On December 16, according to media reports, Mazda's new MX-5 was officially released, and reservations have now been opened in Japan, with a pre-price of between 2.6235 million yen (about 146,300 yuan) and 3,922,600 yen (about 218,800 yuan).
Xiao Lei learned that the appearance of the new Mazda MX-5 has not changed much compared with the previous generation, the front face and rear of the car still retain the Mazda family design, and the latest style of grille and flat front give people a kind of sports car aggressiveness. The hubs were blackened and polished to highlight the positioning of the coupe. The size of the car is 3915 * 1735 * 1245mm, it can be said that it is very small, and the user who is about one meter eight meters tall should not be suitable for such a car.
As a "small steel cannon", the car is equipped with a front opposing 4-piston caliper, matching brembo's large size ventilation disc, the rim is still made of forging technology, and the weight of each rim is only 800 grams, it can be said that the car is lightweight from the inside out.
The most important thing is its soft-top convertible design, but also the biggest selling point of the car, you know, a serious eight-time convertible sports car is sold for tens or even millions, Mazda MX-5 with the wind of the soft top convertible, small body, surging power to gain a lot of fans, becoming the world's best-selling one of the most popular open-top coupes.
It is worth mentioning that the Mazda MX-5 has two ways to unfold and store the convertible, manual and electric, and the version that costs less than 150,000 should only be equipped with manual. The new MX-5 also has a 990s version, using a lighter chassis and engine technology, compressing the weight of the car to 990 kg, which should be more fuel-efficient to drive, but I don't know if it will be too floaty.
In terms of power, the new car continues to be equipped with a 1.5-liter naturally aspirated engine with a maximum power of 132 hp and a peak torque of 152 Nm. Probably to satisfy the user's driving pleasure, the car only has a 6-speed manual transmission. This car may be used in the big cities of the country more torturous, once encountered traffic jams, the joy of open top and manual should disappear in an instant.
Cheaper than the MX-5, it should be the upcoming release of the Hongguang MINI EV convertible version, but Xiao Lei feels that the high speed on the MINI EV should be very reluctant. There aren't many convertible coupes that are inexpensive and capable of long-distance driving, and the Mazda MX-5 is one of the few options. If the car is not produced domestically, the import price is estimated to be doubled, but it can still become the first roadster for young people.