Mazda mx5 na nb nc nd. The seminal mazda sports car remains true to its simplistic lightweight roots. Top 5 mazda miata mx 5 performance mods 2020 i doubt mazda had any idea how popular the mx 5 would become one day when they initially launched it back in 1989. The mazda mx 5 miata ncs engine is commonly referred to as the mzr mazda responsive. 1989 kicking off is mazdas original hit the 1989 mx 5 or na series as its known among trainspotters.
Mazda warned it doesnt want any ten tenths stuff but theres enough rope on offer to have a decent blast and learn how the mx 5s magic has evolved over three decades. So there you have it whether you know it as the mx 5 the miata or the roadster and whether na nb nc or nd. As a bonus apart from getting to sample road going versions of the na nb nc and nd mazda mx 5 we also get a chance to lap the 16 kilometre flat track at wodonga tafes logic campus in a. February 1989 mazda rolls out a small two seat red convertible with rear wheel drive a five speed manual transmission and a tiny in line four cylinder engine at the chicago auto show and a star is born.
With its new 1998cc four cylinder engine punching out 118kw and 188nm its the heavy hitter of the family. Mazda mx 5 na clubman. A brief history of the mazda mx 5 miata. Last but not least is the current nc mx 5.
Nc best used cars mazda its pretty much common knowledge among car enthusiasts that if you really get a kick out of driving it doesnt get much better than wheeling a mazda miata down a road that on a map resembles dropped spaghetti. This is however a catchall term that applies to a trio of 4 cylinder engine families two gasoline powered one diesel that debuted with the 1995 mazda protege and went on to power not only mazdas but a number of fords under the equally broad duratec moniker and small volvos. A nc mx5 has a a 51143 bolt pattern or pitch circle diameter while an nd uses the same 4100 as na and nb cars. Initially designed as a small lightweight roadster the miata is widely regarded as one of the cheapest and most tunable sports cars of our generation.
Mx 5 generations na vs.