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    2014 Mazda Miata - First Look
    Mazda looks to pare weight from its next Miata roadster.

    http://www.roadandtrack.com/future-c...4-mazda-miata/

    Mazda is getting ready to overhaul the Miata with a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine and a more muscular exterior. A new 1.3-liter engine using Mazda’s fuel-saving SkyActiv technology is going to power this fourth-generation Miata roadster. The engine should be significantly lighter and more efficient than the 2.0-liter 4-cylinder that does duty in the Miata range here in the U.S.



    This rendering of the 2014 Miata hints that Mazda will keep the overall proportions of the current model. Narrower headlights and a larger grille provide a modest front makeover. A sharp character line extends from the headlights back along the sides of the car, before tapering off near the door handles. It’s a clean shape, one that’s a little less delicate than before but not overwrought with details.

    Back to Basics.

    This represents a return to form for the simple Miata, which first went on sale more than 20 years ago. The new 2014 Miata should shed a few pounds, thanks to the use of lightweight materials in the chassis—along with that smaller engine. Mazda is making a big deal about SkyActiv, and we were impressed with the technology when fitted to the updated Mazda3 compact.



    A high compression ratio, direct injection, and reduced internal friction will help endow the lighter SkyActiv-equipped Mazda3 with better power than one might initially expect, and fuel economy (when compared to the 2.0-liter inline-4) is boosted by approximately 15 percent. For the record, the Mazda3 SkyActiv sedan returns an impressive 40 mpg on the highway (EPA) when equipped with the 6-speed automatic. A 6-speed manual is also available.

    Look for the 2014 Mazda Miata to offer the same gearboxes. A manual soft-top should continue, and a power-operated folding hardtop will likely join the range at some point. There is a possibility that Mazda will offer further details about this all-new 2014 Miata at the Geneva Auto Show in March.

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    2,000 rpm - light wheelspin, no bog here! phrenetiK's Avatar
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    fucking hot.

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    2,000 rpm - light wheelspin, no bog here! shane's Avatar
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    three renderings of the same picture in diff colors lol

    I will believe a final version when it's on mazda's site, seen so many lately. I hope it looks like this though, will be dope.

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    This design works better here, IMO.



    The proportions just look better to my eyes.

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    Notice the front end is very similar to how most of the current Mazdas look right now. So it would not surprise me if it looks similar to this design.

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    The front end needs to be killed with fire. They say they are getting back to their original roots ad making it lighter ... That front end and those curves look to futuristic at least for what I interpreted.

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    Where's that Miata smile at? Looks like its trying to sqeeze out a turd.

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    I don't care if that thing only weighs 1000lbs it still looks heavy. I for one don't think this is the ND. I really think that we won't see it until later. I think Mazda is trying to keep this a secret for a while, but I could be very wrong.

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    Hmmmmmmmmm, not sure about grill, gill, and led lights. Looks a little like the concept designs for the new VW scirocco.

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    I never trust anything with the words "Brenda Priddy" on it.

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    I say photoshop

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    You want that Miata cawk...it's what you need.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pew Pew View Post
    Where's that Miata smile at? Looks like its trying to sqeeze out a turd.
    Perfect description

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    Quote Originally Posted by revlimiter View Post
    I never trust anything with the words "Brenda Priddy" on it.
    When I saw that watermark, a wave of ease washed over me, assuring me the car wouldn't look like that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Em Ex five View Post
    kinda looks like an s2k ... i don't like , needs moar happy n gay less anger


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