As the 2016 SEMA show opens its doors to visitors at Las Vegas convention center Mazda reveals the two MX5 concepts they promised will knock our socks off. One of them, the MX-5 Miata Speedster Evolution, we have seen before. We are more excited about the new Mazda MX-5 RF Kuro.
The Kuro is based on the new fastback version of the sports car and features a stealthy satin black finish as its main highlight. Basically a road-going MX-5 Global Cup race car, Mazda MX-5 RF Kuro also boasts adjustable suspension, Brembo dual-piston front brake calipers, OpenFlash Performance center exit exhaust, and 17 inch RAYS wheels. The car looks incredibly cool, as you can see in the gallery below.
As for the Mazda MX-5 Miata Speedster Evolution, it’s the Evo version of last year’s SEMA concept now shedding an additional 100 lbs compared to that already featherweight car. This one too gets the adjustable suspension from the MX-5 Global Cup racecar and BFGoodrich g-Force Rival R1 grooved racing slick tires, but the real party piece of the Evo is the Speedter design which suits the Miata rather well.
MX-5 Speedster Evolution
| DESCRIPTION | PARTS |
| EXHAUST | Racing Beat Custom Center Exit Exhaust |
| GRAPHICS | Sticky Fingers Design |
| WHEELS | RAYS 57 Transcend Gram Lights 17 x 8.5 wheel 40mm offset |
| TIRES | BFGoodrich Rival G force R1 225/45R17 |
| CONCEPT COLOR | White Ether |
| DASH | AIM MXS DATA LOGGER |
| AERO KIT | Carbon Fiber Mazda Design Aero Kit |
| INTERIOR | Custom Trim Seats w/Carbon fiber Delta Seat |
| BRAKES | Stock MX-5 Brake package |
| SUSPENSION | Mazda Global MX-5 Cup Adjustable Suspension: Dampers (Multimatic) and Springs (Hyper Coil) |
| BATTERY | Braille Lithium G20 |
MX-5 RF Kuro
| DESCRIPTION | PARTS |
| EXHAUST | OpenFlash Performance center exit exhaust (1 lb. lighter; approximately 6-7 horsepower increase) |
| GRAPHICS | Sticky Fingers Design |
| WHEELS | RAYS 17-inch Global MX-5 Cup Wheel |
| TIRES | BFGoodrich Rival G force 215/45R17 |
| CONCEPT COLOR | Satin Black Metallic |
| BRAKES | Brembo Dual piston Front calipers (Global MX-5 Cup Brake Setup) |
| SUSPENSION | Mazda Global MX-5 Cup Adjustable Suspension: Dampers (Multimatic ) and Springs (Hyper Coil) |
