Mazda previews hot MX-5 Miata Spyder and Turbo2 concepts for SEMA

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Mazda previews hot MX-5 Miata Spyder and Turbo2 concepts for SEMA

By Steven J. Ewing RSS feed





Truth be told, we find most SEMA concepts to simply be gaudy aftermarket overkill. These two Mazda models, however – now these are something we'd like to sink our teeth into.

Let's start with the MX-5 Miata Spyder concept. The most obvious alteration here is the removal of the stock MX-5's folding soft top (or hard top) for the sake of a stretched canvas roof, similar to the rakish and flying buttressed Porsche Boxster Spyder. That, combined with larger wheels, a lowered stance, aero kit and a revised front fascia make this a Miata we'd definitely want to spend a lot of quality time with. We're already madly in love with the standard car, so making it lighter and improving the dynamics promises to be nothing short of motoring bliss.

The second concept is something we've been begging Mazda to create for quite some time, too. The Turbo2 is, according to Mazda, "one of our most powerful turbocharged engines in our lightest platform." That's a recipe for success if we've ever heard one. We can do without the ground effects kit and graphics package, but the thought of a turbocharged engine under the hood of a better-tuned Mazda2 (read: Mazdaspeed2) is a project we're more than willing to get behind.

We'll see both concepts live from Las Vegas next week. For now, feast your eyes on the hotness in our high-res image gallery.

 

I always wondered why they never made a speed2. With the popularity of these little tiny cars (that are f.ucking EVERYWHERE) it seemed like it should have been a no-brainer...

 

I'm digging the new Miata. Mazda needs to not make it so heavy though.

MazdaSpeed2 is a Hell yes in my court. If they don't do it, I eventually will