Not really surprising, but it's a good looking car...
Enthusiast
Not really surprising, but it's a good looking car...
I think Koenigsegg is Swedish for: "Oh no, my head's just exploded!"
Jeremy Clarkson
Enthusiast
god, the headlights are so bland! they really should have made them more aggressive and edgy.
Enthusiast
Erm... this isn't a european car...
WRC - That's motorsport!
"If you can see the tree you are about to hit, it is called 'understeering'. If you can only hear and feel it, it was 'oversteering'."
Walter Röhrl
Enthusiast
Ive never liked the looks of the mx5........ and still dont.
Rookie
how trueOriginally Posted by netburner
UCP's No.1 Koenigsegg & Aston Martin fan!
UCP's Biggest Feeder fan!
The Special One
For me, it's great! It's a car inspired by a predecessor. Wich means they are respecting the essence that made this a much loved car, and that they aren't changing directions in the development of this classic.
Inspire a car in a previous version of it, is proving that they got it just right in the first place. And for brand lovers an previous model owners it just add's to the car value.
And a car doesn't need to be all "macho agressive" to look good.
It maybe rounded and feminin. But hey! I like females!
Money can't buy you friends, but you do get a better class of enemy.
Member
Why does everything have to be edgy? The Mazda doesn't jangle the nerves to look at it, but neither does the Boxster. There's a difference between a sports car, which those are, and supercars. The latter should be right out at the edge in terms of both performance and styling, but not the former.
Enthusiast
it's just a preference. i don't like boring, oval headlights
Enthusiast
Oops, that's because those Mazda's looks so European these days...
I think Koenigsegg is Swedish for: "Oh no, my head's just exploded!"
Jeremy Clarkson
Super Moderator
hmm, it looks like they've added some smoother, 'secier' curves and gone away from the angular look. Taken some of the "wind" out of Renaults sails I think.
Some of the curves look similar to the 'wind' concept Reanualt launched.
Did one affect the other ? eg the Wind HAS got sharper lights.
"A woman without curves is like a road without bends, you might get to your destination quicker but the ride is boring as hell'
Enthusiast
Agreed, but I think its going in the right direction. The older ones have acctually been a laughingstock among my friend its 'the car that huffed n puffed, tried so hard and just quite didnt become a serious sportscar'. No offence owners.
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31695
- Are YOU listed? -
Enthusiast
Yeah i agree with matra, and i was wondering from witch concept was this new mx-5 buildt.
The looks, i prefer it to the old one, that's good news then, but the front lighs could use some work, they look like they've been put there not following any of the car lines, i'm sure they could do something better.
"Religious belief is the “path of least resistance”, says Boyer, while disbelief requires effort."
The Special One
Agreed, but I think its going in the right direction. The older ones have acctually been a laughingstock among my friend its 'the car that huffed n puffed, tried so hard and just quite didnt become a serious sportscar'. No offence owners.
It's ovious you never drove or been driven in one of this cars.
Even a stock 1.6 NA, well driven, could make you wet your pants...
It's not very powerful, but a very well balanced car.
To those who don't know Miata history, the man behind this project was inspired by the 60's Lotus Elan (amongst others like the MGB).
As many will remember, Colin Chapman's goal was to take all the unnecessary weight from his cars, to keep them efficient.
That's exactly what happened with the original MX-5. And that's the reason why it has pure handling, great steering feel, agillity and is a total grin-factory for whoever sits behind the wheel of one.
Some years ago I sat for 5 minutes behind the wheel of a friend's Elan Sprint. Then I thought: I must have one of this... It's so small, so low, so sportscar...
Now I realise I need to work more to achieve that goal. But I wont accept being kept from the same kind of pleasure. So I'll lose a bit in style and value, but gain a bit in reliability. The only thing that always amazed me in Japanese cars.
Money can't buy you friends, but you do get a better class of enemy.
The Special One
What car do you and your friends drive presently?
Money can't buy you friends, but you do get a better class of enemy.
Enthusiast
Why is it that companys never make their production models, like their concepts?
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote