WEBVTT 00:00:00.080 --> 00:00:06.799 I've got to be honest with you I'm tired of covering all these heavy EVS some of 00:00:04.880 --> 00:00:12.160 them are great but even the best ones are just masking their weight instead of 00:00:09.920 --> 00:00:18.800 actually removing it which is why here today Miata this right here is one of 00:00:15.440 --> 00:00:22.279 the lightest cars on the market at 00:00:18.800 --> 00:00:23.400 2374 lb and man we have had a heatwave 00:00:22.279 --> 00:00:29.760 for the last two weeks that I've had this it has been fantastic let's have a 00:00:26.760 --> 00:00:29.760 look 00:00:34.480 --> 00:00:41.520 what we have right here is the 2024 model otherwise known as the nd3 so 00:00:39.120 --> 00:00:46.440 that's the third facelift of the fourth generation and it is fantastic you can 00:00:43.960 --> 00:00:50.840 tell that it's the nd3 because we have a little radar sensor right here that gets 00:00:49.079 --> 00:00:56.000 us our adaptive cruise and the headlights are more newer looking and 00:00:52.879 --> 00:00:59.199 mostly just the same popping the hood we 00:00:56.000 --> 00:01:01.239 have the real MVP of the show meaning 00:00:59.199 --> 00:01:07.240 the minimum viable power this right here is a 2 L 4 cylinder engine with a 00:01:03.719 --> 00:01:09.600 compression ratio of 13 to1 which is 00:01:07.240 --> 00:01:14.360 pretty darn high but for Mazda these days this is skyactive G and their Sky 00:01:12.320 --> 00:01:17.880 Active X has much higher compression ratios and more power and it's kind of 00:01:16.560 --> 00:01:21.880 just better but this thing is still pretty darn good in here we also have 00:01:20.159 --> 00:01:26.040 the optional strut brace that comes with the sport package or the higher trims 00:01:24.000 --> 00:01:30.079 can also see just how far back the engine is from the line of the wheels 00:01:28.240 --> 00:01:34.840 which really helps with handling and this thing sh do handle moving around to 00:01:33.479 --> 00:01:41.079 the side you can tell that we have the GT trim CU we have 17in rims with the 00:01:38.560 --> 00:01:43.960 diamond cut Edge rate here these do look pretty good but I personally think 00:01:42.439 --> 00:01:47.600 they're the worst looking that are available I'd recommend just getting the 00:01:45.560 --> 00:01:52.680 lower trim you get better looking wheels and it's cheaper moving over here just 00:01:50.280 --> 00:01:57.520 look at how low this thing is you are beneath every single person on the road 00:01:55.240 --> 00:02:03.240 besides Dan you can lock and unlock your doors by just pressing right there nice 00:02:00.280 --> 00:02:09.759 and easy and if you look these doors are really big the door actually stops right 00:02:06.280 --> 00:02:12.280 about here but then for just fun making 00:02:09.759 --> 00:02:15.599 it look cool reasons there's all of this it does make it kind of difficult to get 00:02:14.120 --> 00:02:19.319 in and out sometimes when you have to have it out here and you're 00:02:20.480 --> 00:02:26.239 like but overall it's fine as long as you don't have mobility issues rear 00:02:24.519 --> 00:02:31.000 tires are the same we've got the square setup and moving over to the trunk it's 00:02:29.000 --> 00:02:36.080 not particular ularly large you can press right here open it up there's a 00:02:33.720 --> 00:02:39.519 decent amount of space but the problem's going to be just fitting stuff in as 00:02:38.160 --> 00:02:45.760 long as you can get in this hole it's going to be good there's a fair bit of space but the hole can be a problem in 00:02:43.720 --> 00:02:49.280 here we also have a tire repair kit a little light and if you happen to be 00:02:47.560 --> 00:02:52.640 wondering the soft top does not interfere with your trunk space at all 00:02:50.760 --> 00:02:56.680 you can put that up and down and will not affect whatever you have in the 00:02:54.440 --> 00:03:01.560 trunk back here we also have two antennas this one's for your cell phone 00:02:58.480 --> 00:03:03.280 and GPS