2009 Mazda Miata – MX-5 Facelift: 19 New High-Res Photos

Once again, the cat, or in our case, the 2009 MX-5 has been let out of the bag earlier than expected as the first full image gallery of Mazda's facelifted roadster has just hit the web. This time we have official photos of both the soft- and hard-top versions of the Miata / MX-5. We’re still a bit short on details as Mazda has not released any official info -or any more pics other than this one for that matter. However, apart from the redesigned front-end, the photos reveal that the 2009 MX-5 / Miata also sports new tail lamps and a slightly revised rear bumper. Judging from the pictures, it appears that there aren’t any notable changes in the interior. Hit the jump for the high-res image gallery and stay tuned for more details. -Continued

2009 Mazda Miata / MX-5 Officially Revealed

Mazda has officially confirmed that the 2009 MX-5 / Miata facelift, the first photo of which hit the net on Wednesday, will make its global debut at the Paris Motor Show in October. The Japanese automaker hasn’t released any details whatsoever, so for now, all we know is that the 2009 Miata / MX-5 gets a new face that is distinguished by the trapezoidal grille, the new fog light inserts, the restyled front bumper with a splitter and the more angular shaped headlights. Additionaly, the facelifted version features new alloy wheel designs and more sculptured side-skirts. While we'll have to wait to see the car up close for our final take, we reckon that the styling tweaks manage to give Mazda’s highly successful rear-wheel-drive roadster a sharper look. -Continued

2009 Mazda MX-5 / Miata Facelift – First Official Photos

Following the embarrassing leakage of the official sketches about a month ago, a Spanish website broke the embargo today and released the first shots of the facelifted Mazda MX-5 / Miata roadster. From what we can tell by comparing photos of the ’09MY MX-5 / Miata to the current model, the only visible differences seem to concern the front-end.

The evolutionary styling changes include the larger, and more trapezoidal-shaped grille that nests in a restyled bumper featuring a front splitter and new fog light inserts. Mazda also redesigned the car's headlights which appear to have a more angular shape. We are not aware of any other changes but stay tuned on Carscoop, as according to our sources, Mazda will unveil the 2009 MX-5 / Miata shortly. –One more pic after the jump

Via: km77

Official Mazda MX-5 / Miata Facelift Drawings

Remember the 2010 Mazda3 designs (click here for details) that Mazda filed at OHIM, the European agency for trademarks and designs that we showed you a couple a days ago? Well, along with the next-generation Mazda3, the Japanese automaker has also registered at OHIM a set of phantom images of what appears to be a facelift version of the Miata / MX-5 roadster. Judging from the designs, the revamped roadster will get a new front end with a larger grille, new fog light housings and restyled head lamps.

Just so you can get a better idea of what the facelift model may look like, we photoshoped one of the phantom images onto the current version of Mazda’s two-seater roadster. While we haven’t heard anything official yet, it is possible that Mazda may unveil the 2009 MX-5 / Miata at the forthcoming Paris Motor Show in early October. -Image gallery after the jump

Opening Image Photoshoped by CarScoop