Miata Mailing List: March 1994, Message #35
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   From: Jeff Cerier 
Subject: Re: "M2 1028"
   Date: Wed, 2 Mar 1994 12:16:47 -0500



On Wed, 2 Mar 1994, Will Zehring wrote:

> Fellow fiends:
> 
> Thought you might be interested in the following, appearing in the "World
> news this week" section of the 2/28/94 issue of AutoWeek:
> 
> "RACING IN THE STREETS.  "Street competition" is the pitch for Masda's
> M2 1028, a Japan-only limited-edition Miata derivative.  M2 1028 is an everyday
> road-racer, a lightened version of the base Miata with a 10-point roll cage
> bolted around the back of the cabin.  A "cabin" in a Miata?  That's right,
> a lighter-than-usual hard top replaces the folding top.  The car is 110 pounds
> lighter than the standard Miata, thanks to an aluminum trunk lid, lighter
> alloy wheels and special seats.  The twin-cam engine gains new pistons,
> cams, exhaust manifold and engine control unit for a 10-pony increase to
> 140 hp.  Compression goes from 9.0:1 to 10.6:1.  Mazda plans to sell 300
> units, but the number could rise with demand.  On launch day, 50 cars already
> had been sold-at $26,000 a pop."
> 
> 
This is the car I designed a few months ago on this list, except for the 
price!  Basically a 916 Miata, for those of you who know your Porsche 
history.

Jeff "I told you so, but I'm not getting any royalties" Cerier