the this one is for FM radio 00:03:01.560 --> 00:03:07.239 normally you don't see two antennas on cars anymore because this FM radio one 00:03:05.560 --> 00:03:11.440 will be integrated in your back glass but as you can see there is no glass 00:03:09.760 --> 00:03:15.400 back here and also they have a backup camera which has been here since 2019 00:03:13.319 --> 00:03:19.920 and it's still just as ugly back here we also have the dinki little dual exhaust 00:03:17.720 --> 00:03:25.159 say it's for weight savings and we also have updated LED lights for the back 00:03:22.200 --> 00:03:29.920 which they look pretty cool I guess hoing into the driver's seat you can see 00:03:27.040 --> 00:03:35.480 that I have just enough room I am SI foot tall and I fit perfectly the seat 00:03:32.080 --> 00:03:38.360 is all the way back and I'm I'm pretty 00:03:35.480 --> 00:03:43.400 questionable if we get in a rollover but may maybe I'll be fine if you're 62 63 00:03:42.159 --> 00:03:49.760 that's probably when you're going to start having issues depending on your 00:03:46.080 --> 00:03:51.799 leg to Upper torso area if you're maybe 00:03:49.760 --> 00:03:55.760 a bit taller yeah right right around there you'll start having some big 00:03:53.239 --> 00:04:00.040 problems well as the driver I have just enough space the passenger gets just 00:03:57.879 --> 00:04:04.439 enough space minus a little bit you can see they have a great big hump down here 00:04:02.439 --> 00:04:09.200 that's where the catalytic converter is and also the cup holder is just hanging 00:04:06.840 --> 00:04:15.079 out right here but it has a Nifty little trick look at this boom you can just 00:04:12.079 --> 00:04:16.759 take it out and move it back there now 00:04:15.079 --> 00:04:21.120 being able to move your cup holder between two spots does sound like a 00:04:18.880 --> 00:04:25.880 pretty neat idea but it has a fatal flaw if you look at it it acts a lot like a 00:04:24.040 --> 00:04:30.199 spring if you want to store things besides two small cups you don't have a 00:04:27.960 --> 00:04:35.000 whole lot of options we have one little spot right here where I was able to fit 00:04:31.720 --> 00:04:38.080 my glasses and garage door opener that's 00:04:35.000 --> 00:04:39.919 about it and also we have a tiny little 00:04:38.080 --> 00:04:44.759 bit of storage back here where we have the owner's manual and a microfiber 00:04:41.840 --> 00:04:49.800 cloth that's just about filled it and a little Miata so cute and that's about it 00:04:47.560 --> 00:04:54.280 for storage there's nothing in the doors there's no glove box right here and 00:04:52.639 --> 00:04:58.960 there is a little spot where you'd think that your phone would go but mine mine 00:04:57.160 --> 00:05:03.440 doesn't really I've just been putting it across like this it's fine enough but if 00:05:01.600 --> 00:05:08.479 I get a bit too into the corners it has ended up in the passenger seat storage 00:05:05.800 --> 00:05:13.919 aside though this is a really great spot to be these seats are very comfortable 00:05:11.639 --> 00:05:18.840 we have the leather ones in our top trim package even though I personally would 00:05:16.120 --> 00:05:23.199 kind of like the raros everything just feels nice apparently they have a tiny 00:05:21.080 --> 00:05:28.560 bit extra padding in the middle here this year and it is quite comfortable 00:05:26.240 --> 00:05:34.960 the steering wheel feels great the whole just driving position feels good we have 00:05:32.000 --> 00:05:39.240 climate controls that just look at this how hot you want it how much you want 00:05:37.000 --> 00:05:43.720 the fan to go where you want the heat to go it's very simple and wow who would 00:05:42.120 --> 00:05:48.880 have ever thought that this system just works really great what works medium 00:05:46.400 --> 00:05:53.000 great is the infotainment if you want to use Mazda stuff you need to use this 00:05:50.759 --> 00:05:57.479 little dial down here it's pretty satisfying even if you do have to