Sentences with phrase «nc miata»

As an owner of an NC Miata, I can say the manual is simply one of the best in the business, maybe second - only to that of the late and lamented Honda S2000.

The current generation, known by devotees as the NC Miata, has been on sale with only a few tweaks since 2005.

Thanks to the 2008 NC Miata Grand Touring with a power - retractable hardtop that my wife, Donna, and I own, I was part of the four - car drive with two NAs and the new ND featured in David Zenlea's wonderful story.

The outgoing NC Miata, which ended production after the 2015 model year, wrapped up its life with a 25th Anniversary Edition Miata, based on the power retractable folding hardtop Miata variant.

Fiat pairs the MultiAir engine with the previous generation, NC Miata's six - speed box, by the way, to handle the turbo four's greater torque.

Power drops from 167 hp to 155 hp for the U.S. - spec roadster, but crucially, the car's curb weight also drops 148 pounds, from 2,480 for the lightest current - generation NC Miata to a featherweight 2,332 pounds for the 2016 model year when equipped with a manual transmission.

The trunk, though not quite as capacious as my NC Miata's, has space to spare after loading two fitted NC MX - 5 Roadster bags (highly recommended if you want to take a Miata on any sort of road trip), a Timbuk2 bike messenger bag containing my company - issued MacBook Pro, and a blanket and a pullover for my wife, purchased four days earlier in San Diego's Mexican Town.

Compared to the previous - generation NC Miata, the ND Miata was also a leap forward in fuel efficiency at 27/34 mpg city / highway with the manual and 27/36 mpg with the automatic, which is an improvement of 25 and 30 percent respectively.

But holding the ESC button to turn it off every time I start the car is something I've picked up when we bought our NC Miata in 2008.

First up on the introduction list is «Mad Mike's» Formula Drift NC Miata that more than lives up to the idea of absolute insanity.

Not exact matches

Though it blatantly looks like a poorly - assembled version of the NC (or third - generation) Mazda MX - 5 Miata, our spy photographer actually caught an early development mule for the next - generation Miata and next - generation Alfa Romeo Spider testing on the Nürburgring.

While this is a price increase, the ND - generation 2016 Mazda MX - 5 Miata has a host of upgrades and benefits over the outgoing NC.

Unlike the NC PRHT, the ND RF does not become a full Miata convertible when you lower the top.

Mazda developed the Retractable Fastback to preserve the Miata's already minimal trunk space, which would be impacted considerably if a traditional convertible hard top, like that of the NC - generation Miata PRHT's, was used, due to the new ND Miata's smaller size.

The current NC - generation Miata's non-SkyActiv 2.0 - liter engine makes 167 hp, and the reduced weight of the 2016 car means the new engine probably doesn't need much more power than that.

Fiat uses the close - ratio six - speed manual from the old third - generation (NC series) Miata to handle the 184 lb - ft produced by the turbo engine.

Designers have filled out the car's form, making its shape look a bit more like the NC than the ND Miata.

The 2016 Mazda MX - 5 Miata sheds an impressive amount of weight compared to the outgoing, NC - generation car.

The new numbers represent big gains compared to the outgoing, NC - generation Miata.

The last of the third - generation «NC» model, the 2015 Mazda Miata will go on sale later this spring.

They also helped to solve the single worst issue with the prior, NC generation, Miatas.

You won't find the latest generation Miata for less than $ 15k, but despite the complaints about it being too big and too heavy, the NC (third - generation) Miata is still a blast to drive.

ALEX BRAVERMAN Chicago, IL LARRY SIMONS Brattleboro, VT NATE BURBECK Minneapolis, MN MARYLOU UTTERMOHLEN New Orleans, LA JENNIFER DAY Tucson, AZ BETH DAVILA WALDMAN Mill Valley, CA SARAH KNOUSE Lewisburg, PA CHRISTINA WEST Marietta, GA BEN LONG + JACK SCHOONOVER New Orleans, LA JASON WILLAFORD Dallas, TX TI - ROCK MOORE New Orleans, LA CHRISTOPHER RICO Clinton, SC MIA YOON Raleigh, NC Comprised of painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, conceptual, mixed - media, installation, video and technology, NO DEAD ARTISTS is an exhibition known for a great diversity in media but with a cohesive cross-section of the pulse of Contemporary Art.