05 August 2009 - 10:00
Mazda’s mini-SLR
The next few years, we’re told, will be all about downsizing. Smaller house, smaller family, smaller dog.
Which is why Mazda has created a mini SLR Stirling Moss for the Frankfurt Motor Show this September.
They call it the MX-5 Superlight, and it’s a perfect replica of McLaren-Mercedes’ elongated speedster… but exactly three-eights the size.
Maybe. Mazda hasn’t actually admitted the Superlight is an SLR Stirling Moss for mini-people – they simply describe it as ‘a pure show car… with a radical exterior design requiring no windshield, and sporty chassis settings’ – but just look at it.
Not, we must stress, that looking like the SLR Stirling Moss is a bad thing. Far from it. Mazda hasn’t released any technical details on the Superlight yet, but we wouldn’t expect its underpinnings to differ greatly from the current MX-5.
However, Mazda has gone to pains to stress that the Superlight is merely a concept and won’t reach production. A shame – maybe it’s those mysterious wheels which appear to generate their own sunlight?
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why leave space for a number plate on a concept?
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the rear end of the mazda is no its greatest feature
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I never understand why anyone would want a roadcar without windscreen. Spitting out flies is not my favorite pastime. But I'm all for superlights, as long as it isn't about sodas. @120Y: at least they left out the doorhandles...
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And the wingmirrors! But the DS-mirror on top of the dash is nicely retro.
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where is the windscreen.and whats the deal with the no plate on a concept
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And cue moans and jokes about the Japanese copying Europe. It's still in interesting way to celebrate 20 years of being the small sportscar benchmark, better than just launching a limited run or someth- oh crud. They've done that as well. I'm sure they'll take this to some MX-5 Owner's Club to please hardcore MX-5 fans (read: men who are boring at parties) who spend the day debating which model year was best. In similar fashion to the Golf GTi W12.
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johnb2k9, the non-windscreeny goodness marks it out as a speedster, like '50s racers and stuff. Also, the no. plate is there because it has the standard bootlid (I would guess). Plus it would look wierd without it. Also, perhaps there are no door handles so you have to jump in like Austin Powers?
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I love the look of that, except for the bonnet. It just doesn't look right at the front.
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I think It looks fantastic, another german idea taken by japaneese and made smaller and cheaper ... Love it ...
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Not in production, shame, but all you need is an angle grinder and some fibreglass, and off you go!
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the mazda mx5 is a nice car but i always felt its styling was not the nicest
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its complety different first it has gold wheels and it has a different badge
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i like it more than the stirling moss but its a bit plain
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nice i would have the sterling moss though XD
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LOL looks like a japanese sushi slap to the face of Moss . .and thats funny :)
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not a good idea IMO...
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Supreme_Being commented on this article
05 August 2009
It looks very plain in this photo, to say the least.
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