The mazda mx 5 rf offers buyers the option of having a targa topped version of the world s best selling sports car.
Mazda mx5 folding roof.
Source supplied the starting price is 38 500 up by about 4000 over the fourth generation roadster but about 8500 cheaper than the previous folding hardtop.
However with british weather the folding fabric top of the mx 5 isn t ideal hence the introduction of the mx 5 roadster coupe in 2006.
Mazda s little mx 5 is popular with british buyers offering a fun to drive sports car at an affordable price.
Advantage of the soft top though is that it s a bit lighter hence mazda claim 0 3 seconds quicker to 60mph.
The mazda mx 5 rf gains an electically folding hard top roof and is making its first european appearance at the goodwood festival of speed the mazda mx 5 rf will make its european debut at the 2016 goodwood festival of speed which runs from 23 26 june.
Conversely mazda claim that the folding hard top model s top speed s a little higher due to less drag not that it matters at 130mph plus apparently i understand that the roof s made by webasto which can only be a good thing.
In about 13 seconds its retractable roof slips away retaining the poised fastback profile with sinuous lines that always seem to be in motion.
Take the roof down.