kind 00:05:54.600 --> 00:06:01.560 of T-Rex arm to get at it but you're just going to spend most of your time in 00:05:59.120 --> 00:06:05.199 Android AO or apple carplay anyway and that works fantastic but you do have to 00:06:03.840 --> 00:06:09.319 make sure that you have enabled touchscreen while moving because 00:06:07.000 --> 00:06:14.199 otherwise you have to use this dial which honestly is so freaking dangerous 00:06:12.520 --> 00:06:18.919 it took me a little while to find that setting and man using this to go through 00:06:16.800 --> 00:06:24.960 Android auto when it's not made for a dial terrible time I really like how 00:06:22.360 --> 00:06:30.319 they have the body color along the side here even if our Arrow gray of this one 00:06:27.880 --> 00:06:35.520 is pretty darn boring ing I really want a fun collar for a fun car like this 00:06:32.639 --> 00:06:39.919 instead of just normal putty ass looking 2024 stuff but that said everything that 00:06:38.360 --> 00:06:44.199 you want is here you've got steering wheel you have your shifter that is just 00:06:42.360 --> 00:06:48.759 right there we have got our parking brake which is an actual parking brake 00:06:46.080 --> 00:06:52.800 instead of those stupid little buttons and I just want to drive it now Andy 00:06:51.160 --> 00:06:56.960 this is a gas car can we put a bunch of water in the exhaust pipe and rev 00:06:55.440 --> 00:07:02.479 it wow what a segue to our sponsor 00:07:00.360 --> 00:07:05.800 War Thunder thanks to War Thunder for sponsoring this video If you want to get 00:07:04.319 --> 00:07:09.560 behind the wheel of some of the most iconic war machines of all time and 00:07:08.000 --> 00:07:12.960 cause utter destruction to your surroundings look no further than War 00:07:11.560 --> 00:07:17.560 Thunder it's a free-to-play cross-platform online military vehicle 00:07:15.400 --> 00:07:22.039 compact 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to just floop rip it right up 00:07:58.360 --> 00:08:04.919 and then you don't have to worry about too much wind in here and vice versa now 00:08:03.120 --> 00:08:09.720 in their notes that they sent to us Mazda Canada made sure to tell us that 00:08:07.120 --> 00:08:13.599 it is pronounced Mazda not Mazda like it is in the United States and I'm saying 00:08:11.720 --> 00:08:16.000 that because I'm very sorry for this Mazda 00:08:17.440 --> 00:08:26.479 Canada this thing is quite a bit of fun it has a 0 to 60 of 5.5 seconds which is 00:08:23.879 --> 00:08:30.879 really quite rapid but after that you can definitely feel that there isn't 00:08:28.680 --> 00:08:39.320 quite enough power we have 181 horsepower 151 lb feet of torque and it 00:08:35.839 --> 00:08:42.039 is just enough like I said before it is 00:08:39.320 --> 00:08:47.360 the minimum viable power even though this is very much not a power kind of 00:08:45.080 --> 00:08:53.320 car now that we're moving here you can see that my hat just wants to take off 00:08:50.800 --> 00:08:57.560 I'm just under where the wind is going but like right on my forehead is where 00:08:55.399 --> 00:09:01.839 it hits so if I go just a tiny bit higher yeah it wants to pull it off 00:08:59.839 --> 00:09:05.720 which is why I got a hat that has a little string right here highly 00:09:03.640 --> 00:09:10.760 recommended overall though as long as her head's not sticking out the top we 00:09:08.000 --> 00:09:18.360 are able to do full a roll in here and it's completely fine with the top down 00:09:13.160 --> 00:09:20.800 and even up until about 110 120 km an 00:09:18.360 --> 00:09:24.800 hour it's pretty decent in here after that though put the top up of course 00:09:23.040 --> 00:09:29.480 this is a Miata so you don't care too much about a straight line speed you 00:09:27.000 --> 00:09:34.360 want to get into the corners and man does this thing ever deliver this is one 00:09:31.640 --> 00:09:40.600 of the best handling cars that I've ever experienced maybe the best and on top of 00:09:37.720 --> 00:09:45.519 that