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A brief analysis of the Mazda Miata – part 2

In part 1 of this article, we have talked about the Miata’s engine layout. Let’s continue with more analysis.

2. The front suspension. Many people can tell from the image that the Miata is using a double wishbone suspension. Many other similar sports car in the price range usually use the MacPherson suspension design; by using the double wishbone structure (of course it costs more to build), the Miata provides better value for the consumer.

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However, story does not just stop there...

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A brief analysis of the Mazda Miata – part 1

Today in the 2014 New York auto show, Mazda revealed the 25th year anniversary edition MX-5 Miata. Together with the existing model, Mazada also provides some insight about its next generation MX-5, which Mazda hopes to deduct approx. 100kg from the current model.

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In this article, we are not going to talk about what special features that the anniversary edition MX-5 has, or what is the SKYACTIV technologies that Mazda has been mentioning during the recent years. In the following sections I will examine the Miata from a holistic view, and briefly explain why the Mazda Miata is special and what makes it so popular for more than 20 years.

For those who are fans of V8 muscle...

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