The next-gen MX-5 Miata thread

[Eunos_Cosmo]

That speedster.

 

[05XR8]

I'll have that Spyder with the Speedster's tyres.

 

[VXR]

I'll have both, right now!

What a stunning pair of cars.

 

[Hearse]

Bare bones Speedster for me. I have a helmet. 👍

 

[MidFieldMaven]

 

[ProjectWHaT]

The B-Pillar reminds me of the Boxster's.

Porsche Boxster 981 (5) by Harry Dang, on Flickr

 

[el fayce]

In the video @ 0:29 there's a picture of the Porsche on the wall

 

[MidFieldMaven]

In the video @ 0:29 there's a picture of the Porsche on the wall

And also a picture of the new Lotus motorcycle.



More info about the bike: http://www.lotus-motorcycles.com/news/press-releases/34-ready-to-roar.html

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

If they actually build the speedster, I will put a deposit down tomorrow. Just have to figure out a solution for the months when my roommate has the garage....

San Francisco and my love of cars is incongruous.

 

[Heldenzeit]

You can buy those for NA/NBs too.

 

[CodeRedR51]

^^ Doesn't go back far enough.

Edit: The roll bar might be having an effect on that.

 

[Heldenzeit]

Same idea though. It attaches to the frankenstein bolts.

 

[CodeRedR51]

See if you can spot the elephant on the mountain.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

Can't tell if intercooler or not.

 

[VXR]

I was thinking it might be a rotary, the triangle motif graphics as a clue?

 

[Grandea GTR]

I was thinking it might be a rotary, the triangle motif graphics as a clue?

Nah.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

 

[CodeRedR51]

Can't tell if intercooler or not.

I was thinking it might be a rotary, the triangle motif graphics as a clue?

Nope:

The car was set up as example of what you might see at an STR autocross. KONI Shock Absorbers provided a set of 2812LB double-adjustable monotube racing coilovers. Eibach ERS springs and tenders along with adjustable Flyin' Miata sway bars finish off the suspension. A lightweight Flyin' Miata four-wheel Little Big Brake Kit puts Wilwood calipers on all four corners with great pedal feel. 245/40-17 Rival S tires from BFGoodrich Tires are wrapped around 17x9 949Racing 6UL wheels. A Flyin' Miata Hush-O-Matic active exhaust ensures that the car stays HOA-friendly when you're driving sedately, but bypasses the muffler when you're at wide-open throttle. A prototype tune to the ECU releases some extra horsepower as well.
The car's in the Koni booth (#24035), right in the middle of the big SEMA show.

Triangles are from:

 

[FT-1]

Fiat 124 teasers released ahead of LA debut

 

[Grandea GTR]

Seems longer than the MX-5.

 

[CodeRedR51]

 

[homeforsummer]

There's something weird about the proportions there. I'm still not entirely convinced the new car looks good on larger wheels.

 

[MidFieldMaven]

I have 14's on my NA, and I wouldn't go higher than 15's if I had a ND.

 

[CodeRedR51]

There's something weird about the proportions there. I'm still not entirely convinced the new car looks good on larger wheels.

It's a tad too low for one.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

Ugh that ceramic white is fantastic.

 

[05XR8]

I'd love to see the 1.5 on balloon slicks. 16x8 Watanabes with a nice curved yellow lettered side wall.

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

PIC DUMP -> Just did a little SEMA this week:

^ In person, these guys are not bad. But I'd still prefer if they showed the PHRT instead.

 

[Heldenzeit]

I have 14's on my NA, and I wouldn't go higher than 15's if I had a ND.

I don't think 15s clear the stock brakes without a massive spacer.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Flyin' Miata makes a brake downsize kit so you can run 15's.

 

[Keef]

There's something weird about the proportions there. I'm still not entirely convinced the new car looks good on larger wheels.

The proportions aren't the issue for me, it's the fitment and the wheel style and color. It's not fitted right to be stancey but it's not high enough to be go-fast, and it's a kinda-silver car with super-silver wheels so the contrast is all wrong, and the wheels don't have any real depth to them...it's just not good. Not good at all.