Mazda MX-5 Miata RF, started the production in Japan – Opinion

The Mazda MX-5 Miata RF 2017, the version with hard-top folding – known as Roadster RF in Japan-is increasingly close to coming to the streets and roads of the world, after the start of the production…

The Mazda MX-5 Miata RF 2017, the version with hard-top folding – known as Roadster RF in Japan – is increasingly close to coming to the streets and roads of the world, after the start of the production in the plant.1, Ujina, near its corporate headquarters global, in Hiroshima.

The production began with models aimed to the markets european and american, where will be on sale from the beginning of 2017. In Japan, the MX-5 RF will go on sale later this year.

The Mazda Miata MX-5 RF is the extension of the family of the new generation of the MX-5, embodies the fullness of the essential value of "fun" that has defined the roadster more popular ever since it went on sale for the first time 27 years ago. The production of the MX-5 reached 1 million units in the April 22 of this year.

This new sports car two-seater presents a design fastback unique and provides a unique feeling of driving in the open air or a coupe when the roof is closed.

This new generation, has already received over 280 awards from all over the world, including the first vehicle to win the World Car of the Year and Design Global Car of the Year in the same year, at the Auto Show New York 2016.

This version offers the same pleasure of driving in the open air, but by having the retractable roof of metal, Mazda hopes to reach a wider audience, as well as add the level of security, the cockpit becomes even more silent when it handles like a coupe, and in addition it maintains the same dimensions as the original model, with the exception that it has only 5mm in the height of the ceiling.

To explain the name Mazda MX-5 RF 2017, the term "RF" refers to the "retractable hardtop" and the style fastback, which was offered for the first time in the 3rd. generation of the Mazda MX-5.

So when you add the exceptional driving experience, the Mazda MX-5 RF complete a hat-trick of unique qualities in its segment, thanks to the 2.0-liter engine with technology SKYACTIV-Gacoplado with the manual transmission with six changes, or the automatic, also six changes.

The list price of the new Mazda MX-5 starts with the model Club, with a manual transmission with six changes, starting at $ 31,555 and $ 32,285 with the automatic, also six changes.

The GT model with manual transmission starts at $ 32,620 and with automatic transmission, $ 33,825.

as the regular model, the option of Brembo brakes and wheels BBS, is $ 3,400.