2016 Miata - Interested?
 

What does everyone think about the new 2016 Mazda Miata? Anyone thinking of switching?

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Very interested. The car actually lost weight unlike others who were saying they would!

Looks cute but thinking of switching.......NEVER!

Very interested the latest gen looks great. No space in the stable though :(

Feck no. It looks ok, except for the back, single exhaust. Engine is anemic, 180/160tq. The current engine blows too. 162/151 manual, auto is 150/140. At 2600 pounds...no thanks. For over $33K with a hardtop and the tech. Out of your freaking minds!! Its WORSE than a FRS/BRZ..and thats a challenge.

The reviews are excellent. Sure its not a ZO6 but what is. I will drive it and recommend you do the same. Amazing what actual driving can do.

Cute little toy:tup:

Gayish!!

For daily driving it may not be all that appealing. However, this will be an awesome track toy. Monticello Motor Club maintains a fleet of miatas for their members. That says a lot...affordable, reliable, great gearbox, cheap to fix, and fun on the track. Find another convertible that does all that.

Need to drive it but absolutely on the radar.

Anyone here ever owned one before? :p

Our Z-R replaced a 150K '92 NA6 car that I had modified (and unmodified) for the 12+ years I owned it.

You either get them or don't: its not for everyone but the power plant down may be 1.7L and 100+ HP over the current Z but at 1000 lbs lighter that is a recipe for fun on the street. Most folks are fine with a quick car: you don't need a fast car to have fun on public roads.

Its about balance, and my NA6 was more fun then the Z overall. The Z has things the old girl never had and gets kudos for those properties but for me (and hundreds of thousands of other folks out there in the last 23+ years) a Miata just works.

The touch of italian in the new design while being true to the overall miata (er, lotus-ish) design is a good look. The NC was never a great looker.

Will be interesting if they let the mazda speed folks either deliver a 200 HP screamer of an engine or a 200 HP low boost version in 2018. I'd bet on a low boost (perhaps 1.6 or 1.8l) version to help with both CAFE and emissions over a screamer.

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lol I don't think it has a Lotus-ish design :P

screams Alfa and looks like a poor man's Ferrari. Killer looks, RWD, superior manual gearbox to the Z, huge aftermarket support, drop top, and great handling. What's not to like?

Looks great, but can you still fit a LS1 in there?

If they could put my GTI engine (255hp/289tq w/ APR tune, no other mods), this would be the perfect car.


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So what's the out the door price on a Nismo Z? 42k? And you only get 350 hp? Guess my point is that it isn't ALL about peak horsepower.

I will say if I ever bought a Miata, I'd be looking into a supercharger on day one.


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LOL! Right...and in an S2K.