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Mazda Adds Folding Hardtop to MX-5 Roadster

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Lightweight Roof Adds Practicality with Little Compromise

In a rather unexpected move, Mazda has just announced that it will be introducing a hardtop folding convertible roof to its archetypal sports car, the MX-5 roadster. We say unexpected, as Mazda has always been about keeping the car as lightweight and as pure as possible. In fact, with the current generation car, keeping things light was one of the first priorities of the design, which involved the widespread use of aluminum and lightweight plastics in order to balance out the premium equipment and
In a surprising move, Mazda trumps Pontiacs Solstice with a retractable hardtop. (Photo: Mazda Motor of America)
enhanced safety structure which the new car features.

The notion of paring weight is the reason that Mazda shied away from using a power-folding soft-top on the newest version MX-5, or any previous MX-5 for that matter. The extra heft from the electric roof mechanisms was deemed
For many the current cars soft-top will remain the preferred choice, but others will find the convenience of an all-weather roof more pleasant. (Photo: Mazda Motor of America)
too great a burden to bear, considering that the redesigned Z-Roof system was easy and fast enough to operate manually.

Yet its not just the roof of the new MX-5 that reaches entirely new levels of user-friendliness; although its as pure as production roadsters come, with available features such as heated seats and traction control, Mazda has effectively turned the MX-5 into a four-season
Mazdas Power Retractable Hardtop model isnt your typical offering, but rather is an extremely lightweight two-piece unit. (Photo: Mazda Motor of America)
candidate.


 
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