The 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF is like a modern day AC Cobra!

"carwitter" (carwitter) 02/10/2017 at 09:11 • Filed to: mazda, mx-5, miata, mx-5 rf, miata rf

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Just look at it! It’s like a shrunken, de engined, modern take on a hardtop AC Cobra.

It’s totally transformed the MX-5. And we love Mazda for doing it.

That new roof adds 45kg of weight up top though, but when we were behind the wheel earlier in the week there wasn’t a huge difference in feel.

Granted it probably swaps nose to tail a bit quicker when you want to be a hooligan, but through some twisting country roads it felt pretty much the same as the soft top.

Anyway, our full ramblings on the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! can be seen after the jump.

for Michigan > carwitter 02/10/2017 at 09:16

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More like a modern day AC Ace, except the soft top is a closer match.

The V8 Flyin’ Miata soft top is more like the Cobra.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > carwitter 02/10/2017 at 09:17

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I do believe the lack of a v8 makes it a modern AC Ace.

You’re right though, the general swoopyness of the MX5 does remind me of the Ace/Cobra.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > carwitter 02/10/2017 at 09:17

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How’s the wind noise with the top down at highway speeds?

Edit: just read your comment about it in the article. Too bad.

Hot Takes Salesman > carwitter 02/10/2017 at 09:46

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So somebody put a 427 in it, immediately.

I see no issue with this.

Arrivederci > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 02/10/2017 at 09:48

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This!

The modern AC Cobra is clearly this:

http://roa.h-cdn.co/assets/16/30/980x490/landscape-1469800440-nd525.jpg

Kiwi > carwitter 02/10/2017 at 09:48

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I’ve gotta say, it does look rather gorgeous in these pics.

carwitter > Hot Takes Salesman 02/10/2017 at 13:52

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Ohh yeah! Now that would be cool.

carwitter > Kiwi 02/10/2017 at 13:53

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So good huh? Amazing how much a difference its made.

carwitter > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 02/10/2017 at 13:54

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With the roof down it’s quite blowy, the wind seems to rip around between the rear pillars.

But yeah...with the roof up the wind noise coming in by the passenger isn’t great :-/

carwitter > for Michigan 02/10/2017 at 13:54

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Can’t wait until someone shoehorns in a bigger lump.

carwitter > Arrivederci 02/10/2017 at 13:54

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Links dead dude?

Arrivederci > carwitter 02/10/2017 at 14:04

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I hate Kinja. Was supposed to be a picture of the Flyin Miata ND LS3 .

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > carwitter 02/10/2017 at 14:21

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Hopefully they’ll get that sorted out.

carwitter > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 02/10/2017 at 15:34

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Fingers crossed they were just niggles with early models!

daender > carwitter 02/10/2017 at 18:53

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Needs moar power. Mazda’s M2 Incorporated built two 3.0L quad-cam V6-powered, suspension and rear subframe (including LSD) from a RX-7, widebody NA Miata called the M2-1006. Sadly this was ‘92-’93 right before the economic bubble popped.

I know Mini-Tec/SuperFastMiata out of Savanna, GA offers kits to hook up a J-series Honda/Acura V6 motor into NA and NB Miatas. I’m tempted to go that route if my mill ever bites the dust.

Moose > Arrivederci 02/10/2017 at 22:28

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No self-respecting Cobra has an LS motor.

carwitter > daender 02/11/2017 at 03:44

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Oooft that looks so mean!