This is probably one of the most seen car of Tokyo Auto Salon 2018!

Sano Design is a firm doing prototyping of composite and they wanted to show their skills in FRP and Carbon Fiber. The car displayed at Tokyo Auto Salon was meant to show how they can prototype aerodynamics and change the shape of a car.

It took me some time to figure out that the car was actually a ND Roadster (I saw the car from the front):

When doing such prototypes, the goals are mainly to show that it’s possible to change the front end of the vehicle and give it a totally different look. This one looks fairly close to TVR (UK) vehicles! Proportions are actually really nice for such a design.

The car is rocking a modified Murakami ND Hardtop (OK, scoop here, we heard it will finally be able to order from the public) with no back window. It’s also running a very unique side canard right after the door. The rear spoiler is molded into the rear fender giving it a super cool look. The rear bumper is also SUPER aggressive. The wheels ate 17×8.5 Rays TE37 Saga.

They did a very cool hood design showing the Skyactiv engine:

While it’s not for everyone, we have to say that there’s a lot of work involved in making such a conversion. I believe that they achieved a nice car that could become “kit car” status and it would definitely turn heads.

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Tokyo Auto Salon (TAS) was very big last year with TONS of ND Miatas. This year is no different, but the hype is not as big as last year’s. In this blog post, I’ll show all wheels available in 4×100 which could fit NA, NB & ND Roadsters (sorry NC, but the choice of 5×114.3 is just too vast, you guys are lucky)!

 

Advan Racing

No new wheels planned for the Roadster this year. The 2 new models are the Advan RZ-F2 and Advan TC-4 which are only available in 18”. There is a possibility that small size is added later, but it may not happen.

 

Aimgain

Aimgain has some pretty awesome wheels available for widebody cars (SUPER wide 2 pieces wheels). Some of them are available in 16”, most of them in 17”. Oh, and yes, NC owners, those are also available in 5×114.3! Width & offset can be chosen from a huge variety of sizes.

 

BBS

No new wheels are released for 2018. The BBS RP and BBS RF are their most popular choices for ND Roadster owners.

(Sorry no pictures)

 

Enkei

There is 2 special edition colors for their Enkei PMF1 17” model (limited) and the release will be in May. The new colors are Misty Blue and Gold (gold is shown on the PF01 as color example). Only available in 17×7 +43.

 

RAYS (Volk Racing)

A 2018 Special Edition of the TE37V is being released. It’s called the Rays Volk Racing TE37v MC and the Rays Volk Racing TE37v KCR! The pre-orders will start this month, probably. You can contact us by email for more details! The production volume is limited and usually sells out before March.

 

Work Wheels

Work Wheels is releasing a new wheel in the Emotion line. It’s called the Work Emotion T5R. The only fitment possible for Roadster is 17×7 +43. There is also another model which is called the Work Emotion CR2P that is available in 17×7, but the offset can be chosen between +15 and +46.

Bonus

Mazda released some toy cars of most Roadster models! Cute!

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