it is just so much fun we have the billstein dampers on this which are 00:09:43.320 --> 00:09:50.959 pretty great but honestly I kind of just want the stock ones because I really 00:09:48.200 --> 00:09:58.600 appreciate the body Ru let's just dip her in here man we have a near perfect 00:09:55.760 --> 00:10:04.120 50/50 weight distribution the RF actually is perfect from 50/50 and oh 00:10:02.200 --> 00:10:07.959 the way that you can just Huck it into a corner you don't even have to worry 00:10:05.440 --> 00:10:12.079 about breaking cuz it just you aren't going fast enough anyway and it Corners 00:10:10.040 --> 00:10:16.680 so good there are multiple things that make this an absolute blast in the 00:10:14.320 --> 00:10:21.079 corners but one of the main one is the pedal feel these have some of the best 00:10:19.320 --> 00:10:26.320 brake feel that I have experienced in a modern car where instead of it just 00:10:23.040 --> 00:10:28.399 linearly going down and keeping on going 00:10:26.320 --> 00:10:33.480 this kind of goes a bit and then it just has a little bit of of extra Force so 00:10:31.320 --> 00:10:37.560 you can just get those excellent heel toes 00:10:34.519 --> 00:10:39.839 and it is an absolute joy and of course 00:10:37.560 --> 00:10:45.399 the other thing that is excellent is the amount of weight like we said at the 00:10:42.160 --> 00:10:46.800 start Mazda has put just so much effort 00:10:45.399 --> 00:10:51.320 into taking weight out of this thing that is truly incredible I was one of 00:10:49.440 --> 00:10:56.279 the people that did recruiting for Baja and University and I can tell you that 00:10:53.560 --> 00:11:00.560 it is very very difficult to get Engineers to actually focus on stuff 00:10:58.480 --> 00:11:05.760 like that every single person wants to make a fast car but once they learn that 00:11:03.560 --> 00:11:09.160 making a Fast Car means just going to every single bolt and being like Oh does 00:11:07.600 --> 00:11:12.360 this bolt need to be as big does this connection need to be as big there's a 00:11:10.800 --> 00:11:16.720 couple grams there everyone gets really bored and 00:11:14.519 --> 00:11:20.920 drops out I can tell you that for a fact Mazda has not and I really appreciate 00:11:19.000 --> 00:11:25.399 that my personal favorite weight saving thing here is the transmission un almost 00:11:23.560 --> 00:11:29.639 every other transmission you will see a bunch of ribs around it that adds 00:11:27.360 --> 00:11:33.839 rigidity and strength whereas this right here they're able to just change the 00:11:31.639 --> 00:11:37.279 thickness of the walls to give it that strength that it needs even though it 00:11:35.959 --> 00:11:41.360 did have a little bit of a problem with braking but that was fixed in 2019 have 00:11:39.880 --> 00:11:46.560 I mentioned that we have a manual transmission yet it is one of the 00:11:44.000 --> 00:11:51.399 highlights of this car the shifter is attached directly to the gearbox and you 00:11:49.200 --> 00:11:57.200 can really tell because it is just ripping around all the time I love how 00:11:54.760 --> 00:12:03.399 it's just shaking just being like grab me shift me do it do it come on 00:11:59.800 --> 00:12:05.600 and man is it satisfying to use without 00:12:03.399 --> 00:12:10.880 great big shifter cables going up to the front of your car or any of that 00:12:07.200 --> 00:12:13.240 nonsense it is just so direct so great 00:12:10.880 --> 00:12:18.279 feeling I love it I I really do love the transmission GES thing I've heard 00:12:14.720 --> 00:12:18.279 everyone say it's great they are 00:12:20.279 --> 00:12:26.000 correct that is excellent I did complain 00:12:23.720 --> 00:12:31.160 a little bit about the engine earlier but that said it does do all of its jobs 00:12:28.800 --> 00:12:36.240 really really really well so many modern engines will ruin a good transmission 00:12:33.639 --> 00:12:40.600 with an annoying thing called rev hang that is when you put in the clutch but 00:12:38.240 --> 00:12:45.320 