**UPDATED 8/16** Mazda announces U.S. pricing for MX-5 Power Retractable Hard Top

[NFS4]

http://www.worldcarfans.com/news.cfm/co...zda/mazda-mx-5-roadster-coupe-unveiled


Video

http://www.mazdamovies.com/community/mx-5/1/en-gb/MX-5-roadster-promo-vid.wmv

**UPDATED 8/16** Mazda announces U.S. pricing for MX-5 Power Retractable Hard Top

We reported earlier that Mazda's own North American website revealed that the price of the MX-5 Power Retractable Hard Top would start below $25,000, and Mazda has stayed true to its word. Dave Thomas over at KickingTires is reporting that the price will begin at a very reasonable $24,350, which makes this MX-5 the least expensive retractable hard top convertible on the market by far. The Pontiac G6 Convertible held that title for a short while with a base price of $28,490, but no more. Whereas the soft-top MX-5 starts at $20,435 for a Club Spec model, the MX-5 Power Retractable Hard Top begins as an upmarket Sport model with a six-speed manual or auto transmission and larger 17-inch wheels. DT did the math and since a soft-sport model starts at $22,935, that means the hard top hardware only costs buyers an additional $1,415.

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/16/mazd...g-for-mx-5-power-retractable-hard-top/

 

[pclstyle]

to be honest- not that impressed.

if it's big selling feature is a price-point and that retractable hard top, giant from me, but I guess I can see plenty of yuppies sitting at the traffic light in their little miata's mashing the open-close button in futile attempt to impress a generation spoiled by benz's and lexus sc430 who see nothing except a rebadged 25k ford with a gimmick.

 

[Chrono]

UGLY!

 

[Cattlegod]

Originally posted by: pclstyle
to be honest- not that impressed.

if it's big selling feature is a price-point and that retractable hard top, giant from me, but I guess I can see plenty of yuppies sitting at the traffic light in their little miata's mashing the open-close button in futile attempt to impress a generation spoiled by benz's and lexus sc430 who see nothing except a rebadged 25k ford with a gimmick.

the miata is not a rebadged ford at all...

ford didn't do an ounce of engineering on this vehicle.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: pclstyle
who see nothing except a rebadged 25k ford with a gimmick.

Just lost all credibility. End yourself now

 

[scrawnypaleguy]

A little ricey looking, but still looks really good. My dad used to have a '92 miata in the classic red color. Awesome car, but too unsafe. He recently upgraded to a '01 BMW Z3. I'll show him this though, he'll get a kick out of the hard top.

 

[Tylanner]

sweet as ******

 

[BobDaMenkey]

I kind of like it Doesn't add too much weight either, only 37kg. Not bad at all. I am disappointed to see another little car getting fatter though It's been the trend with EVERYTHING. When the BMW 3 series first came out the curb weight was around 2300lbs or so. Now it's up over 3klbs I fear a similar fate for the MX-5 wich I believe would have a negative impact on the fun feel of the car.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: BobDaMenkey
I kind of like it Doesn't add too much weight either, only 37kg. Not bad at all. I am disappointed to see another little car getting fatter though It's been the trend with EVERYTHING. When the BMW 3 series first came out the curb weight was around 2300lbs or so. Now it's up over 3klbs I fear a similar fate for the MX-5 wich I believe would have a negative impact on the fun feel of the car.

You don't HAVE to buy the RHT.

1990 NA Miata: 2126
2007 NC Miata: 2441

I wouldn't call 17 years and a little over 300 pounds bad for a car considering all the safey advances.

To make it a little more fair, the last NA (with dual airbags and side guard door beams, etc) weighed 2293 pounds

 

[Shawn]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=38&threadid=1880311&enterthread=y

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Shawn
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=38&threadid=1880311&enterthread=y

Bah, this is the official unveiling

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Shawn
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=38&threadid=1880311&enterthread=y

Bah, this is the official unveiling

and the first pics over 200x180

Great post!

 

[mitaiwan82]

Originally posted by: pclstyle
to be honest- not that impressed.

if it's big selling feature is a price-point and that retractable hard top, giant from me, but I guess I can see plenty of yuppies sitting at the traffic light in their little miata's mashing the open-close button in futile attempt to impress a generation spoiled by benz's and lexus sc430 who see nothing except a rebadged 25k ford with a gimmick.

Please take your ignorance about cars somewhere else...maybe go learn the difference between a surge protectors and UPS

 

[dnuggett]

Better than it ever has been. But unfortunately that's saying very little. Can't get myself to like a "Miata".

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: pclstyle
to be honest- not that impressed.

if it's big selling feature is a price-point and that retractable hard top, giant from me, but I guess I can see plenty of yuppies sitting at the traffic light in their little miata's mashing the open-close button in futile attempt to impress a generation spoiled by benz's and lexus sc430 who see nothing except a rebadged 25k ford with a gimmick.

Shut up.

 

[ballmode]

Zoom zoom, WOW!

 

[Imported]

It still looks too bubbly to me..

 

[CombatChuk]

Can't wait for MazdaSpeed Version

 

[Strk]

If that thing only adds 66lbs, I'm impressed. It still seems like a bit of a chick car to me though

 

[CombatChuk]

Originally posted by: Strk
If that thing only adds 66lbs, I'm impressed. It still seems like a bit of a chick car to me though

I see it as a poor man's Elise

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: CombatChuk
Can't wait for MazdaSpeed Version

Could you just imagine this car with the MS3/MS6 2.3 DI Turbo4? OMG, 264HP and 280 lb-ft.

**Uncontrollable drooling**

 

[CombatChuk]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: CombatChuk
Can't wait for MazdaSpeed Version

Could you just imagine this car with the MS3/MS6 2.3 DI Turbo4? OMG, 264HP and 280 lb-ft.

**Uncontrollable drooling**

I can sure imagine it. This would certainly get rid of the "woman's car" rep.

 

[mrchan]

Gorgeous.

 

[McGyver]

still looks like the 90's version.

 

[DougK62]

Best looking Miata by far. If the new roadsters from GM weren't so awesome I'd be in the market for a Miata instead of a Solstice.