Frankfurt Preview: Mazda MX-5 Superlight

I'm not a fan of Miatas but this is interesting. Makes me want to put on a pair of the round goggles and leather driving gloves.

This car looks like a design and engineering playground that became a show car by default. Even as a pure concept, I'm sure some design and engineering concepts will make their way into future production Mazdas.

didn't Jaquar have similar concept just a few years back? I sure hope this one will make into production. very very very interesting car. it's beautiful.

It's all fun and games until someone gets an eye put out.

;-P

Looks interesting. I'd be much more interested if it came with the rotary engine... When is the Miata going to graduate to the rotary that it needs?

Looks nice - good to see they're thinking in the correct direction (smaller/lighter) rather than the usual trend.

Also, keep the rotary away from the Miata - people like that it's cheap to run with the corporate 4 cyl. At least, I do.

Me like!

I'll take one in black! Oh wait, it still looks like a miata, (i mean MX-5) which is to say, not very pretty, IMHO.

@nmcheese, I agree about sticking with the 4-cylinder. The rotary would drive some costomers away, with low torque and low fuel economy. I hope, however, that engine can become more competitive for street cars, because it is interesting.

LOL, cruiserhead1 !

"Makes me want to put on a pair of the round goggles and leather driving gloves."

Me too! Open race cars always seemed very cool and appealing to me.

The article says this is nothing more than a stripped MX-5, but clearly there are a few styling tweaks, and they could adapt nicely to future, more production-intent models.

Here's hoping for a Mazdaspeed MX-5 soon.