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New 2016 Mazda MX-5 Body Kit by Kuhl Racing Is More Subtle

Yes, you've heard us right; we called this thing "subtle," which makes no sense in isolation. But you should see the first version of the Kuhl Racing body kit for the MX-5. That thing was wild a warthog with wheels.
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Many people want to buy the Miata, but they don't like one particular feature. That's perfect since there are millions of ways to customize one. In fact, no two are ever the same.

Over in Japan, such extreme body kits are pretty normal. They are a form of self-expression, a way to show off without actually having to drive fast.

Kuhl Racing is a company that rose to fame thanks to its golden Nissan GT-R with metal etching. But we also liked what they did with the R34 and the Toyota GT 86.

Their Miata body kit used to be the only one we didn't enjoy, because it didn't match the style of the roadster. But this one is a lot better.

At the front, it's just got a new grille and a chin splitter. The custom hood made by Artis is done with a freehand metal engraving technique and painted a shade of transparent candy apple red.

The same retro vibe is also given off by the inserts for the side skirts. It's as if somebody cut a bunch of plyboards and glued it to the underbody to pretend that he has a racecar.

The three-quarter back view is our favorite. It shows how a large air diffuser was integrated into the MX-5 bumper. Sure, it's not subtle, but at least this Mazda takes itself seriously. In the middle of it all are a couple of large exhaust pipes with titanium tips.

They must be at least 120mm each. But the irony is that the Miata doesn't even need a quarter of that since the Japanese model is sold exclusively with the 1.5-liter engine.

Lastly, we have a carbon fiber rear wing, which hangs off the trunk of the car. The suspension has been lowered a lot, and the factory wheels have been replaced with custom multi-spoke ones.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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