Mazda MX-5 may have turbo, MPS, hard-top variants

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To all Mazda MX-5 fans out there, your prayers have been answered! There are rumours that the latest MX-5 will have turbocharged, MPS and even hard-top variants in the near future.

Speaking to Drive Australia, Nobuhiro Yamamoto, programme manager for the fourth-generation MX-5, admitted that the company is working on a range of ideas to keep this roadster at the top of its game throughout its 10-year lifespan. Kudo Hidetoshi, Mazda’s global head of public relations, had hinted to the publication earlier in the year that both a turbo and MPS version of the MX-5 were possible.

Yamamoto has been quite effusive about his reservations with regards to turbocharged engines, as it adds complexity and reliability issues, but according to the publication, he does admit that it is probably the best way forward.

In what should be regarded as pure speculation at this point, the Australian publication believes that a turbocharged 2.5 litre four-cylinder engine for its next-generation CX-9 SUV could perhaps be shoehorned into the MX-5 for a turbo or MPS version. Honestly, this sounds totally insane at this point, but then again, stranger things have happened in the automotive marketplace.

Martin Benders, Mazda Australia’s managing director had even more juicy details to share with the publication regarding the hard-top roof for the MX-5. Apparently, Benders has been privy to the ideas for a hard-top that may include different body styles, and not just a simple folding mechanical metal roof that was featured on the previous-generation MX-5.

“I think because this car is so different they don’t just want to pop a hard-top on it, they want to do something more interesting,” he elaborated. Benders feels that a totally new dimension to the MX-5 could be explored to create something truly special.

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Anil Prabha

Anil Prabha has always been a petrol head. He also has a strange knack for remembering car models and their respective registration plates. Naturally aspirated engines are always better than turbocharged or supercharged ones, in his opinion. Ultimately, he believes that there is nothing better in life than just going for a drive.

 

Comments

  • schneider on Aug 06, 2015 at 12:36 pm

    Interior is almost similar to Mazda2!!!

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  • shawal on Aug 06, 2015 at 12:58 pm

    A svelte coupe mx-5 with a more aggressive front n back ends with a 2.0 turbo under the hood…

    Could be stealing sales from alot of other brands

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    • that’ll be more interesting than the toyobaru brz/86

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    • 4G63T DSM on Aug 06, 2015 at 5:36 pm

      Would be stealing even more sales if they put a rotary in it.

      Small, compact, lightweight, high output, smooth.

      Whats not to like.

      Who cars about emissions, reliability, high fuel and consumption anyway in a little svelt weekend toy.

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      • Allroadquattro on Aug 06, 2015 at 7:39 pm

        I’ve got deep pockets & I don’t care about fuel economy. And I encourage people to buy more hybrids/EVs.
        Hybrid: you conserve we use.

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      • Allroadquattro on Aug 06, 2015 at 7:40 pm

        I’ve got deep pockets & I don’t care about fuel economy. And I encourage people to buy more hybrids/EVs.
        Hybrid: you save I use.

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      • Add-A-Comment on Aug 07, 2015 at 8:44 am

        Same thinking here…how about a rotary? then called it MX-7?

        – I Have Just Added A Comment –

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