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because BASED on ND miata....it was a partnership.
No, I know that. The second I saw the picture though, I immediately thought of the NB styling. The ND does not look like an NB. For some reason, I feel this does. I must be on some bad Canadien drugs, or something. Probably something.
Whoever said crossfire is very right. I'm not a fan of the Fiata. I like the ND much more.
Since everyone is going retro, maybe Mazda should have put the Flip up headlight back on like the NA Miata with a modern twist. (projector with LED when flipped up)
Not for pedestrians when they get hit. Other than styling changing over the years, I think this is what officially killed the pop ups altogether. I think it's illegal for a new car to have them. Sad, really.
Was that law proposed by California? If Pedestrian safety is the reason, then they should ban all Lexus since their angular bumper will kill Pedestrian instantly.
With time, the motors and electrical equipment of pop-ups inevitably failed. An epidemic ensued of winking cars (one side open, the other closed) and cars with headlights perpetually popped open. Eventually, the regulations surrounding headlights loosened, and instead of hiding them, carmakers began to use them as a significant design element. By the late ’90s, the pop-up headlight had left the mainstream and became the sole custody of the sports car, dying out in 2004 with the Lotus Esprit V-8 and the Chevrolet Corvette. The lights are likely to stay dead, as Europe’s stringent pedestrian-impact regulations make it difficult, costly, and impractical to develop a compliant pop-up headlight.
No, not really. The design of the Lexus front ends likely reduces injuries if pedestrians are struck. It's not the bumper itself, but more so the overall shape of the front of the car, including the hood angle, etc. pedestrian safety is a huge reason why cars look like they do these days. Ever notice those annoying, triangle windows adjacent to the A-pillar? Those started being implemented due to the overall shape of the car and reduction to pedestrian injury.
If you get mowed down by a car with pop ups, you have two additional "bricks" able to smash into you. Pop ups have resulted in some gruesome injuries in the past.
Granted, this stuff only works to a certain extent. If someone hits you at 60mph, you're likely dead, regardless of what hit you.
Likely the reason why the NSX lost them in 2002. Granted, that car needed a styling update, but I bet it was this pedestrian business also that pushed it forward.
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New for 2018
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Exterior Colors
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Puro Bianco Perla (Tri-Coat White Pearl) (new for 2018)
11-18-2015, 11:42 AM
Agreed, though I believe the silver windshield hoop can be had in body color as an option.
2018 Fiat 124 Spider
