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As we reported last month, Mazda is to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Mazda MX-5/Miata roadster with the Mazda MX-5 Superlight concept car , which will make its debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show later this month, and the release of a special-edition Mazda Miata in the Japanese domestic market (JDM). Recently, details of the Mazda MX-5 Superlight have been released, as have a range of images of the little roadster. Designed and developed at European R+D centre in Oberursel, Germany, the Mazda MX-5 Superlight concept car is a two-seater model with no windscreen, and befitting its name, the Mazda MX-5 Superlight concept car weighs in at just below a ton at just 995 kg or 2,194 pounds! Powering the concept car is the production MX-5’s MZR 1.8-Liter four-cylinder petrol engine that produces a maximum of 126 bhp at 6,500 rpm and 123 lb-ft of peak torque at 4,500 rpm. The engine is mated to a five-speed manual transmission. The light weight Mazda MX-5 Superlight concept car accelerates from zero to 62 mph in 8,9 seconds, one second faster than the stock Mazda MX-5 1.8, and achieves a healthy 37.3 mpg, bettering the production model’s 33.6 mpg. CO2 emissions are also lower at 150g/km compared to the stock MX-5 1.8’s 167g/km. Technical Specifications: Body Type : Roadster Monocoque Seating capacity: 2 External Dimensions: Overall length: 4,020 mm Overall width: 1,720 mm Overall height (unloaded): 1,110 mm Wheelbase: 2,330 mm Track (front/rear): 1,540/1,545 mm Ground clearance: 106 mm Engine: MZR 1.8-litre petrol Max. power: 126 PS (93 kW) at 6,500 rpm Max. torque: 167 Nm at 4,500 rpm Transmission: 5-speed manual Front/rear suspension: Double wishbone/Multi-link Damper (front/rear): Bilstein® monotube Tyre size: 205/45 R17 Brake type (front/rear): Ventilated discs/Solid discs Brake diameter (front/rear): 300/280 mm Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 8,9 s Fuel consumption (combined): 6,3 l/100km CO2 emissions (combined): 150 g/km Min. kerb weight (without driver): 995 kg [Source: Mazda]