Sweet Jebus - I want one!
http://www.motorauthority.com/2009-mazda-mx-5-superlight-concept-car-teased-ahead-of-frankfurt-debut.html
The Mazda MX-5 has become one of the best selling convertibles of all time thanks to its simple, unchanging formula of low weight and fun dynamics - a formula that has served it well for the two decades that it has been in production now.
To celebrate the car's 20th anniversary, however, Mazda is changing up this formula with a special speedster-style concept dubbed the MX-5 Superlight. The concept, which is set to be revealed at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show, reveals a strange looking MX-5 with the front windscreen dispensed with and futuristic-looking, streamlined roll bars at the rear.
While Mazda has not revealed too many details on the concept just yet, it is expected that a number of weight-saving measures will be undertaken throughout the entire car. Additionally, interior sketches reveal a racing seat, further hinting at the performance potential of the car. The MX-5 Superlight was designed by Mazda's in-house team in Germany, and other unique cosmetic and structural changes include the lack of A-pillars, as well as the smooth front and rear decks presumably used to help control airflow around the car.
In terms of powertrains, the concept will likely be fitted with the standard MX-5's range-topping 2.0L gasoline engine, and with the weight-saving measures put in place the Superlight will be much quicker than the standard model. Disappointingly, however, the chances of a production variant ever reaching dealerships is extremely slim at best, and the MX-5 Superlight will most likely remain a commemorative flight-of-fancy for the 20th birthday of the MX-5.
TIM
