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JULY 20 - 26 | 2018
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SOMETHING SPECIAL: Delightful shape of the Mazda MX-5 RF gives it an all-new look compared with the MX-5 in pure convertible format.
MAZDA has introduced a limited edition to its MX-5 RF retractable fastback range. It is priced at $55,748 driveaway and is on sale now. Only 110 have been produced for Australia and these are moving out of the dealerships fast. The MX-5 RF Limited Edition is offered in Soul Red Crystal Metallic, Machine Grey Metallic, Snow Flake, White Pearl Mica, Ceramic Metallic and Eternal Blue Mica. Our test car was a white one – pity because we really have fallen in love with the Soul Red that has taken Mazda sales by storm. STYLING This is no dressed up toy that’s all show and no go. It’s a serious machine with changes to the body, suspension and brakes. New
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By EWAN KENNEDY design 17-inch BBS alloy wheels in an attractive new design are part of the deal. Major features are based around the Mazda Kuroi Sports Pack with aerodynamic additions that see small winglets near the front of the wheelarch openings. These direct air away from the wheels and along the sides of the body to smooth out the rush of air and improve speed. A front strut bar links the front suspension towers to increase chassis stiffness. POWERTRAIN Mazda MX-5 RF has the 118 kW, 200 Nm 2.0-litre engine that’s used in the convertible MX-5. There are no current plans to bring
the near instantaneous throttle response that’s simply not there in even the best turbocharged units. There’s a fair bit of road noise on rough n’ ready Australian backroads, but we’ve hard worse in similar sporty cars. In any case, hearing the road under you is all part of the fun. Brembo’s opposed-piston, four-pot front brake calipers not only provide harder braking in heavy duty use, but also reduce unsparing weight by a significant two kilograms. The Brembos can increase fade resistance by as much as 26 per cent. A significant advantage if you want to take part in track days.
it here with the optional 1.5-litre unit used in the convertible. Naturally drive is to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox. Want a Mazda MX-5 with an automatic transmission because you can’t be bothered changing gears yourself? Tough luck – this Edition only comes with the lovely slickshifting six-speed manual. DRIVING Handling is sharp and feedback through the wheel and the seat of your pants is excellent. You can control it on the throttle to really balance it beautifully in bends and it simply cries out for an interesting series of tight twisting up-hill-and-down-dale roads. As a naturally aspirated unit the engine has
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