This is the Mazda MX-5 RF sport Black, the latest in a long line of special-edition variations of the world’s biggest-selling roadster. The new model complies with the MX-5 Z Sport, which has been available to get considering that March.
The sport Black’s additions are purely cosmetic; the most evident of them is striking Eternal Blue mica exterior paint. This is set off by a contrasting gloss black lip spoiler and door mirrors, and 17-inch alloy wheels finished in gunmetal grey. Inside, there are special floor mats, scuff plates and a special plaque on the dash.
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In addition to the conventional set of the SE-L Nav on which it’s based, the limited-run model adds leather seats, rear vehicle parking sensors, and automatic headlights and wipers. just like other RF models, the sport Black features a three-piece retractable hard-top that folds underneath the rear pillars in 13 seconds.
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Mechanically the sport Black is similar to the regular RF, which indicates that the 158bhp it makes from a 2.0-litre petrol engine is sent to the rear wheels by means of a limited-slip differential.
Three hundred examples of the RF sport Black will be produced. The new model will be priced from £25,695 – an increase of £1,900 over the RF SE-L Nav – when it goes on sale from 28 May. members of the MX-5 Owners’ Club will have an exclusive chance to see the automobile in the metal for the first time at Goodwood motor Circuit on 29 April.
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