In Paris today, Research and Development chief Joseph Bakaj said a new
version of the MX-5 two seater is under development.
Although Mazda is now developing cars jointly with parent company Ford, Mr
Bakaj said the Mazda DNA would be very clear in all its versions.
"They are very different cars to drive. We might jointly develop the
vehicles and their component parts, but we build in enough flexibility to fine
tune the chassis and engines to suit our own tastes"
There is no time scale yet for the updated MX-5 but Bakaj said Mazda would
stick to the original concept of a simple, lightweight and affordable
two-seater.
"The MX-5 has been one of Mazda's real success stories. It still
looks great and has an extraordinary reputation for reliability - customers keep
wanting to come back."
Bakaj said that the new MCX-5 would not share its underpinnings with any Ford
models. "It will keep its unique platform," he added.
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