Mazda sets weight loss goal of 220lbs for new vehicles

[Kuane]

http://blog.caranddriver.com/mazda-g...ery-new-model/



I'm excited, the next step in efficiency...



discuss....

[—tsingson—]

That's good to hear. The NCs became porkers compared to the NA. The NB was a little heave also.

[psulja]

That's good to hear. The NCs became porkers compared to the NA. The NB was a little heave also.

Not true. If you look at the weights over the years they are not that much different. The last year of the NA is not much lighter than the first year of the nb. Just like the first year of the nc is not much heavier than the last year of the nb.

On my phone now so can't show the actual numbers but if I get a chance later I might.

But it should still be pretty nice to see some weight loss.

[hippari]

The NC's not a porker, she's just got a little more to love and some extra soft bits to hold onto.

Nah nah, a little weight loss is always a good thing, but I think this is just justification to have the whole range of cars be cheaper, less powerful and more fuel efficient, without too much of a hit to performance. Going after that pretentious hippie, crossover driver demographic. The kind of people who buy Cadillacs and Ford Exploders will still buy Cadillacs and Ford Exploders though, but the Civic, Yaris market will be hella pleased.

[iRoadster]

While this would be great, but I have a hard time believing anything printed on the pages of R&T.

[—tsingson—]

I just think while the NC had still be proven to be a great handling vehicle, it lost what the Miata had been known for: small and lightweight. The NC was pretty close to the size of a civic coupe. Don't get me wrong. I like the NC but i'd prefer an NA or NB more.

[BlueMotorsport]

I just think while the NC had still be proven to be a great handling vehicle, it lost what the Miata had been known for: small and lightweight. The NC was pretty close to the size of a civic coupe. Don't get me wrong. I like the NC but i'd prefer an NA or NB more.

this ^. I've seen a fair share of done up nc's, including the one a lutz performance ( so sexy). Fact remains that mazda should at least keep the miata what it's meant to be. A cheap, small, fun, and easy to drive roadster.

[—tsingson—]

I'm kind of glad that I wasn't the only one thinking this out loud.