Miata aint got time for model bloat.

"Milky" (jordanmielke) 01/25/2015 at 23:53 • Filed to: Miata, MX5, ND

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Still waiting for this car reeeaaalll bad, this and the Fiata.

Sat in one at NAIAS and damn it just felt right …. without even test driving either my mind is sold on the idea of buying one.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Milky 01/25/2015 at 23:57

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I wonder if I'll actually fit in the ND, because there's no way in hell I could drive an NC the way I'm squeezed in it.

D > Milky 01/25/2015 at 23:57

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love this

TheHondaBro > Milky 01/25/2015 at 23:57

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Shit either the ND is tiny, or the NA is massive.

Local Miata Bro > Milky 01/25/2015 at 23:57

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IT'S THE SAME SIZE AS A NA!!!!!!! I MUST HAVE ONE WHEN THE MONEY IS THERE.

Axial > TheHondaBro 01/26/2015 at 00:00

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The NA is pretty dinky. I approve of the ND being just as dinky.

Milky > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/26/2015 at 00:03

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IIRC I read somewhere they maximized interior space for the wheelbase ….. which might be a very relative statement.

Boxer_4 > Milky 01/26/2015 at 00:03

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I really do want to like the Miata, however, I couldn't seem get comfortable behind the wheel of the last NC I sat in. I'm not that tall (6 foot), but I just couldn't find a position that felt natural. I fit in the BRZ better, but those aren't available as convertibles. Maybe the ND is different.

Milky > Boxer_4 01/26/2015 at 00:10

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I've actually never been in a NC, but I'm (a skinny) 6 ft tall and the ND felt spot on to me.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Milky 01/26/2015 at 00:12

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Wow. It's a lot smaller than everyone made it out to be. "Whaaaah it's so BIIIIIG and BLOATED Mazda has RUINED IT"

Boxer_4 > Milky 01/26/2015 at 00:15

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That pretty much describes me. Good to know that I might actually have a chance to fit in this one.

Snooder87 > Milky 01/26/2015 at 00:19

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God I cannot wait for new miata to come.

Sam Thetard > Milky 01/26/2015 at 00:26

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This post is to promote the NA right? Because that's the better looking car in these photos.

Milky > Sam Thetard 01/26/2015 at 00:34

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I mean "better" is a word you could use. Lots of function, not much form imo.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Milky 01/26/2015 at 00:34

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I may be late but has anyone figured out what engines and transmissions will come with these yet?

Milky > Snooder87 01/26/2015 at 00:36

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Over here like

Frank Grimes > Milky 01/26/2015 at 00:42

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all they had at our crappy show was a NC club sport that everyone sat in and I was just like dont they know its old?!

pip bip - choose Corrour > Milky 01/26/2015 at 00:42

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mmmmmmmm!

Milky > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 01/26/2015 at 00:45

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1.5L and 2.0L SkyActive engines for the rest of the world and just the 2.0 for murica. The 2 point oh currently makes 155hp in the Mazda 3, so at least that. They haven't said official power. But the ND also weighs about 200lbs less then the NC.

Oh and 6 manual and auto.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Milky 01/26/2015 at 00:49

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I'm not sure how I feel about this information. Part of me is excited because awesome-ish:weight. But part of me is meh.

Scary__goongala! > Milky 01/26/2015 at 00:58

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cant wait for the ND to get onto dealer lots so i can park my NA next to one and oggle over both of them. Maybe some salesman will think im trying to upgrade haha.

Milky > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 01/26/2015 at 01:16

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I hope they get it close to 200hp. Might be wishful thinking but hey I'm positive.

GhostZ > Milky 01/26/2015 at 01:32

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The real question is whether or not it's as light as the NA.

Milky > GhostZ 01/26/2015 at 01:41

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" …… We don't have a confirmed figure, but Mazda claims over 100 kilos (220lbs).

Let's put that figure in context:

NA - 2,070 lbs 4

NB - 2,348 lbs

NC - 2,447 lbs

ND - Something in the neighborhood of 2,200 lbs"

Not quite, but pretty damn close.

samssun > Milky 01/26/2015 at 01:47

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Gross. Mazda is completely wasting its suspensions and newfound styling by going this whole everything-gets-an-underpowered-I4 route. They should've continued their relationship with Ford, and put the Ecoboost 1.6 and 2.0 in the new Miata. Then maybe the 2.3 as a Mazdaspeed that actually earns the name.

theloudmouth > D 01/26/2015 at 06:15

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Once again proving why being a 6'4" car guy can really suck..... (And yes, I sat in both ND's at NAIAS also and have epic pictures of how ridiculous I looked, and I wanted nothing more than to be somewhat comfortable once I squirmed my way into the driver's seat).

Brian Silvestro > Milky 01/26/2015 at 07:10

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you have no idea how happy this makes me

Long Live the Longdoor > Milky 01/26/2015 at 08:16

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And all of these have become desktop backgrounds...

djmanila > D 01/26/2015 at 08:18

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looks very Jaguar-esque