Aha, aha, soso, soso ... 🤦♂️
Und immer wieder die Behauptung, der ND sei "seit 2014 auf dem Markt". Nur weil er 2014 vorgestellt wurde, war er noch lange nicht auf irgendeinem Markt.
Anscheinend schreiben wirklich alle nur von denselben "Quellen" ab ...
Aber hier hat der Autor endlich die neuen doppelflutigen Endrohre entdeckt.
Aber hier hat der Autor endlich die neuen doppelflutigen Endrohre entdeckt.
Der Erlkönig hat jetzt übrigens auch vorne und hinten Scheibenbremsen (!) und nur noch vier Radmuttern pro Rad. Verblüffend!
Aha, soso...
Ich habe eh nicht vor, ihn zu kaufen 
Das verdeck scheint kaputt zu sein...
Wahrscheinlich immer geschlossen, weil es an den Kopfstützen schleift.
Wenigstens stirbt die MX-5 Reihe nicht.
So viele Modelle bekommen keine direkten Nachfolger (Mondeo, Adam, Insignia,)
Aber ein Exterior-Facelift für den ND wäre auch mal schön. Bisher hat Mazda nur die untern Rückscheinwerfer und die Heckplaketten modifiert. Und fast gleichzeitig die hässlichste Rückfahrkamera der Geschichte eingeführt.
Aber ein Exterior-Facelift für den ND wäre auch mal schön.
Da bin ich mir aber gar nicht so sicher.
Ich finde Facelifts fast immer hässlicher als die Originale. Besonders dann, wenn diese mutig Meilensteine gesetzt haben und die Facelifts dann spürbar aufgesetzt einem vermuteten Zeitgeist hinterherlaufen.
Aktuell in der Entwicklung… wohl eher für den Nachfolger des ND… daher der Post in diesem Thread.
Quelle: https://car.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1454924.html
DSC-TRACK under development for Mazda Roadster
Mazda "Roadster" is a FR sports car that is loved around the world as a synonym for lightweight sports cars. Although it has grown over generations, the FR has a reputation for straightforward handling.
And Mazda is supporting the "Roadster Party Race" to fully enjoy the handling and sportiness of the Roadster. The party race is a one-make race so popular that series races are held in northern Japan, eastern Japan, and western Japan, and the final round is being held at Mobility Resort Motegi on November 20th.
Mazda is bringing in such a highly sporty roadster, a vehicle under development drawn as "DSC-TRACK Concept". From the letters DSC, it can be read that the development is related to "Dynamic Stability Control", which is generally called a skid prevention device, and from the letters TRACK, it is related to the circuit.
What kind of device is this DSC-TRACK Concept? This time, we interviewed Mr. Daisuke Umezu, senior engineer of Mazda Vehicle Development Headquarters, who is involved in this development, and Mr. Mikine Ushimaru, Mr. Daisuke Sato, and Mr. Seishi Tamura of Bosch, who are conducting joint development as a supplier.
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DSC-TRACK is a skid prevention device that does not restrict engine torque.
Mr. Umezu of Mazda is an engineer who has developed i-ACTIV AWD, G-Vectoring Control Plus, etc., as he has appeared several times in this magazine. There are also technologies that spread to other companies, such as load control by natural G control.
What Mr. Umetsu is currently working on is how to make the circuit safer and more enjoyable. Party races are known as entry-level races, and there are many beginners who challenge the race for the first time. At that time, it's fine if it just sticks out, but you can hit it here and there, or in the worst case, it will spin out of control. There are times when the car may break down.
In the old days, it might have been better to gain experience and become faster, but if the car was damaged in any way, it would cost money and it might make people hate participating in the race. DSC-TRACK was developed to reduce the number of such people.
