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    ND MX-5?



    Google Translated:

    It has begun: Mazda MX-5 and Alfa Romeo Spider

    We knew they were coming, but it feels good to see driving around the evidence on the street: under these mutilated Mazda MX-5 is the technology of the new, also known as Alfa Romeo Spider in the market.

    It is a formula, so about the appearance of the car is unfortunately nothing to say. This package lets really see any of the lines of the new roadsters, but we can at least infer that one is working on it, from the cut and paste job and that in itself is very good news.

    The test drivers were caught in the United States. For the Spider is symbolic: Alfa Romeo 4C uses the recently introduced to mark the return to the U.S. market. Reportedly share two roadsters 40 percent of the parts. Those parts are the front and rear axles, engine compartment bulkhead, windscreen and the structure around it.

    The result is that the appearance of the cars will hardly agree: they can by the Italians and Japanese call their own stamp on the cars pressing both a completely new body to provide. The motors are separately provided by the brands: Mazda choose 1.5 or 2.0 SkyActiv engines, Alfa Romeo is a compact petrol and the 1.4 MultiAir.


    Source: http://www.autoweek.nl/nieuws/24852/...a-romeo-spider


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    Looks more like the 2013 Club Edition

    Edit, I do now see the lights are TAPED onto the front bumper, maybe they are hiding something?

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    It looks like someone squeezed an NC and the lights started popping out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phatmiata View Post
    Looks more like the 2013 Club Edition

    Edit, I do now see the lights are TAPED onto the front bumper, maybe they are hiding something?
    Thanks for the editing & polishing, boss!
    Quote Originally Posted by tsingson View Post
    It looks like someone squeezed an NC and the lights started popping out.
    That's what she said...
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    So, you nicknamed "it" NC?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tsingson View Post
    So, you nicknamed "it" NC?
    No, but lights always pop out, YOUUUZA!
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    So... Mazda is testing ND running gear in a slightly disguised NC shell?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Martin View Post
    So... Mazda is testing ND running gear in a slightly disguised NC shell?
    Just like Porsche ran the first 959 as Rally car with a 911 body.
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    Well that means the shell is somewhat compatible,

    so .............. then you can take the lighter body of the ND and dump in the NC motor with turbo or S/C and own everyone! hhahaa

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    Quote Originally Posted by tsingson View Post
    It looks like someone squeezed an NC and the lights started popping out.

    You mean like this LOL


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    I was thinking more this....

    bug-out-bob-squeeze-toy-main.jpg

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    Quote Originally Posted by tsingson View Post
    I was thinking more this....

    bug-out-bob-squeeze-toy-main.jpg
    That looks like a cheap sex toy, LOL

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    That has to be just an NC chassis they're testing the SkyActiv motor in.

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    It does just look like an NC.


    I wonder how boost friendly this NC motor will be.
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    Too much Sky Active technology, I hope Mazda keeps the original Zoom Zoom ideas and philosophy that created the joy of the first NA. Going with a smaller car,smaller displacement and a turbo would make this an overnight success I.M.H.O.

    I wonder if it will use the same motor as the Mazda 2 on HGH
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