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march 23, 2016 - Mazda
Mazda debuts new MX-5 with retractable hardtop
- Mazda #mx5 RF on display in a world premiere at the #newyork International #auto Show
- To be available in Machine Grey, a new premium colour designed for KODO exteriors
New York / Leverkusen, 23 March 2016. #mazda revealed the #mazda #mx5 RF (“retractable fastback”) today on the eve of the #newyork International #auto Show. The latest version of the legendary sports car offers a new dimension of open-top driving fun while at the same time staying true to the purpose of Mazda’s previous retractable hardtop #mx5: Making the roadster experience accessible to a broader range of drivers.
In doing so, #mazda has broken with conventional thinking to create something entirely new. Featuring fastback styling with a smooth roofline that slopes down to the rear, the #mx5 RF’s unique rear roof and retractable back window deliver a distinctive new convertible feeling.
The power roof opens and closes with the press of a button while moving at speeds of up to 10km/h. The roof itself stows away compactly and efficiently: Despite the sleek design, the #mx5 RF offers the same boot space as the soft-top model. Also like the soft-top, the new version will be available in Europe with a choice of two revvy petrol engines – the SKYACTIV-G 1.5 and SKYACTIV-G 2.0 – mated either to a delightfully crisp shifting six-speed SKYACTIV-MT gearbox or – exclusively for the #mx5 RF – a six-speed automatic.
Another highlight of the #mx5 RF is the selection of body colours. They include Machine Grey, a new premium colour specially designed to accentuate the subtle yet dynamic surfaces of Mazda’s KODO – Soul of Motion exteriors. Developed in the belief that colour is one of the elements of form, Machine Grey expresses the beauty of a machine’s strength and precision. By intensifying the contrast between light and shadow with a sleek, high-density finish, it gives the impression that the vehicle’s body was sculpted from a solid block of steel.
Paint application is crucial here. #mazda progressed its Takuminuri painting technology originally created for Soul Red, Mazda’s first premium colour, to achieve a precise, high-quality finish that looks as if it were hand-painted by a master craftsman. The system uses a three-coat paint structure consisting of colour, reflective and clear coats. The reflective layer, which contains extremely thin, high-brightness aluminium flakes, shrinks during the drying process to about one-quarter the thickness of most reflective layers. This causes the flakes to lie flat with regular spacing between each flake for a high-density finish that gives the entire surface a sheen when illuminated and a genuine metallic look. Jet black pigment, meanwhile, is used in both the reflective and colour layers. It is visible through the spaces between the aluminium flakes, giving them a black hue and thus heightening the contrast. Machine Grey will be available on a range of #mazda models, including the all-new #mazda CX-9 slated to go on sale in North America this spring.
The #mx5 RF is on display at the #newyork International #auto Show, which opens to the public from 25 March to 3 April. #mazda is holding a press conference from 11:20-11:45am on 24 March, the second of two press days.
Mazda’s exhibits at the 2016 #newyork International #auto Show
| Show model | Mazda #mx5 RF (world premiere) |
| Model to be launched | Mazda CX-9 (North America) |
| Currently available models | Mazda CX-3, #mazda CX-5, Mazda3, Mazda6, #mazda #mx5, |
| Technology | SKYACTIV-G 2.0 and SKYACTIV-G 2.5 petrol engines, SKYACTIV-G 2.5T direct-injection turbocharged engine |
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