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Today, the new Mazda Miata was debuted.
It's the first Miata to incorporate Mazda's SkyActiv design. It's also shed 220 lbs from the existing model which is quite a lot considering it now weighs around 2200 lbs.

Personally, I'm digging the styling. I wasn't too fond of the existing ones that were roundish and a bit feminine (it didn't help the stereotype of being a woman's car either).
Now, it looks more aggressive and reminds me of the late Honda S2000 which I liked.

I always liked the Mazda Miata as a car and now it looks like something I'd like to own.
What do you all think?

More photos and info here:
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/03/2016 ... -official/

http://jalopnik.com/here-are-the-offici ... 1630339600

Not bad at all!

I'm guessing it'll have the Skyactiv 2.0L engine. It should be a blast considering it'll weigh less than the NB and NC models:

NA - 2,070 lbs
NB - 2,348 lbs
NC - 2,447 lbs

I see a little S2000, BRZ (hood lines), Z4 (arches), and Alfa Romeo (rear end) in that design. Not bad at all!

My dad had an NC, and that car was a blast. I can't imagine what this will be like to drive at the ~2,220 lbs they're estimating

I like it

Nothing compares to the original, but this looks pretty good.

So the 2.0L in the NC puts out 170hp while the Skyactiv-G 2.0L is 155hp. With the ND's diet, both have very similar power to weight ratios. I'll take the lighter car any day but I have to admit the 2013 update to the NC is quite nice:

I've heard talk of a possible small displacement turbo engine going to be offered, but that's just a rumor. I'm sure it will debut for sale with a 2.0 N/A SkyActiv. Other engines may be offered later.

How about the rumored Skyactiv-G 2.5L turbo? 295hp should move a Miata quite nicely

bootymac wrote:How about the rumored Skyactiv-G 2.5L turbo? 295hp should move a Miata quite nicely

That would be nice, but I think they'd just put that in the Mazdaspeed3 which is the car it's being developed for.
The rumors I've read is of a sub-2 liter displacement turbo engine. It may be shared with a performance version of a Mazda2 that's also rumored to serve as a Ford Fiesta ST fighter.

I guess we'll wait and see.

Some more pictures. Looks awesome

Compared to the current model I really like it but every things still just a bit too small for me. The headlights, the tail lights, the entire car. I don't mind it but its not for me (but the idea of it is) I spent some time driving a '96 MX5 in the recent weeks and its plenty of fun but just too uncomfortably small for a 6'1" man with long arms and long legs