So, I went to a MX-5 Club of Victoria and Tasmania awards lunch on Sunday to get my 15 year badge

. There were two representatives from Mazda there, one being the Mazda Australia Senior Product manager/director. He gave a speech on the life of the MX-5 from conception to future. He also provided some facts and teasers on the ND.
The ND will stay with Mazda’s stated philosophy of Jinba ittai 人馬一体. In other words, it is all about the dynamics, not the power.
A question was raised about the size of the engine, but he declined to answer.
Fiat, not Alfa Romeo will share the ND chassis. Fiat will provide their own engine, tweak the dynamics and will use their own body design.
Both the Fiat and Mazda versions will be built in Japan.
A soft top will be available, inferring that a hard top will lead the sales charge.
Mazda have acknowledged the price challenge raised by the ’86/BRZ, and are working to address this.
Expect the ND to be around 100 kg lighter than the NC, while meeting the required safety/emission standards.
There will be no shared parts between the ND and any other previous model, including the famous side repeater.
While the overall length of the ND will be less than previous models, it will cater for taller drivers.
Bring on 4th September for the global release of the ND.J
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