{"id":7138,"date":"2014-09-05T22:36:21","date_gmt":"2014-09-06T05:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rallyways.com\/?post_type=specialty&p=7138"},"modified":"2017-12-27T14:40:09","modified_gmt":"2017-12-27T22:40:09","slug":"new-nd-miata-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rallyways.com\/7138\/new-nd-miata-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"New ND Miata Driving Under Its Own Power"},"content":{"rendered":"
True, I had to drive for 7 hours up to Monterey. I also have to wait in the sun most of the day while my perfectly clean NA Miata got covered in dirt. Sunburnt and looking at 12 hours of car detailing<\/a> ahead of me, I’d say it was still worth it.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Around 3:20pm the all new 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata rolled to the meeting point for Miatas at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, at Wolf Hill. Paving the way was a red Miata from every generation. NA, NB, NC and then the much anticipated new ND. In each of the parade cars there was a key person in Miata heritage. Apart from the stars of the parade, there was a Mazda 6 pace car and RX-8 pace car, as well as a silver NC pace car.<\/p>\n The ND Miata looks even better in person than in photos. It really does have presence. I was more focused in getting the shots for all of you than on inspecting the car. But having said that, I still got a pretty good idea of how it feels in person.<\/p>\n At one point, the guy driving the ND gave it a couple of revs. We’re still awaiting spec on the engine and the possibility of engine options, but to me it sounded just like my old NC MX-5<\/a>. I’d have to listen to them side by side though.<\/p>\n