What would like to see for the new ND Roadster?

[Phatmiata]

So Mazda Wants Jalopnik Readers To Help Create The Next Miata? :fp:

Hello!?! Why not ask the current owners? After all, the current Miatas biggest competition is the USED Miata!


If you had the money to burn on the New Miata what would make you pull the trigger and buy one?

Another R-Package?

Coupe Version?

Mazdaspeed Version?


What do you guys want to see?

[Agent☣Orange]

No evil clown crap, just simple, elegant design with subtle curves. Round headlights and a small oval mouth. Oh, and 250hp.

[Johnnie]

I'd like to see the ND as an evolved version of the NC. The same relationship the NB had to the NA. It should shed a couple hundred pounds. Wider wheels and tires, fatter steering wheel rim. Mazdaspeed version would be awesome! I'd be happy to see the Z-fold top depart to make it possible to fit up a proper aftermarket roll bar with rear supports.
Edit--

My reasoning behind wanting an ND based on the NC is partly influenced by this-- The aftermarket is huge for NA/NB cars. With a shared platform and more years of production, there will be a bigger aftermarket for NC/ND cars.

[Agent☣Orange]

Not for me. I'd like to see a complete departure from the NC and back to basics with a whole new lightweight but super rigid platform and retro aesthetics. Aluminum, and composits used wherever possible.

Certainly there should be different versions available: Speed, Club, Cruiser but the base platform should be the same and everything else be a modular add-on, subtraction or swap you can do at the dealer while ordering your car.

I'm probably the only one here who thinks a turbo diesel motor would be cool as well. That and a super tall sixth gear that drops revs down to 1000rpm at 80mph.

[Mexican_Guy]

better seats xD

[Phatmiata]

better seats xD

Maybe the Alfa's will have better seats and such we can swap in. :slayer:

[psulja]

Just going back to the basics, cutting a lot of weight. If it had the same power levels as the NC but the weight of the NA, or less, it'd be pretty quick. But I might just be dreaming for a modern car to cut that much weight.

An engine bay that isn't as cluttered as the NC.

[theothersawyer]

Yes, an engine bay as simple as the NA's with no stupid plastic engine covers!

[Johnnie]

The sun visors in the NC are ridiculous. My passenger side is held up with office supplies because it broke under the weight of my garage door remote. Room for improvement there.

[iRoadster]

S2000 reset the bar for the Roadster. They need to use that as a starting point as far as performance and handling wise and then improve upon it.

[Agent☣Orange]

I'd like to see a user-programmable ECU.

[Mexican_Guy]

Maybe the Alfa's will have better seats and such we can swap in. :slayer:

bucket seats!

[HELLIONMX5]

Turbo, lightweight, not so many creature comfort as the NC has. Better holding seats ( bride, sparco, corbeau your que) lightweight, awd. Wait wut? Strange lined exterior. Think lotus, zonda, Lamborghini. Aerodynamic dang it! If I wanted drag I would drive a dodge ram.

No seriously... want their design motto like dancing in the wind. Some thing crazy like that? And no smiley faces! Gimme angry if anything. Please!

[94R]

2200 lbs and about 200 normally aspirated Hp, w/ about 180 lb.ft. of torque. Everything else will be gravy.

[HELLIONMX5]

Na was 2200 so less than na with all tge new tech that's out.

[Lebowskiguy]

I'd like to see wider tires, 200 naturally aspirated HP and a turbo version (call it Mazdaspeed if you wish) with 200+ HP. A cool version would be a stripped down, track-ready type car like the new Z/28.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/1303_2014_chevrolet_camaro_z28_first_look/

[HELLIONMX5]

Mmmmmm. Yeah. Sounds good too.


Btw. On the other hand, it's already supposed to be light weight.

[etikoner]

200 hp hydrogen rotary and 7 speed manual and power seats and bose and less than 2000 lbs and wide low offset wheels and ohlins as stock

[BoBo]

I would like to see a:
1. 2.0L or 2.2L 200hp aluminum block naturally aspirated engine
2. 2.0 unnatural supercharged engine
3. a 2.0 unnatural Turbocharged engine
4. a redesigned 13b rotary pushing 250hp
5. Aluminum body or a gutted track package
6. more aftermarket support
7. maybe an optional 5 valves per cylinder engine
8. lightweight panasport wheels with 225-50-15 tires
9.titanium header & exhaust option
10. Built in roll bar
11. lexan windows
12.lightweight racing seat.
13. slotted ceramic brakes
14. carbon fiber interior & exterior trim components
15. Titanium pedals set for heel/toe shifting
16. standard 6 speed w/ stage 1 clutch
17. Optional Bilstein/koni/ or Ohlins shocks.

[Agent☣Orange]

You missed the optional fuzzy dice.

[Pyr0monk3y]

I would like to see, basically, a modernized NA.

The same design philosophy of simplicity and reliability but with modern materials and manufacturing processes. I don't think it needs more power or more grip, just a little more lightness. Just imagine how fun an aluminum block, aluminum chassis miata with carbon fiber body work could be. They'd have to drop a lot of creature comforts to keep the price low. Or maybe the carbon fiber would be an option.

[Agent☣Orange]

So Mazda should build an Elise.

[Pyr0monk3y]

Not necessarily, I feel like the Lotus' goal was a very grippy car when they built the Elise. I think Mazda has maintained a fun, easy to drive design that is less focused on grip.

The appeal of the miata to me is it's very low limits. You don't have to drive fast to get good feedback from the car. On a twisty road you can drive at the speed limit...ish and the car will move around enough to allow you to learn a lot about how cars respond to your inputs. I think the Elise is a bit too hardcore to provide this kind of education.

[Jeremiah]

A coupe might just be enough to seal the deal.

I like roadsters but never liked top down motoring (thus my hardtop is on 24/7/365).