Limited-Edition Roadster Coming Stateside
By Jennifer Shatwell
TOKYO, Japan, October 22, 2003
(FCN) -- Mazda is putting another
new twist on its famous open-top,
two-seat roadster -- and giving it
some extra zoom.
Unveiled this year at the Tokyo
Motor Show, a limited-edition
performance model of the
best-selling MX-5 Miata is coming
in 2004. To be known in Japan as
the Roadster Turbo and to be
introduced in the United States later this year as Mazdaspeed MX-5 Miata, this
production concept is designed for the Miata enthusiast who demands even more
power.
A turbocharged 1.8-liter DOHC engine lies within and rallies more horses with
increased low-end torque for even better acceleration than before. With tinted glass
headlamps on either end of an extra-large air intake, a unique front under-spoiler,
recessed projector fog lamps and special five-spoke aluminum alloy wheels,
there's no doubt this Roadster Turbo is a performance machine. It even sounds
sporty with a carefully tuned exhaust muffler for just enough "vroom-vroom."
As if the wind in your hair and
blue skies above weren't
enough reason to leave the top
down, the show vehicle's interior
features two-tone seats _ red
and black _ that you'll want
everyone to see. Matching red
trim lines the doors, and red
stitching accents the shift knob
and the parking brake lever. For
the complete look, pedals and
footrests are aluminum alloy, and
the dash and shift panels are
finished in metallic paint.
Mazda continues to explore new
possibilities for its two-seat sports car genre. The Roadster Turbo model builds on
the Miata's front engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, which already is famed for its
sporty and nimble ride qualities. Scheduled for delivery in North America, Japan
and Australia only, production of this limited-edition roadster begins in early 2004.
By Jennifer Shatwell
TOKYO, Japan, October 22, 2003
(FCN) -- Mazda is putting another
new twist on its famous open-top,
two-seat roadster -- and giving it
some extra zoom.
Unveiled this year at the Tokyo
Motor Show, a limited-edition
performance model of the
best-selling MX-5 Miata is coming
in 2004. To be known in Japan as
the Roadster Turbo and to be
introduced in the United States later this year as Mazdaspeed MX-5 Miata, this
production concept is designed for the Miata enthusiast who demands even more
power.
A turbocharged 1.8-liter DOHC engine lies within and rallies more horses with
increased low-end torque for even better acceleration than before. With tinted glass
headlamps on either end of an extra-large air intake, a unique front under-spoiler,
recessed projector fog lamps and special five-spoke aluminum alloy wheels,
there's no doubt this Roadster Turbo is a performance machine. It even sounds
sporty with a carefully tuned exhaust muffler for just enough "vroom-vroom."
As if the wind in your hair and
blue skies above weren't
enough reason to leave the top
down, the show vehicle's interior
features two-tone seats _ red
and black _ that you'll want
everyone to see. Matching red
trim lines the doors, and red
stitching accents the shift knob
and the parking brake lever. For
the complete look, pedals and
footrests are aluminum alloy, and
the dash and shift panels are
finished in metallic paint.
Mazda continues to explore new
possibilities for its two-seat sports car genre. The Roadster Turbo model builds on
the Miata's front engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, which already is famed for its
sporty and nimble ride qualities. Scheduled for delivery in North America, Japan
and Australia only, production of this limited-edition roadster begins in early 2004.
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