FWD MX-5 shocker

[anonymous-user]

Oh dear.

http://uk.autoblog.com/2012/03/07/next-mazda-mx-5-...

[Dr G]

Well if they did introduce a front driver in two years time and the average PHer's MX5 is 15 years old that makes 17 years before we have to worry by which time petrol will be illegal anyway

[GBDG]

You would have to be a total muppet to consider it. It's like changing the recipe of coke.

[Liquid Knight]

So the 60's Lotus Elan replica becomes an 80's Lotus Elan replica.

Only without pop up lights....

So the Lotus Elan replica becomes a Fiat Barchetta replica.

[C.A.R.]

"Waring explained that the next generation model would be a global sportscar"

Sportscar / FWD two entirely different attributes.

I can't think of a good FWD sportscar. Lots of Coups however...

[obob]

GBDG said:

You would have to be a total muppet to consider it. It's like changing the recipe of coke.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/mar/09/cok...

[telecat]

I don't think Mazda should be thinking about what is "right" for the segment. The market for front wheel drive drop tops has been tried and those who attempted it found out what the "Segment" thought was right.

[Dave Hedgehog]

mazda decides to kill off its only selling model /facepalm

[stuckmojo]

more platform sharing.

They'll try and convince people it's as good as RWD through marketing.

/I can't believe it's not butter/Focus RS sort of thing

[Matt UK]

[Liquid Knight]

Isn't there a Focus convertible already?

[EDLT]

Sounds like they are thinking about sticking a convertible body on a Fiesta/Mazda2.

[Matt UK]

They'd be better off platform sharing the other way so that Mazda keeps the MX5 as is and Ford gets a a small RWD hatchback / coupe...

[Liquid Knight]

There's a spy clip already out.....

http://youtu.be/CKyS0pl3uHM

[Prawo Jazdy]

GBDG said:

You would have to be a total muppet to consider it.

And that bloke seems to have confirmed his muppet status, using such ste as 'going forward' needlessly at the end of a sentence. Also, "we need to go through the thought process about..." rather than just saying "we need to think about". Why use five words when eleventy-seven will do?

[hairykrishna]

C.A.R. said:

I can't think of a good FWD sportscar.

The 1990's Lotus Elan. FWD and fabulous. Not sure there are any others though!

[blearyeyedboy]

The Crack Fox said:

The bloke sounds like an idiot, he even looks like an idiot in that pic...

Hold up a minute, Crack Fox.

PhilipWaringFromMazda said:

'It would be my argument that it has to have it (RWD), but there is the rest of the world to think about.'

I read that as him saying that other elements within Mazda wanted FWD but he was defending RWD. If so, he's the hero of the piece, n'est-ce pas?

[off_again]

Mazda in "drumming up a bit of PR to announce that they are doing a new model MX-5" shocker.

It will be RWD, it will be small and it will be successful. Sold millions of the damn things and it makes a good profit for them. Cant see them changing the formula too much. Though making a touch bigger might be nice for me.

[hornetrider]

Sounds like he's just creating a headline tbh.

Move on.

[Fire99]

hairykrishna said:

The 1990's Lotus Elan. FWD and fabulous. Not sure there are any others though!

Got very mixed reviews though. Split the Lotus camp.