-look/ (http://http://www.wheelsmag.com.au/features/1510/mazda-mx5-to-get-targa-look/)

I'm hopeful that the new model MX-5 will still look like the coupe in the OP. Maybe it will have a targa top. Maybe it will have a hatch. That would be a lid of sorts that could be blown off, right?:D

http://bhtooefr.org/images/ImageUploadedByMX5%20Miata.net1409864944.306580.jp g

[Airbrush1]

As much as I love the idea, I really don't want to have to sell my mazdaspeed and buy one

[Demon I Am]

Why not both?!

[Airbrush1]

$$$$$$$$$ I just bought a 98 4Runner, still have to sell my Lexus daily, and have a wife that won't look kindly on two sportscars

[bbckfh]

Looks like my wife just found her next car! It'll look great next to my '93LE.

[MemphisMiata]

Nice! That grey fastback should have Toyota and Subaru worrying about their future sales.
Exactly what I was thinking!

[tsingson]

If this is the way it looks, I will pay for it in cash right now.

[Demon I Am]

That is such a terrible photoshop, but would make for an awesome car.

[fwdtamiya]

Still 7 days until the show. I expect to see the miata on the 5th day, realistically :lol:

[MLambert19]

That's almost two weeks to try to hold onto my money!

[Martin]

http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread.php?13736-Mazda-unveils-the-MX-5-RF-Targa-Top

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https://cdn3.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/jyHddcDyw0oCCeLgakfevZ4iRXA=/1020x0/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/6232073/mazda-mx-5-rf-targa-9862.0.jpg

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[WASABI]

Holy Shit! That looks amazing!:frantic:

[Martin]

LOVE the color combo!

[Agent☣Orange]

Why does that dude seem so pissed?

[JamieH]

Needs fastback glass. View from the rear ain't doin' it for me. And because of that, with the top retracted, it looks like there's an extra hump just sitting there for no reason.

[fwdtamiya]

https://cdn3.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/pcZV9Wgts_NF3zXDZBR4DydHNjs=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/6232093/mazda-mx-5-rf-targa-9896.0.jpg
I hope that suffices as a rollbar at most track days, otherwise it would never see a track, and i really want to see it out there. Damn that thing is gorgeous!

[kung fu jesus]

No T-top, no care.

[Agent☣Orange]

10-4, Bandit.

[Willywongka]

I think it looks really good. Though I was kind of hoping for a coupe or maybe even see a HT design for the convertible.

[revlimiter]

I'm smitten. Super smitten.

[Jimmy Vee]

I like it, the shape of the NC prht was always a bit awkward to me in its up position, but this looks great.
I'm sure somebody is already thinking about how to strip out all the mechanicals and weld the seams to make one into a hardtop coupe.

[Agent☣Orange]

Hopefully that top is carbon fiber.

[94R]

Although I knew it wasn't going to be, I was still hoping it'd be a real fastback. The targa MR2 looking "fastback" isn't doing it for me.

[RustRat]

I think it's one of the most beautiful cars Mazda ever produced (not THE most beautiful -see Cosmo). Now they need to stuff a compressor in there, uprated suspension, chassis rigidity, and piss all over fiat's new roadster.

[oldgrayleather]

I can't deny that isn't a thing of absolute beauty and even love the new paint/ interior combo (despite the fact its not a big departure from the ND's limited color pallet ;). I just wish Mazda would offer a screen delete option and a manual version of this top to save on the extra weight.

[HarryB]

Chassis rigidity is most probably gonna be more than OK, especially if you compare it to NAs or NBs. Would love to see a supercharged 1.5 tho.


Needs fastback glass. View from the rear ain't doin' it for me. And because of that, with the top retracted, it looks like there's an extra hump just sitting there for no reason.

YES! Also the side profile of the rear "quarter" windows? Hmmm...too GT86ish for me. I also have doubts over the weight and CoG height increase. Guess I cannot have everything my way! :P

[Jimmy Vee]

Photoshopped as a fixed-top coupe.
http://i.imgur.com/WSoKPTD.jpg

[Demon I Am]

UNF!

[Hyper]

This car looks like a Datsun 240Z with a retractable Targa Top. I honestly prefer fixed-top coupe.

[geffrocks86]

I wished for a fixed hardtop, nobody ever listens to me :cry2: