2012 Mazda Miata PRHT Special Edition
Since it was first released 23 years ago, the Mazda Miata has sold over a million units and become the most bought two-seat convertible sports car ever. Now loyal fans of the car are in for a rare treat with the release of 2012 Mazda Miata PRHT Special Edition that will have only 450 models sent out for public consumption. The limited release is a driving purists dream with some great color combinations that are not available on any other model.
The 2012 Mazda Miata PRHT SE is built on 2012 Mazda Miata PRHT Grand Touring and has all the qualities that have made the car a best seller. The SE has a reasonable 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder engine that puts out 167 horsepower and 140 pound-feet of torque. The vehicle weighs at a nimble 2,593 pounds with the hard top and is light on its feet. Put all these together and the driver will realize that the two-seater is great at hugging the road on sharp turns, and zooming through traffic.
Buyers can get an automatic transmission but the six-speed manual transmission is probably the best bet. The tight shifting will keep the driver busy and the engine noise will delight Mazda fans. A 50/50 weight distribution gives the handling of the car a very even feel and keeps it flat on the road when initiating turns. The SE also comes with limited-slip differential, Bilstein shocks and sport-tuned Mazda springs which all work together to give superior handling. The driver will feel every part of the road in the limited edition Miata and to enhance the experience, it has a front strut tower bar, front and rear stabilizer bars, disc brakes and high-performance tires.
One place where the sprinting Miata loses is the basic nature of the dashboard technology. The vehicle is missing many of today’s creature comforts that other automakers are introducing to help drivers incorporate their electronic devices with cars. However, that may be exactly what Mazda was looking to do. They eliminated all distractions so that the driver and his car could be one and actually enjoy the drive rather than fiddle with an assortment of gadgets.
