2017 Mazda MX-5 RF Roof Operation Animation, Factory, and Drive – Video

 

The hard top doesn’t take up any extra trunk space compared to the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata, which offers 4.6 cubic feet of trunk space. The Miata RF’s hard top folds into the same space as the soft top, so consumers won’t need to sacrifice any more space when considering the RF model against the standard car.

 

 

The Miata RF’s power-folding targa top operates like the Porsche 911 Targa’s intricate roof in concept, although it’s somewhat simpler in practice. The 12-second roof-opening process can be performed at speeds up to 6 mph and works thusly: The two roof panels over the occupants’ heads fold while the rear window lowers itself behind the seats and the two flying-buttress supports lift up to accommodate the folded top. Those sail panels, by the way, are a visual trick, wrapping around a conventional trunklid that opens to a cubby with the same 4.6 cubic feet of cargo space as in the Miata softtop.