Mazda Mx 5 Nb Review

The nb is often overlooked because it falls in the mid 90s dead zone of car development were japanese manufacturers seemed to be focusing more on refinement and evolution rather than revolution which is evident in the nb mx 5.

Mazda mx 5 nb review. Over the past three years ive lived with a 2001 mazda mx 5 nb series 2 as a weekend car purchased with 120000kms on the clock and i think the answer to the above question is both. When the mx 5 nb hit showrooms in 1998 it no longer had the small sports car class to itself. Bbr gti mazda mx 5 15 2018 review rapid but not rabid bbrs turbo conversion gives the fourth generation mazda mx 5 a much needed shot of dynamism 2017 mazda mx 5 rf 20 160 uk first drive. It was the mx 5 that controversially ditched the pop up headlamps.

Mazda mx 5 nb released in 1998 the nb runs the same 18 litre four potter as the na clubman but its engine copped several tweaks over the earlier car. Mazdas little sports car isnt the most expensive it isnt the most powerful and it certainly isnt the fastest car on the road but it has to be the most fun of any currently putting rubber to road. Manufactured in hiroshima japan the rear wheel drive nbi mx 5 was powered by a 18 litre four cylinder petrol engine that was initially mated to either a four speed automatic or five speed manual transmission. These days my original na series mazda mx 5 is 28 years old.

The interior is passable at best. But the revised styling wasnt the only thing bugging fans of the original two seater. It benefitted from a lighter flywheel a twin tract intake manifold and a compression ratio upped from 901 to 951. But this decision which was taken to improve pedestrian safety has given the mk2 or nb a rough ride in classic circles.

Its one of those cars that can be enjoyed. Released in march 1998 the mazda nb series i nbi mx 5 was a two door convertible available with a soft top or removable fibre reinforced plastic frp hardtop. In an age of increasing technological features and safety standards squeezing into the tiny mx 5 is like stepping back to a bygone era. Rivals from mg fiat toyota bmw and lotus had joined the fray forcing mazda to make the mx 5 more.