The Mazda MX-5 Highest Performing Sports Car

The boss of all roadsters, the Miata was a risky venture in 1989 yet a prime move for Mazda. This little Japanese rocket eventually peaked 700,000 in sales worldwide mentioned in the Guinness Book of World Records best-selling sports car. Mazda is looking to beat their record and top the 1 million mark with the third-generation MX-5.

As of 2006 the Miata made its debut in Canada late August, It will be named MX-5 Miata for a year maybe two. Both Canadian and American Models can expect the name to disappear after that, Mazda which is looking to unify the vehicle as an MX-5 worldwide.

The MX-5 will have a more wider and muscular appearance similar to the RX-8 front and rear fender arches. The nose and tail will be more smooth and tapered; the inboard placement of the headlights and taillights; grille will also be revised.

Funny enough with most new cars body structure tends to lose its rigidness, the MX-5 will be 47% more rigid. As far as framework tends to show improvement the "Miata" will have a lower center of gravity which should enhance handling. One feature Mazda put towards the MX-5 is the convertible roof which is manually lowered or raised, more than likely to reduce weight.

The uni-body structure serves as the chassis foundation for the MX-5, with a double-wishbone suspension in front and a multi-link system in rear. The front-brake rotors are also 25% stiffer and larger calipers to help extract a agile stopping distance.

The MX-5 screams power and has a enhanced 2.0-litre engine rated at around 160HP. The balance will also be improved by moving the engine 135 millimeters rearward to create a 50:50 front-to-rear weight distribution.

A absurd and newly developed six-speed manual transmission will be available, along with the standard five-speed. The MX-5 will also feature a six-speed auto transmission which can be manually controlled via wheel mounted paddle shifters.