Mazda Miata (NB) Habu V8 by Flyin Miata 2003

[05XR8]

6.2-liter GM LS3 V8 rated at 480 hp
1206kg/2660lbs
six-speed Tremec T56 borrowed from an older Camaro
Limited-slip rear differential used in the Cadillac CTS-V
Tyres are Nitto NT01s, essentially street-capable racing slicks
Stiffer, lower suspension
0- 60 mph in 3.8 seconds.

 

[JKgo]

...Niiiice, but,

Flyin' Miata NB V8 2002

...might not be the best name for it.

Just saying.

 

[Famine]

Indeed.

Flyin' Miata NB V8 2002

Is this actually a car made by Flyin' Miata and called the "NB V8"?

 

[05XR8]

The author of the blog titled it Flyin' Miata Mazda MX-5 V8

http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/first-drives/reviews/a3981/drives-flyin-miata-mazda-mx5-v8/

 

[Famine]

The author of the blog titled it Flyin' Miata Mazda MX-5 V8

http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/first-drives/reviews/a3981/drives-flyin-miata-mazda-mx5-v8/

That's as it may be, but is that actually what it's called?

Flyin' Miata is, as far as I'm aware, a very successful modifier of MX-5s and not a vehicle manufacturer. The second line of the first paragraph of that article also calls them a "tuner". That alone would hint that this is a tuner car - and the last line tells you what they call it.

Following the "tuner" guidelines, that would lead the thread title to be "Mazda Miata (NB) Habu V8 by Flyin Miata" - and since it's an NB MX-5 and a modified to order kit, you're looking at a year of either 1998 (NB) or 2003 (NB.5) as the first year of production. The car in your images is an NB.5, for reference.

 

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