New MX-5 Coming Soon.

Mazda’s next-generation Mazda MX-5 which is slotted for a 2012/2013 launch,is said to be more agile and technologically advance its predecessor.

An artist impression of the New MX-5(Image courtesy of Autocar)
Mazda’s engineers have been tasked with trimming 275kg from the 1075kg kerb weight of today’s MX-5 to hit an ambitious 800kg.

In place of today’s 1.8 and 2.0-litre engines, the next MX-5 will feature a small direct-injection four-cylinder turbocharged engine of around 1.5 litres.(much like the RX-8 which uses a 1.3 liter Rotary engine.)

The Shinari Concept,which previewed the KODO theme.

The design language will be the new Kodo theme first seen on the Shinari concept at Paris last year