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

[SWScorch]

nice, the fenders look like they took styling cues from the RX-8, and give it s a more muscley look.

 

[Fenixgoon]

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**

that would be kickass (even though i like the sky better )

 

[GTaudiophile]

Sigh. I thought Mazda was going to introduce a more powerful engine.

 

[GTaudiophile]

And are those heated seats I see??? We don't get those here!

 

[Shawn]

https://www.mx5roadstercoupe.co.uk/customer/home.asp?flash=1

 

[Blazin Trav]

Hot.

 

[AdamK47]

Hot buttered sex muffins!

 

[sniperruff]

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**

the japanese over at best motoring didn't really like how the car drives. too bad i don't understand japanese but they did give it a bad score.

 

[NFS4]

Video

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

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: NFS4
Video

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

awesome

 

[shabby]

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**

Thats all the miata is missing, unfortunatly in the looks department it needs a makeover as it looks pretty boring.

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: shabby

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**

Thats all the miata is missing, unfortunatly in the looks department it needs a makeover as it looks pretty boring.

Have you seen it in real life?

It just got one and it looks AMAZING in person. :roll:

 

[UNCjigga]

No matter what trickery they worked, that roof will still add too much weight to the car.

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: UNCjigga
No matter what trickery they worked, that roof will still add too much weight to the car.

Agreed, they need to put their crappy turbo 4 in their to give it a bit more kick.

It's a good lookin' car though.

 

[sniperruff]

Originally posted by: UNCjigga
No matter what trickery they worked, that roof will still add too much weight to the car.

37kg is too much weight?

 

[NFS4]

**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/

 

[vi edit]

Under $1500 for a powered hard top? Damn. Kudos to Mazda for keeping it reasonable. Now they just need to drop the the turbo'd 2.3L from the Speed6 & Speed3 in there