Bojan Vrbnjak
Mazda is the next Japanese automaker to announce its own program for the upcoming the Japanese Mobility Fair in Tokyo. It will be in the center of attention at the Mazda stand MX-5. Recently presented will be on display there Facelift or "ND3” and the first-generation model known to enthusiasts under the code name “NA".
In addition, he will also be present two-thirds scale model of the MX-5, which will to the children presented what it's like to drive popular Miata. A lesser-known model will also be on display MX-5 SeDV. If the acronym doesn't sound familiar, it stands for “self-driving vehicle", which is specially designed for invalid. It has been offered in Japan for several years and is available in standard and RF versions with a lever that replaces the gas and brake pedals. You can also operate the vehicle with the button on the steering wheel with one hand. For installation wheelchair a special passenger seat is also available. The aforementioned model overhaul MX-5 is discrete: The main changes are new headlights in new infotainment system, and the 1,5-liter gasoline engine is slightly more powerful. "ND3” is also coming to Europe, and more detailed information about the model range there will be announced later.
Mazda MX-5 redesign for the Japanese market
The highlight of the Mazda stand at the fair Japan Mobility Show 2023 bo a new concept car, which will symbolize the theme of the fair: "A future created by the love of cars". For now we have to make do with a single trailer image, which we show in the title of the paper. In appearance, the design of the rear part is similar to a study Vision, which we saw in the second half of November last year. Split taillights, surrounding the distinctive inscription Mazda, they look almost exactly the same. The two parallel lines below are slightly inclined, while they were in studies in 2022 levels. When the study was Vision briefly presented last year, is Mazda announced that "its purpose is to show the brand's commitment to nice cars". Reading between the lines, it is Mazda meant to say that he will have a model MX-5 future despite increasingly stringent emissions regulations threatening sports cars.
The 2022 Mazda Vision Study Concept
It is in early 2022 Joachim Kunz, Head of Product Development and Engineering at Mazda Europesaid: “It seems like we'll have this car forever, with this size, this concept, and this internal combustion engine.” However, he admitted that he would the time has come, when the company will have no other option but to electrifies the car. So we have to wait to see if this new concept is a prediction new generation MX-5. Even so, the current generation will likely remain in production for at least a few more years. So we don't expect it to new model presented earlier than years 2026.
