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Mazda MX-5 Miata · Body & chassis

ND RF Retractable Fastback

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The RF is the hardtop ND, and it is a different animal from the soft top. It is a targa, not a coupe: only the roof panel and rear glass stow, while the flying buttresses stay fixed.

The mechanism is an electric multi-link setup. Press the switch at rest or up to a low creep speed and the buttress section lifts, the roof panel and rear window fold into the space behind the seats, then the buttresses settle back down