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| 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata |
For the fourth-generation Mazda MX-5, the development team was not going to be satisfied with a mere facelift. Nor were they prepared to aim for a design that simply accommodates current trends. Mazda's only desire was to satisfy its vision of how an open-top lightweight sports car should look. It had to light a fire of excitement in the hearts of all those who relate to the stance Mazda assumed in developing the model over the past quarter century, and who crave an even purer embodiment of Mazda's icon.
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| 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata |
Since the first-generation MX-5, special attention has always focused on appealing to the senses and sensations through which people enjoy cars rather than on sheer performance. Mazda considers the sensation of having the car respond faithfully to the driver's will is one key to achieving a level of driving pleasure that will captivate the heart of any driver. Further refining the sensation of faithful response to the driver's will required a thorough effort to continue reducing weight and make it possible for the car to respond without any lag or sluggishness.
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| 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata |
To realise a fundamental reduction in weight for the fourth-generation MX-5, Mazda adopted the latest SKYACTIV Technology and the theory behind it to achieve the ideal body and chassis structure for a lightweight open-top two-seater sports car. The result is the most compact body size of any MX-5 to date. Measures for reducing the body's weight while also achieving superb rigidity included further advancing the concept of a continuous framework adopted since the first generation and further straightening the high-mount backbone frame (a method employed since the third generation) while also using larger backbone frame sections.
