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Another special Miata for the Miata’s special city, Chicago.
When the first-generation Mazda Miata debuted way back in 1989, the reveal took place at the Chicago auto show. The city therefore remains special to the brand, and the intervening years have seen a long line of special-edition Miatas zip through McCormick Place.
This year’s Chicago-bound special edition is based on the Power-Retractable Hardtop Grand Touring model; it will be available in two exclusive colors—which we assume to be the white and red seen in these images—and all of them will have a contrasting black roof. The car reminds us a little of the minimalist and sinister Super 20 concept from the 2010 SEMA show, as it loses the chrome trim on the grille and door handles of PRHT GT Miatas and adds black side mirrors and dark-finished 17-inch wheels. (Too bad this car couldn’t adopt the Super 20’s first-gen door handles and nonretractable lid. Or roll cage. Or racing modifications. Or—well, maybe the resemblance is only passing. We just want a Super 20. Bad.)
We don’t yet know if the SE will pack any powertrain upgrades—full details are expected next week. Six-speed manual and auto transmissions will be offered, though, and the Premium and Suspension packages will be standard along with black heated leather seats and piano-black interior trim.
Only 450 of the 2012 special edition cars will be built; we assume that even though the renderings show right-hand-drive examples (with non-U.S.-spec side-marker lights) the steering wheel will be in a more familiar place when the cars are built. Look for more info and pricing next week, live from Chicago.
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