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Mazda MX-5 reveals the secret Zoom-Zoom

Long attempts to explain to customers, what is the concept of Zoom-Zoom, were crowned with success only with the advent of a new model, which became the pure personification of those very zoom-zoom emotions. So now it makes no sense to explain something and lay out on the shelves just sit in the Mazda MX-5, and this feeling will come by itself. Spend a little time driving, and you will surely plunge into the thoughts of the unity of the driver and the car, starting to think that the creators of the second generation of this, without a doubt, fought for such emotions. So after a brief acquaintance with the playful relatives, you can even without effort to recognize the whole uncompromising of the crazy zoom-zoom drive RX-8 or the irreplaceability of the brutal zoom-zoom-visibility of the BT-50, next to which the new pride of the Japanese company Mazda will find its rightful place.
High honor to repeat the success of the first generation has become for the creators of a very difficult burden. I had to make a new design that would resemble the old as much as possible, but all because it is like violating the continuity of generations is like signing in your own madness. So in front, the MX-5 will look at you with the same sweet look, the bends of the body will look like a new way, but in the old way, and the machine will still smile, thereby showing its complete location. The back also remained well recognizable as simple as possible, with a friendly look and amazing unity of rounded shapes. A pair of exhaust pipes that retained sports notes, as well as elegant stop-signals with a pair of rounds in each of them, also looks harmonious in each of them. There is something kind in all this, very similar to a classic Japanese cartoon.
The most important thing is that all the emotions that this car was famous for are still managing to slip, even despite the fact that a lot has changed in the new generation. I had a chance to check this on my own experience in the vastness of the Stavropol Territory.
Even though the car grew in size, it did not affect its visual lightness at all. The presence of a folding roof, thanks to a desperate struggle for the stiffness and weight of the entire structure, did not result in a serious increase in weight. The luggage compartment, by the way, this innovation also did not affect, retaining all 150 liters. And the total mass of the new generation became only 10 kg heavier than the pioneer, which, incidentally, was equipped with an exceptionally soft roof.
The main magic of this car is that it is extremely understandable and absolutely friendly. The only thing that can deliver troubles is the need to hold onto the wheel tightly, but for the driver of MX-5, such comments look stupid, since for this he gets into this car. Bilstein sports suspension will allow MX-5 to hold on to the road, clearly responding to active steering and giving the driver the opportunity to enjoy riding. It may seem to some that the dynamics for the relatives is not too fast, and the rotary engine or 2.3T from Mazda3 MPS could be determined in the bowels of the engineering space, but these people are most likely not able to understand the meaning of the word harmony. In MX-5, it is for connoisseurs of unity with the car that V-shaped levers are installed in front and multillein in the back this tandem goes well with the speed capabilities of the engine and rear-wheel drive, allowing the driver to feel the car at any speed.
At a speed of 160 km/h, breathtaking landscapes fly by, and under the wheels there are kilometers of roads with good asphalt all this amazing in one great pleasure and only sand and small pebbles flying along ballistic trajectories in front of walking cars directly In the salon, a little overshadow this idyll. The sound of a stereo system and a pleasant interior that looks better in beige tones help to relax, rather than in black, especially in combination with blue body color. Hands confidently clasp the steering wheel, suspiciously reminiscent of an analogue from the BMW Z4, and the left leg fights with the protruding cup holder located next to the column, but all these are trifles that are not able to somehow influence the general complacent mood. In general, of course, it is worth noting that the car is clearly not created for people of high stature. Finding a convenient position is quite difficult, but at the same time the number of adjustments to some extent smooths out this drawback.
While in the cabin, the driver can take care of his safety in several ways. Most importantly, he can turn on the stove if it is cool outside, and he certainly wants to lower the roof. In other matters, the presence of lateral airbags will be important, which is possible, the placement of which was made possible due to the 4 cm width increased. In addition, a tougher body also saves. Naturally, the car is equipped with an ABS system, as well as a thickened stabilizer and a differential of increased friction. The latter feature is characteristic only for the top version, which is equipped with a 2-liter engine with a capacity of 160 hp. and a torque of 188 Nm.
On the hills of Stavropol, this engine showed itself from the best side, not particularly claiming a total absorption of 50 liters of the contents of the fuel tank, destroying about 10-11 liters per hundred kilometers. As for the 6-speed gearbox, it is no different in the algorithm for switching from an analogue to Mazda3, for example. The maximum speed of the hero of the Japanese cartoons, judging by the passport, is stopped at a mark of 215 km/h, but only no desire appeared experienced by experimentally. The thing is that for this it would definitely be necessary to close the hard top, and this is always an unpleasant moment for the driver of the convertible. You begin to feel as if you had taken your favorite toy.
Having been flesh in the spaces of our beloved country, you begin to understand that such a car is able to deliver joy not only in local races on megacities, but also on long trips. To find out on your own experience, you can become one of the fighters for fulfilling the sales plan. This year, about 150 cars are planned to be sold in the Russian market, which will be presented in two configurations. The first is the real driver Mazda MX-5, which is given for $ 39 thousand 900, and the second explicit compromise with the contents of the wallet for $ 34 thousand 900.
Like it or not, the difference of $ 5 thousand can hardly be called a reason to abandon xenon, fog, sports suspension from Bilstein, beautiful 17-inch discs, climate control and seven speakers from the Bose stereo system. Especially considering that this model is positioned as the second, or even the third car in the garage of the future owner. In general, if you also start a fan from the Zoom-Zoom-Emotions that have just opened for you, then salvation is included only in the top version. For complete happiness, do not forget to leave more than $ 400, which you will have to give for the color of the metallic. And the car will certainly reward you with its abilities for such generosity.
 
 

 
Artem Baranovsky
autonews.ru

Source: drom.ru