![]() But I wouldn’t take it personally if you disagreed. ![]() As to whether I prefer the soft-top to the RF, the answer is yes. There is something to be said for analogue in an increasingly digitized world.įor me, spending time in my Miata - make that any Miata with a manual transmission - is to enjoy motoring in a more intimate form. And, while I admire and appreciate the sophistication and complexity of today’s modern cars and trucks, many are starting to lose their connection with the driver. Check the vehicle dimensions for other makes and models here. Scroll down for detailed information on your particular Mazda MX-5 Miata RF model year. I’ve driven some 2,000 vehicles over the past 45 years, including a fair number of convertibles - everything from 1930s BMWs to the Ferrari California T. The Mazda MX-5 Miata RF has a wheelbase of 7.6 feet (2.31 meters). Given Canada’s short summer season, the logic is hard to fault. It turned out the answer went back to the previous NC model - by the end of its life, the car with the optional retractable hardtop accounted for more than half of the sales, proving particularly popular with those who wanted all-season comfort and utility. When Mazda introduced the RF some 18 months ago, I was curious as to why the company felt the need to add the retractable roof to the fourth-generation MX-5 in the first place. However, if driving top down and encountering a sudden rain shower - for which my daughter and I can speak from experience - the roof doesn’t go up unless the car is stopped, a potentially soggy situation if one is cruising down the highway at a buck-ten. The RF’s cabin is also quieter (though not completely so) top up or down, making conversation easier. And there’s less body flex over patched and potholed roads, though to be fair, the current soft-top is much stiffer than the previous three generations. Roof in place, the RF - which is really more a targa top than a true droptop - has a clean and sleek look to it, kind of like a compacted Jaguar F-Type coupe. ![]() The sports car hasn’t felt this lively since the days of the turbocharged Mazdaspeed Miata some 14 years ago. So, while there is still the weight penalty, the extra zip under the RF’s hood more than compensates. It’s now 181 horsepower at 7,000 rpm - a 17 per cent improvement - plus 151 lb.-ft. Here’s the game-changer, though: Mazda’s engineers have worked their magic and given the MX-5’s mill a significant bump in power for the 2019 model year. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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