With the Mazda Japanese based automaker to introduce the iconic 2016 MX-5 model last year, little it was known about the performance details it would come with, but now, a report has been leaked to talk about it.
We are talking actually about a report coming from the Motoring Australia online magazine, claiming that they have actually run over some information based on some inside sources.
![2016 Mazda MX-5](https://www.automotorblog.com/storage/2014/09/2016-Mazda-MX-5-1.jpg)
First off, the Japanese from Mazda were trying to give back the iconic model the look it had 25 years ago, meaning a reduced wheelbase of just 3.915 mm, making the model shorter than the present generation and even than the NA-series 1989.
![2016 Mazda MX-5](https://www.automotorblog.com/storage/2014/09/2016-Mazda-MX-5-2.jpg)
But the reduction has been compensated by the car`s width, which makes it 55 mm wider, while the space inside has been also modified up to 50 mm.
More than that, the same report also mentions that the MX-5 has been gone through a serious weight loss process, with the car now weighing just 1.020 kg, which is a 100 kg economy.
The weight reduction would thus trigger the use of aluminum materials for the bonnet, boot lid, bumper and guards.