# Mazda MX-5 Superlight Concept **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [September 11, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-mx-5-superlight-concept/246741 "2009-09-11T18:57:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-mx-5-superlight-concept/246741/1 "2009-09-11T18:57:16Z")
**[Mazda MX-5 Superlight Concept: Stripped out 995kg Speedster Revealed in Depth](http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/09/mazda-mx-5-superlight-concept-stripped.html)** > > As part of the year-round celebrations for the two decades of the MX-5 / Miata roadster, Mazda has crafted this special Superlight concept for the Frankfurt Motor Show. Based on the latest facelift version of the MX-5, the zoomalicious Superlight is a two-seater speedster model with no windscreen that has been stripped down to the very basics in order to achieve a kerb weight of just under a tonne thus improving the vehicle’s driving dynamics. It was developed at Mazda’s European R+D centre in Oberursel, Germany. > “I’ve dreamed of building a Mazda MX-5 with this kind of radical form for a long time,” says Peter Birtwhistle, Mazda Motor Europe’s Chief Designer. “Now that weight reduction has become a dominant factor in automotive development, the time is ripe for it. We show how lightweight a car today can be.” > > Aside from the elimination of the windscreen that allows the driver and passenger to come in full contact with their immediate surroundings, Mazda’s designers also removed the MX-5’s retractable top and its frame. > The removal of the windscreen required the extension of the original aluminum bonnet into the cabin with a lightweight carbon fiber sheet that provides a “hood” for the dashboard frame while it also houses the single, filigree aluminium, wide-angle mirror. > The Superlight also gets a pair of special roll over bars fitted with LED brake lights which prevent wind turbulence around the heads of the passengers. > Inside, the driver and passenger of the Superlight concept are greeted by racing bucket seats made of ultra-lightweight carbon fibre and are upholstered with the same saddle colored leather as the armrests, the steering wheel, and the lightweight aluminium shift lever and hand brake. > > The dashboard that contains the same instruments as the production MX-5 along with a starter button, is made of lightweight plastic reinforced with fibreglass. As you’d suspect, the interior has been stripped out of any unnecessary features such as the air condition and fan as well as sound insulation mats and rugs. > Underneath the sheetmetal, the Superlight retains the production MX-5’s 126-horsepower 1.8-litre four-cylinder engine paired to a five-speed manual transmission. However, there’s a Mazdaspeed cold-air intake made of polished and powder-coated aluminium and a Mazdaspeed exhaust system that allow the engine to deliver a sportier sound. > Mazda’s engineers also fitted the show car with four-piston, fixedcalliper brake system with perforated discs that required an increase in track of 50 mm and a 30mm lower Bilstein B16 coil-over suspension plus Eibach stabilisers. The superlight rides on stock 205/45 R17 original-equipment tires and alloy wheels from the 2.0-litre version, that weight in at less than 8 kg. > Weighing in at just 995 kg or 2,194 pounds, the Superlight accelerates from zero to 100km/h (62mph) in 8,9 seconds consuming only 6.3 lt /100 km (37.3 mpg US) with CO2 emissions of 150g/km. That’s compared to the stock MX-5 1.8’s 1,080kg, 9,9 seconds, 9.5 lt/100km (33.6 mpg US) and 167g/km CO2. > > The Japanese carmaker said that at least for the time being, there are no plans to built a production version of the Superlight, but as we’ve said, you never know with a company like Mazda… [LEFT] Source : [http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/09/mazda-mx-5-superlight-concept-stripped.html](http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/09/mazda-mx-5-superlight-concept-stripped.html) Looks good! I’m dying here Adam :ninja [/LEFT] ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-mx-5-superlight-concept/246741/2 "2009-09-13T15:30:29Z")
i like the seats ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-mx-5-superlight-concept/246741/3 "2009-09-13T16:00:41Z")
Shit I didnt think the normal one weighed that much. ---
**Author:** ![Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hang_your_cross/32/6381_2.png) [@Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hang_Your_Cross)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-mx-5-superlight-concept/246741/4 "2009-09-13T17:25:41Z")
wow, these are slower than i thought…8.9 sec 0-60 fucking sucks… ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-mx-5-superlight-concept/246741/5 "2009-09-13T18:06:46Z")
Whats with Mazda’s new “Smiling Car” trend? ---
**Author:** ![Ender](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ender/32/6367_2.png) [@Ender](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ender)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-mx-5-superlight-concept/246741/6 "2009-09-13T18:46:25Z")
> [@OFFICIAL Buffalo Sabres Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-buffalo-sabres-thread/25170/2210): > > Whats with Mazda’s new “Smiling Car” trend? yea wtf. new 3’s look like a giant mouth with the ny plate being a big tooth. looks stupid as hell to me ---
**Author:** ![BlueS14240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blues14240sx/32/6410_2.png) [@BlueS14240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlueS14240sx)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-mx-5-superlight-concept/246741/7 "2009-09-13T18:54:40Z")
![http://jabooodydubs.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/1046_thumbzoom.jpg](http://jabooodydubs.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/1046_thumbzoom.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-mx-5-superlight-concept/246741/8 "2009-09-13T18:54:52Z")
fucking stealing our thunder right there Vlad:wow ---
**Author:** ![99FRC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99frc/32/6335_2.png) [@99FRC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99FRC)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-mx-5-superlight-concept/246741/9 "2009-09-14T08:39:05Z")
That thing is gayer than AIDS ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-mx-5-superlight-concept/246741/10 "2009-09-14T12:56:32Z")
I bet it would be fun picking bugs out of your headrest as well. ---
**Author:** ![n\_cole](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_cole/32/6382_2.png) [@n\_cole](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n_cole)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-mx-5-superlight-concept/246741/11 "2009-09-14T13:00:47Z")
You’re all outdoorsy and such, what do you have against bugs? :tongue ---
**Author:** ![plaf713](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@plaf713](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/plaf713)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-mx-5-superlight-concept/246741/12 "2009-09-14T13:08:07Z")
dont think id want to get hit in the face with a rock just to drive that thing ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-mx-5-superlight-concept/246741/13 "2009-09-14T16:45:32Z")
> [@Buffalo = seen it? Rochester = shit?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buffalo-seen-it-rochester-shit/22988/11): > > You’re all outdoorsy and such, what do you have against bugs? :tongue Bugs are fine, as long as they are not inside my car or home. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-mx-5-superlight-concept/246741/14 "2009-09-14T17:59:58Z")
> [@Darien Lake: No Longer Six Flags](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/darien-lake-no-longer-six-flags/22932/31): > > fucking stealing our thunder right there Vlad:wow Time to step up or step aside! Lets see if anybody remembers Titus… I think the concept is great and the weight reduced is dramatic, not even mentioning that it is reduced from the best location possible for starters. With that said, I doubt it will make it into production due to the novelty and the uselessness of it.