Another ND redering

[— Phatmiata —]

This one is from a Japanese magazine.





Goes on to state there is talk of a 2.0L Motor and a 1.8L option, this combined with a reduced curb weight will give the car a 30% decrease in fuel consumption.

[— kung fu jesus —]

decent interpretation of the kodos language. i'm still not buying into the "scoops" these magazines are publishing. mazda is smart to keep this redesign secret. it builds a buzz and since they have no real market competition, they can afford to keep it under wraps.

[elucid]

looks way too girly, and it's not the paint making me think that. needs more aggression.

[miatadood]

I really hope Mazda stays away from the pentagonal grille... There is no way to make it work unless you make the car too masculine looking. That's fine on an RX-8 or RX-7, but not a Miata.

[— Phatmiata —]

As long as they make a turbo version and exhaust back on the drivers side Ill be happy, then we can look at easier bolt in swaps again, tee hee

[Thumper13]

I really hope Mazda stays away from the pentagonal grille... There is no way to make it work unless you make the car too masculine looking. That's fine on an RX-8 or RX-7, but not a Miata.

I'm thinking that's the Mazda identity for quiet a while to come. Look at the current mazda 3

[fitftw]

Yeah don't expect the ND to stay girly-looking. It's a good possibility that the front end will look a lot like that rendering, which is fine with me. I just want to see a Miata-specific Skyactiv 1.8L-2.0L with ~180-200hp and 2,300-2,400lb curb weight.


It definitely needs to compete with the FR-S and BRZ for some sales.

[Maikeru]

They need to make it more affordable. It seems like the NC starts cheap, but you add a few small options and the price has jumped $4-5K. And that's usually just for a rear spoiler and alarm system. For $5k on a Honda Fit, you get a full Mugen body Kit, new suspension, Mugen interior, bunch of underhood bling, ect.

Just priced out a basic setup for an NC without many options, $27k. That's approaching 370Z territory and for the average consumer the choice will obviously be for power. 370Z is fast, MX5...not so much.