IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Always mixing
performance and polish, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) is
offering a glimpse of its 2016 Specialty Equipment Marketing
Association (SEMA) concept cars ahead of their formal debut.
Borrowing style and speed from the Mazda MX-5 Global Cup racecar,
as well as elevating Mazda's iconic and lightweight sports car with
premium details, are the MX-5 Speedster and MX-5 RF Kuro
concepts.
Mazda first introduced the MX-5 Speedster to the world at the
2015 SEMA show, taking the base car's lightweight ethos to a new
level. For this year's show, Mazda's design team took a big
step forward, creating the Evolution, painted White Ether, taking
the concept a step further with more than 100 lbs. removed from
last year. Now just under 2,000 lbs., MX-5 Speedster Evolution is
approximately 350 lbs. lighter than a stock MX-5 soft top.
Mazda also is displaying the MX-5 RF Kuro concept, based on the
2017 MX-5 Retractable Fastback that will be on sale early next
year. MX-5 RF Kuro is painted in a semi-matte metallic concept
color developed in-house called "Kuro," which means "charcoal" in
Japanese. It rides on 17x7.5-inch RAYS forged wheels, 215/45R17 BF
Goodrich Rival G-Force tires and the adjustable suspension from the
Battery Tender Global MX-5 Cup Presented by BF Goodrich.
Both concepts were conceived by Mazda Design Americas to
showcase contrasting directions that create a "Mazda Premium"
experience while paying homage to Mazda's performance heritage.
They were designed and built in-house by Mazda's Design team in
Irvine, California.
MX-5 Speedster Evolution and MX-5 RF Kuro concepts will be on
display at the SEMA Show on November
1-4 in the Mazda booth, #11647, in the North Hall of the
Las Vegas Convention Center.
Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales,
marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in
the United States and Mexico through nearly 700 dealers.
Operations in Mexico are managed
by Mazda Motor de Mexico in
Mexico City. For more
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please visit the online Mazda media center at
www.mazdausamedia.com.
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