your revs stay up for a little bit of time for Missions reasons this right 00:12:43.279 --> 00:12:49.720 here though you put in the clutch immediately starts dropping it probably 00:12:47.279 --> 00:12:54.600 helps if there's no turbo on this it is enough power and the aftermarket will 00:12:52.399 --> 00:12:58.639 take care of you if you want more I am the kind of person that would buy just a 00:12:56.760 --> 00:13:03.160 slightly older one I would keep on going older until it was cheap enough that I 00:13:00.920 --> 00:13:08.680 could afford this car and a turbo kit for it and I would have an absolute 00:13:05.199 --> 00:13:10.639 blast doing all of that but I don't 00:13:08.680 --> 00:13:14.480 think that Mazda should be the ones to do it now we have been listening to the 00:13:12.760 --> 00:13:19.440 sound of the engine which could really use a new muffer but what if you want to 00:13:16.800 --> 00:13:24.440 hear the sound of the sound system well it is quite great play crab rave on 00:13:22.040 --> 00:13:28.880 title in here we have the nine- speaker sound system from Bose so we have two in 00:13:26.639 --> 00:13:32.760 the doors Two up on the pillars and two in the the back of the seats but most 00:13:30.399 --> 00:13:38.880 importantly we have a sub down in the passenger footwell and it is 00:13:36.519 --> 00:13:43.360 fantastic now I did measure it and interestingly you get more treble with 00:13:41.279 --> 00:13:47.959 the Windows up and you also get noticeably more Bas when you have the 00:13:45.279 --> 00:13:55.440 soft top up that said though even with a soft top down you get extension down to 00:13:51.040 --> 00:13:59.310 the 40 HZ range and overall it is just 00:13:55.440 --> 00:14:03.560 it is a bang in Sy 00:14:03.560 --> 00:14:09.880 that's good exceeds expectations for sure you can be ripping down the highway 00:14:07.639 --> 00:14:15.480 and it does get loud enough one thing that's new for 2024 is adaptive cruise 00:14:13.279 --> 00:14:20.040 which I just absolutely love having a manual transmission but being able to 00:14:17.959 --> 00:14:24.440 not worry about people in front of you slowing down and having to take off 00:14:21.959 --> 00:14:28.839 cruise control I just love adaptive cruise and this is an excellent 00:14:26.480 --> 00:14:34.320 implementation of it there also is Lan keep assist in this but it hasn't been 00:14:31.639 --> 00:14:39.680 annoying me which is pretty rare for those good job on both now there are 00:14:36.839 --> 00:14:44.519 some times where this is not so perfect I have wanted to take more than one 00:14:41.680 --> 00:14:50.360 friend to a place or a girlfriend and a dog and was not able to and also just 00:14:47.560 --> 00:14:57.519 the problem is so much of driving is not down some ideal back road or nice beach 00:14:54.440 --> 00:14:59.079 front most of it is down big straight 00:14:57.519 --> 00:15:05.360 roads like this one where you're just just smelling the smells of every single 00:15:02.079 --> 00:15:08.519 diesel around you or just the engine of 00:15:05.360 --> 00:15:10.480 every single car and it is not the most 00:15:08.519 --> 00:15:14.480 pleasant experience also if you have allergies being open to the elements is 00:15:12.759 --> 00:15:18.720 going to leave you sneezing quite a bit but that said you can just come in here 00:15:16.800 --> 00:15:24.160 pop this up rip her down and like we said before it is super quick and then 00:15:21.199 --> 00:15:29.600 it becomes really quite nice and quiet in here you hear that beep barely those 00:15:27.120 --> 00:15:33.839 roads aside though man man this has been enjoyable to have for the last couple of 00:15:31.360 --> 00:15:38.560 weeks haven't seen any rain though one of my favorite things about this car is 00:15:35.880 --> 00:15:43.199 that with its power and its composure I could give it to literally everyone that 00:15:40.639 --> 00:15:45.720 I know and it's going to be totally fine I don't have to worry about them 00:15:44.120 --> 00:15:49.279 destroying