2015 ND spotted in camouflage

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Re: 2015 ND spotted in camouflage

Postby Lokiel » Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:51 am

Vat wrote:Confirms a few of the styling details we saw in the camo shots, high boot line, pronounced wheel arches, sculpting under doors. Definitely an MX-5, though, that hip line over the rear wheel is very NB. Looks promising.

I thought they were getting rid of those horrible NC/RX8 pronounced wheel arches?
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Re: 2015 ND spotted in camouflage

Postby Nevyn72 » Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:57 am

Lokiel wrote:I thought they were getting rid of those horrible NC/RX8 pronounced wheel arches?

Indications are that the wheel flares remain but are contoured and flowing rather than the NC/RX8 'bolt on' version. :wink:
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Re: 2015 ND spotted in camouflage

Postby green_comet » Tue Aug 12, 2014 12:17 pm

Turns out those camouflage shots are actually screen grabs from a video, shame the dude has no idea what he's doing.






Also, the car under the sheet is an NC, going by Miata.net.

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Re: 2015 ND spotted in camouflage

Postby Odd » Tue Aug 12, 2014 12:24 pm

I suggest the Dude taking the video is also driving the van.....hence it's not as clear as it could be
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Re: 2015 ND spotted in camouflage

Postby green_comet » Tue Aug 12, 2014 12:35 pm

Here you go, I rotated the footage to make it more watchable.



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Re: 2015 ND spotted in camouflage

Postby Charlie Brown » Tue Aug 12, 2014 4:30 pm

This has to be an NC with fibreglass additions if you go on the chassis details released by Mazda.

My reason for this, besides the obvious soft top shape, screen frame, mirrors, etc, etc., look at the rims.
If I'm not mistaken they are standard 5 stud NC rims, not 4 studs as shown in the Mazda chassis photos.
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Re: 2015 ND spotted in camouflage

Postby bootz » Tue Aug 12, 2014 4:54 pm

So only more Mazda obfuscation.
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Re: 2015 ND spotted in camouflage

Postby Odd » Tue Aug 12, 2014 5:07 pm

the car under cover has 5 stud rims
the one in camouflage has 4 stud rims

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Re: 2015 ND spotted in camouflage

Postby project.r.racing » Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:04 pm

green_comet wrote:Image

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yes big gigantic centre screen like on kodo era mazda cars. good eyes there!
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Re: 2015 ND spotted in camouflage

Postby Nevyn72 » Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:58 am

Hmmmm........

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Re: 2015 ND spotted in camouflage

Postby markwid » Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:45 am

Hmnn as well but looks promising. Looking forward to the upcoming reveal.

Also hope the engine choices improves the power-to-weight ratio from NC.
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Re: 2015 ND spotted in camouflage

Postby Nevyn72 » Sun Aug 24, 2014 12:34 pm

Interesting new render over on the big forum based on the camo car...... :wink:

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Re: 2015 ND spotted in camouflage

Postby Nevyn72 » Sun Aug 24, 2014 1:43 pm

Hmmmm, looks like the bonnet would have to be a bit taller to fit the engine, and the wheels are too big too.....

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Re: 2015 ND spotted in camouflage

Postby project.r.racing » Sun Aug 24, 2014 3:52 pm

The front doesn't drop away quickly enough either. But it is probably the best rendering donw so far.
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Re: 2015 ND spotted in camouflage

Postby KevGoat » Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:44 pm

Probably the most appealing rendering I've seen to date as well...

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