Generally speaking, DSC is a device that throttles the engine when the tires are about to slip and controls the slippage of the tires in a very safe direction. It's good to be safe because the engine is throttled, but the result is a slow time, and it's not fun to run on the circuit. Mr. Umezu himself participated in a party race for development, and said that DSC OFF and ON is about 3 seconds slower at Okayama International Circuit.
However, since this DSC-TRACK does not throttle the engine, the engine power does not drop regardless of the driver's intention, and at present it can run about 2 seconds faster than the DSC ON.
Still, it controls each of the four wheels when trying to enter a spin state. Control will focus on dealing with oversteer (a state in which the car turns rather than the steering operation), which tends to shift to a spin.
Conversely, if it determines that the car is in an understeer state, it is interpreted that the car is under the driver's control. It will intervene with the tires when transitioning from oversteer to spin.
When I asked what value they were actually looking at, they said that it was controlled by the amount of change in angular velocity, which is the amount of rotation per time, that is, angular acceleration (rad/s2). According to the Bosch staff, intervention will begin once a certain amount is exceeded.
We want you to enjoy safe and secure circuit driving with DSC-TRACK.
According to Mr. Umezu, DSC-TRACK is currently running about 2 seconds faster than DSC ON, but about 1 second slower than DSC OFF. Work to refine the control and reduce this difference is also being done at the party race site.
“The development goal (for the DSC-TRACK) is to be able to run in the same time as the DSC OFF. There are many young people who drive boldly, and that's fine, but I want to prevent crashes (for those with less experience), etc. I want them to enjoy safe and secure circuit driving. At first, run with DSC ON, then with TRACK, and finally with DSC OFF.” It comes to have OFF and three modes. You will be able to change the DSC according to your skill.
This DSC actually uses the next-generation ESP instead of the current Bosch ESP (Electronic Stability Program) system. Bosch's latest ESP is the "ESP9 series", and the one under development for this roadster is said to use the next-generation "ESP10". This is because more precise control is required, and since the next-generation ESP is used, it may take some time before the commercial vehicle appears.
When I asked Mr. Umezu whether the DSC-TRACK would be effective for FF and other vehicles, and if there were any plans to install it, he said that this technology could be applied to any kind of car. However, the DSC is obliged to be installed on public roads, and the DSC-TRACK was originally made for circuit driving, and it is said that it is aimed to be installed on the Roadster, which has many users who enjoy the circuit driving the most.
“The Roadster has a short wheelbase and is easy to turn quickly,” says Mr. Umezu. However, due to its agile maneuverability, beginners and beginners may feel uneasy when driving on a circuit for the first time. The DSC-TRACK will be able to eliminate that feeling of anxiety and make driving faster and more enjoyable than the DSC ON.
In fact, when Mr. Umezu participated in a party race at the Okayama International Circuit with a prototype equipped with DSC-TRACK, the attention was very high. There seems to be strong demand for its release. Mazda will conduct public development of the DSC-TRACK through participation in races, and will incorporate feedback from users.
Ich schmunzele, aber das ist nicht für die Öffentlichkeit …
Marketing können sie auf jeden Fall.
Damit das nicht ganz so kryptisch klingt - was hier beschrieben wird, ist eine Funktion, die bei Bosch, Conti und ZF und damit bei deutschen OEMs seit diversen Jahren in Serie ist.
Durch einen Generationenwechsel im ESC wird diese Funktion auch für den MX-5 verfügbar und da wird jetzt die große Marketing-Trommel geschlagen.
Ich finde es aber trotzdem klasse, da das eine sehr schöne Funktion für den MX-5 ist.
Und wieder mal hat irgendwer irgendwo was zum Nachfolger gehört und sich den Rest gedacht. Trotzdem interessant zu lesen.
wow .Das ist ja ein komplett neu entwickeltes Auto . 
* Dieser Beitrag könnte eine Spur von Ironie haben *
Der Weiße auf den Fotos hat jedenfalls kein normales OEM-Fahrwerk verbaut - da passt gar kein Vogelnest in den Spalt