the clutch I don't have to worry about them spinning out and 00:15:47.120 --> 00:15:53.639 killing themselves every single person that I know can learn how to drive a 00:15:50.880 --> 00:15:59.040 manual and have an excellent time in this thing and I just applaud Mazda for 00:15:57.440 --> 00:16:06.000 everything that I have done here but that said would you daily it Andy not 00:16:02.759 --> 00:16:08.399 really no no everyone's like it's a 00:16:06.000 --> 00:16:13.639 burgain but it's only a bargain if you're looking for a second car it is a 00:16:11.519 --> 00:16:19.199 perfect second car it is the perfect second car which I guess does bring us 00:16:16.199 --> 00:16:22.360 to the price this one right here as spec 00:16:19.199 --> 00:16:26.639 is the top trim it comes in at 00:16:22.360 --> 00:16:30.759 $42,000 Canadian and for a single car 00:16:26.639 --> 00:16:33.279 that's not too bad but for a second car 00:16:30.759 --> 00:16:38.000 is kind of getting up there which I think means we need to start bullying 00:16:35.399 --> 00:16:43.279 Mazda drivers again uh there was this wonderful time where everyone was like 00:16:40.079 --> 00:16:45.399 oh that's that's a Barber's car oh are 00:16:43.279 --> 00:16:50.880 you Barbie and you're M up we should do more of that cuz I want to buy an 00:16:47.519 --> 00:16:53.240 NA they're freaking $110,000 for one 00:16:50.880 --> 00:16:57.839 that's not rusted out and I want one really bad this right here has been an 00:16:55.639 --> 00:17:02.040 excellent experience I have loved driving this car 00:16:59.720 --> 00:17:06.000 my arm is sore from just waving at everyone that goes past all of the other 00:17:03.759 --> 00:17:11.439 Miata drivers except for NC drivers they just got 00:17:07.640 --> 00:17:12.880 a next day Alex here I got so distracted 00:17:11.439 --> 00:17:16.280 by that anatomically correct transmission that I forgot to tell you 00:17:14.640 --> 00:17:21.039 about one of the biggest improvements to the 2024 Miata and it is the limited 00:17:18.959 --> 00:17:24.679 slip differential in the back when you're going around a corner or putting 00:17:22.880 --> 00:17:27.520 down traction if you have an open differential just one of your tires is 00:17:26.240 --> 00:17:31.720 going to spin you'll have the one tire fire very bad time if you want to try 00:17:29.600 --> 00:17:35.840 and go fast so we have a limited slip differential in here to prevent that it 00:17:33.919 --> 00:17:41.080 locks the two wheels together and that is fantastic problem is on the last ones 00:17:38.720 --> 00:17:44.960 it would lock the same under braking and acceleration which meant that sometimes 00:17:43.000 --> 00:17:48.919 if you're to Trail brake into a corner it would get a little bit squirly and if 00:17:47.120 --> 00:17:53.600 you Florida coming out of a corner same sort of thing little bit squirely for 00:17:51.000 --> 00:17:58.200 2024 we have an asymmetrical limited slip differential which has more force 00:17:56.320 --> 00:18:01.679 between the tires when you're breaking and less when you're you're accelerating 00:17:59.520 --> 00:18:05.559 so it's a bit stronger on breaking to make it so that you're more stable and 00:18:03.520 --> 00:18:10.600 it's a bit looser on acceleration so that again you are more stable and I 00:18:08.159 --> 00:18:14.400 have to say in highspeed Corners I am shocked at how good this thing is I 00:18:13.200 --> 00:18:20.200 haven't driven the other ones to compare to but this one fan freaking tastic this 00:18:17.600 --> 00:18:24.480 thing it truly is excellent just like you are excellent huge thanks for 00:18:21.960 --> 00:18:29.000 watching this video seriously hit like this re here needs to get views for us 00:18:26.240 --> 00:18:34.120 to do more gas cars Smash It smash hard right now do it please and have a 00:18:31.799 --> 00:18:38.760 fantastic all day I'll see you later we have a peel 00:18:35.440 --> 00:18:43.120 Andy we save this peel just for 00:18:38.760 --> 00:18:43.120 you hit like do it