| Design and development: the inside story told by Mazda’s designers & engineers. Unlike other books that cover the development of the Miata, this book was written by the men that actually worked on this project.
Contents
Translated from Japanese, here is the extraordinary account of how the world’s most popular sports car came into being. This is the story of how a team of dedicated engineers and designers blindly conceived the idea of a totally new lightweight sports car at a time when the traditional open roadster seemed doomed to extinction. Despite considerable opposition, the group tenaciously defended its concept of a car, which would offer the driver the same unity as that found between a horse and its rider. Despite the odds, the team succeeded brilliantly, Here is the fascinating, and often surprising inside story if the MX-5 Miata’s conception, design and production as told by the individual members of the team.
Each chapter is support with numbers historical photos that chronicle the progress of the car from beginning to end. Computer schematics, clay models, artist renderings, and color photographs record the details of the development of what has become the world's most popular sports car.
The Team
Edtior: Takaharu "Koby" Kobayakawa. Written by a team of 14 engineers and designers.
Specifications
Hardback - 175 pages
Subjects Covered (but not limited to):
Chapter 1 : Development of the MX-5/Miata - The birth of the project.
Chapter 2: The Basic Layout Design
Chapter 3: Vehicle Engineering
Chapter 4: The Mazda North America Proposal and Beyond
Chapter 5: Design Development
Chapter 6: Product Design
Chapter 7: Chassis Design
Chapter 8: Powertrain Development
Chapter 9: Development of the Body
Chapter 10: Computer Simulation
Chapter 11: Development of the Soft Top
Chapter 12: Development of the Detachable Hardtop
Chapter 13: Testing and the M2 Story
Chapter 12: Production History
List price - $54.95 (USA)
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