Mazda mx5 nd vs nd2. While we had one in our hands we visited rob fuller at z car garage in san jose california. The competition between these two roadsters isnt as clear cut as it may seem. Top goes up top goes down and stays there. Did you notice the bre datsun 240z on the cover of the latest issue of classic motorsportshe maintains it.
I knew mazda had some wiggle room as to when to start putting a rearview camera into the new nd mx 5 but i figured theyd do it from the get go. Driving impressions from the 2019 mazda mx 5 miata nd2 launch event are still embargoed but theres more than one way to skin a cat. Mazda mx 5 na vs. By matt bird.
Will a new mx 5 outshine a second hand boxster. Known as nd the fourth generation mx 5 miata is up for a mid cycle refresh. Mk4 mazda mx 5 vs used porsche boxster 987. When i reviewed the 155hp 2016 mazda miata i loved the chassis and handling but made one specific comment.
The mx 5 would be perfect with 180hp and 7500rpm. Mazdas managed to not only recapture the original cars magic for the nd but its value too. It also owns a flexibility and punch only the sp can match. Its a core philosophy with mazdas perennial darling the mx 5 miata the little sports car that could.
We asked our own andy hollis championship winning autocrosser and miata connoisseur for some technical analysis of the new miatas spec sheet. Miata mid cycle refresh dubbed nd2 bestows much more potent 181 horsepower naturally aspirated engine to mazdas little roadster. Monday december 31 2018. Dubbed nd2 the facelifted mazda roadster benefits from an overhauled 20 liter skyactiv g that develops 181 horsepower.
The final deadline by law is may 2018 so either itll be the only notable change for the 2018 nd1 miata or theyll cut the 2018 model year short and introduce the backup camera as part of a broader 2019 model year nd2 refresh. The new mx 5 was presented at the october 2014 paris motor show and at the november 2014 los angeles auto showthe car is manufactured in mazdas hiroshima plant since march 4 2015. And the 1971 skyline that won the all nissan race at speedfest at the classic motorsports mitty. The mazda mx 5 nd is the fourth and current generation of the mazda mx 5mazda officially unveiled the car on september 3 2014 in the united states and spain and on september 4 2014 in japan.