Facelifted 2013 Mazda MX-5 NC3 Revealed in Japanese Brochure

Facelifted 2013 Mazda MX-5 NC3 Revealed in Japanese Brochure


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With the end of production of the rotary-powered RX-8 and until Mazda decides otherwise, the MX-5 / Miata takes on the lonely role of being the Japanese company's only true sports car.
Already on the market since 2005 having received a mild makeover in 2008, Mazda now wants to give the MX-5 NC another extension to life with a second facelift, which has been revealed through a leaked Japanese brochure that made its way online.

The photo scans from the JDM brochure show that the MX-5 with the codename NC3 gains a newly designed front bumper sporting a five-point grille with a more curved upper part and re-shaped fog-lamp surrounds, plus black bezels for the headlamps.

A smaller, secondary picture tells us that the NC3 adopts an "active-hood" that pops ups to reduce injuries in car-pedestrian accidents.

It also appears that Mazda has designed new alloy wheels and added a fresh assortment of exterior colors.

As for the interior, from what we gather, the rear-wheel drive roadster model gets a newly designed dashboard cowl and a blacked-out instrument panel gauges.

It’s possible that Mazda has made more changes to the NC3 that may or may not include the chassis and powertrains, but we won't know for sure until the company comes out with an official release.




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Photo Credits: Mazda, MX5co & Minkara

Hat tip to Bruno R.!

so the car got....happier?

I think I like this front better than the prior 2 versions, looks happy, but more aggressive!

Now with moar teeth! haha

In my opinion the NC1 had the best looking bumper, but then again maybe I am a bit biased! :D

I can honestly say that I didn't see this coming.

also... sorry NC guys, but I can't help myself.
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also... sorry NC guys, but I can't help myself.
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hahahah. nice...

Best looking NC yet, but I think a Mazdaspeed version is due. That would boost sales until we see ND.

maybe the plan for offering the ND is after 1,000.000 cars?

:O

I hate to offend the NC guys, but it seems that with every redesign the car gets just a little worse. . . (Although the mazdaspeed is an exception, it seems to be in a different class than a standard NB.)

No green?? I like this better than previous NCs. The ducts make it a little more aggressive although I'd rather see less main grille.

^^ agreed, more rx8like to me. Was kinda bummed ND isn't coming out next but i guess i can't afford one yet anyways, maybe Mazda is waiting till i can :)

I like the facelift a lot! I spend a lot of time around the NC2 and love how the body looks in the rear with the huge flares stock, but the front still looks kind of "soft", this looks much more aggressive. Cool to see they did a facelift, I'd rather wait for the ND to come out later than having it seem rushed and not as good as it could be.

Really? I like this NC version the best, I'd be happy to own one as well! It will be exciting to to see what the aftermarket offers for this too!

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No green?? I like this better than previous NCs. The ducts make it a little more aggressive although I'd rather see less main grille.

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This one looks greenish? Or maybe my monitor colors are off? :|


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