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Check Out What’s New And Better On The MX-5 Miata RF (Video & Stills)

How do you make the world’s best-selling, two-seat roadster even better?

Mazda’s designers and engineers have found the answer with the 2019 MX-5 Miata RF.

While its biggest change comes by way of its thoroughly upgraded SKYACTIV-G 2.0-liter engine, which is now more responsive, efficient and powerful, other numerous updates include:

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  • A new, standard tilt/telescoping steering column with 30mm of telescoping and 42mm of tilt range
  • A switch from a steel to an aluminum steering column to save weight
  • A new, standard rearview camera
  • Available Traffic Sign Recognition
  • Available Smart City Brake Support low-speed automatic emergency braking

MX-5 RF Grand Touring and harder-edged MX-5 RF Club models continue to be the two flavors of retractable fastback, both offering premium style, curb appeal and performance.

MX-5 Grand Touring comes equipped with 17-inch dark silver wheels; body-color interior trim; auto on/off headlights; an auto-dimming driver’s side mirror; rain-sensing windshield wipers; automatic climate control; auto-dimming rearview mirror with HomeLink®; heated, leather-trimmed seats; a 9-speaker BOSE®Premium audio system; Sirius XM Satellite radio with a 4-month trial subscription, Mazda Navigation; Blind Spot Monitoring with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert; new Traffic Sign Recognition; Adaptive Front-lighting System; High Beam Control; Lane-Departure Warning; and Smart City Brake Support.

Listening to customers’ demands, Mazda will offer a new GT-S Package for MX-5 Grand Touring models equipped with the SKYACTIV-MT 6-speed manual transmission, equipping those models with a front shock tower brace, limited-slip rear differential and Bilstein dampers.

MX-5 RF models with the GT-S Package will also come equipped with the hand-painted black roof that had previously only been offered in the U.S. on the 2017 MX-5 RF Launch Edition.   


[vc_message message_box_style=”3d” message_box_color=”blue”]By TestDriveNow for SouthFloridaReporter.com, Jan. 14, 2019

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