The Mazda MX-5 Z-Sport Wants To Woo You With A Fancy Roof And BBS Wheels
Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you what might just be the best-specced current-generation Mazda MX-5 we’ve ever seen. It’s the new ‘Z-Sport’ limited-edition model, and it’s the first ND MX-5 to have a coloured roof. To be specific, it’s ‘cherry red’ - rather like the fabric roof on ‘our’ Jaguar F-Type R - and we think it looks rather smart.
To go with that we have Machine Grey Metallic paint, 17-inch BBS wheels and ‘Sand’ leather trim in the cabin. A good combination, no?
It’s based on the ‘Sport Nav’ version of the MX-5, which means a 158bhp 2.0-litre inline-four nestles under the bonnet, a limited-slip differential is fitted up back, and Bilstein dampers live at each corner of the car. Oh, and you get a strut brace for good measure.
Want one? Unfortunately, you’ll have to live in the UK - it won’t be sold elsewhere. If you do live in this part of the world, you’d better act fast: just 300 will be made - 100 less than the 2007, NC MX-5-based Z-Sport, which had a similar spec.
It’ll be on sale from 1 March 2018, and is yours for £25,595.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
Comments
If this’ll be anything like the NA, owners will be rather pleased when they’ll find out how much more it’ll resell for
Looks way better with the red and gray combo!
Rotary swap it…
If it’s trying to WOO me, it’s not doing its job.
If it’s trying to IMPRESS me, it’s doing its job.