Photo: Huet Brothers
The idea of a retro-styled sports car that would use the Mazda MX-5 as a platform sounds delicious. This is what we were expecting to receive from Dutch company Huet Brothers, who has announced their development would hit the market this year. Nonetheless, since Mazda showed the chassis of the next-generation MX-5 in New York, Huet Brothers now wants to wait and use the new model as a donor car.
Paul Huet, a company co-founder, recently spoke to Autovisie, explaining that they’ll have to postpone the development until Mazda releases the new MX-5. By the way, this is expected to happen by the end of the current year. Despite this, the car keeps its simple designation - Huet Brothers Coupe.
There’s also a second reason for the postponing, as the company wants to wait for more orders to be received. Currentlly, 21 people are ready to spend their money on one of these resculpted Miatas, but the carmaker apparently needs at least 40 orders in order to start production. However, 120 people have expressed their interest ever since Huet Brothers showed the Coupe Concept (pictured above) back in 2012.
Speaking of the 2015 MX-5, the new platform is about to bring a set of changes that have “major” written all over them. We still don’t know what the gains will be in terms of torsional rigidity, but Mazda has disclosed there will be a 220 lbs (100 kg) weight loss. The Huet Brothers Coupe should place a carbon fiber body on top of that architecture, so, according to the Dutch, it should tip the scales at 1,800 lbs (816 kg).
In fact, there will be three flavors to this project. It all starts with the Coupe, which mixes the classy styling with all the features offered by a modern car. This will also share its four-cylinder engine with the MX-5.
For those seeking extra thrills, Huet Brothers wants to build a track version, which will be known as the Coupe Race. There will also be a third model. Dubbed Coupe Road Racer, this will try to offer the best of both worlds.
There’s also a second reason for the postponing, as the company wants to wait for more orders to be received. Currentlly, 21 people are ready to spend their money on one of these resculpted Miatas, but the carmaker apparently needs at least 40 orders in order to start production. However, 120 people have expressed their interest ever since Huet Brothers showed the Coupe Concept (pictured above) back in 2012.
Speaking of the 2015 MX-5, the new platform is about to bring a set of changes that have “major” written all over them. We still don’t know what the gains will be in terms of torsional rigidity, but Mazda has disclosed there will be a 220 lbs (100 kg) weight loss. The Huet Brothers Coupe should place a carbon fiber body on top of that architecture, so, according to the Dutch, it should tip the scales at 1,800 lbs (816 kg).
In fact, there will be three flavors to this project. It all starts with the Coupe, which mixes the classy styling with all the features offered by a modern car. This will also share its four-cylinder engine with the MX-5.
For those seeking extra thrills, Huet Brothers wants to build a track version, which will be known as the Coupe Race. There will also be a third model. Dubbed Coupe Road Racer, this will try to offer the best of both worlds.
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