Mazda MX-5 epic road trip - incredible 860km drive to the most northerly point in Europe
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With nothing more than a set of spiked tyres, a walkie-talkie and a bottle of water, our man James Batchelor attempts to drive a 2.0-litre Mazda MX-5 from Luleå in Sweden to the Nordkapp in Norway - the most northerly point accessible by road in Europe. It’s a distance of 860km on snowy, icy roads, with temperatures falling to -26 degrees Celsius. How will the little two-seater roadster cope? It’s definitely going to be an epic road trip.
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Glad I have my MX-5 in the garage ready to go anytime, and yes I drive it in the Swedish winter too
Hur är den att köra på vintern? Är smått sugen på en!
@@limmeRBK Funkar utmärkt. Liten kupe så den värms snabbt upp och med diffbroms så driver den på ganska bra.
What an epic trip. Well done Auto Express. My only wish the video has been a longer.
It's sad how barely anyone buys this brilliant car, if sales numbers continue to decline there will be no MX-5 in the future...
They are everywhere here in the UK, I have one, love them.
I suppose they’re rare because they’re not practical. I have one but I also have another car
Really? Which country is having these disappointing sales? Here in the UK, the sales appear to be pretty strong. My local Mazda dealer claims he's happy with sales of the new MX-5
Because (as ashamed as i am) people in the year 2019 are too fat and tall to fit in a car designed for tiny people.
@@bigfatnick I'm 6ft1", and enjoy driving my NB. I think the new one has the same room (or lack of it) because I've sat in it, so I'd say they still cater for many more than just the tiny.
Beautifully shot and presented.
ive owned 6 miatas up here in Alaska, they do just fine in snow,ice and 40 below
the ND miata with abs,traction control etc would be a breeze
NAs too?
I've wondered if I'd get stuck on a Miata in a snowy road like those, and if rear wheel drive would be a problem for maneuverability. Could you use it as your mainly daily driver even if you use it often to go skiing in a place like Swizertland?
I'm from Spain and I'm not that sure about this car being used on cold weather. In my country it would be no problem but I'm planning to move to the North.
You are my Hero!!! 👍👍👍👍👍💪💪💪💪
@@jairon_2518, I'm from Ukraine sometimes with cold snowy winters up to -30"C. And my daily NC 1.8 soft top feels fine even at snowstorms and bad road conditions. I have a good winter tires and a showel in a trunk. But I never use it outside of open parking lot.
@@henricquinto8132 Well, that's interesting. I guess it wouldn't be that problematic, then
Thanks for the advice!
Great video James. The MX-5 is a car to bond with, unlike the sea of SUV's with no personality whatsoever.
Nice work! I really liked the history lesson 👌👍
Fabulous video. A tribute to the MX5. Congrats!
Tyres are EVERTHING! Great video
Three pounds of ballast in the trunk would really aid the bite of those snow tires, lol.
This is one of the best videos I’ve ever seen
I love my ND ❤️ awesome video!
Great video, we have an MX5 from 2000, most fun you'll ever have driving an affordable car.
My ND Club is hibernating until the last salt truck does it’s damage and the deluge comes and cleans up our Canadian roads… As the spring birds chirp my sleepy MX5 will emerge from its slumber and it’s shadow it will see as she makes her way to our local Mazda shop for a renewal of her life blood w-something or other so she can conquer the twisty mountain roads of the Laurentian’s. This winter would have been an epic one for her to sport studded Nokian’s and take us on a ski adventure. Perhaps next year my dear friend next year will be the snowy adventure you longed for!
Nice to see that it does well in harsh winters.
EXCELLENT VID!!!
This is such a coincidence! I happen to be born in the city of Luleå, in northern Sweden! AND I just, the other month, ordered a red MX-5 2022 soft top! Won't get it until October this year though... Considering how things are in the world... Enjoyed the video though, 10/10 would also drive in winter, just for the playfulness of the gearbox and RWD!
What a journey! I hope one day I'll be able to do the same!
Great item, thanks
What a lovely video.
This is how me kind of road trip will look like.
This is fantastic
Brilliant documentary
DOCUMENTARY?. YOU NEED TO RETHINK YOUR DEFINITION OF THE WORD.
Epic! This Swede approves
See you at the rocky mountain top in a hot day. Abarth 124 owner.
Seen Northern lights?
Mx5 in the background of Northern lights would be spectacular 😍
Daily & track an NC & ND… 💯 awesome lid’l cars!!! 👍😊👊💥
From the owner's manual: "Do not raise or lower the convertible top when the temperature is below 5 °C (41 °F) ;
this will damage the convertible top material".
Here is the trick...heat up the car once there is no snow or ice on the soft top drop the roof ;) that would cause no damage at all!
@@balazspinter4832 Yup, my personal record is minus 4 C using that method.
thanks for the heads up... i didn't know that. Winter is just around the corner .
Which model year manual are you quoting? This was true of my NB which had a vinyl top. Cloth is more flexible in lower temps.
How many hours did the trip take?
How was the heating in the car??
I'm pretty sure my NA would rust to dust if I drove it in winter here in Vermont. :D
I agree. Would be fun to drive in winter but the snow melt used in New Hampshire would rust the heck out of it
When was this filmed?
James, you should been there, in the Arctic, when the temperature drops to -50, or -58 fahrenheit. That's cold, when the plastic pieces breaks like crispbread. When you have to drive very slowly the first half hour to make the tires turn round. Your mobile phone has stopped working for a long time, and if the engine stops, you will die if you do not have enough clothes.
protestagain sounds like a very inviting environment
@@hansolo6827 Autumnal moth eggs will die when it's colder than -37 celsius, and you feel, its so cold that nature also will kill you. I don't wanna drive then. It's to risky if anything happens, but the life goes on, and people drive around, walks, and go up to the mountains. It seems there is no problems, just bad clothes.
protestagain much respect to you guys there
@@hansolo6827 There was a man, who had an Morgan. He used it as his everyday car. In fact it was his only car. I could rarely see him drive with open top when it was colder than - 30, but he drove.
Tires are everything.
Did you have designated fuel stops along the way?
Is this video taken in summer?
Its a bit of a indulgence for most people unfortunately!
Bob Hall👍👍👍👍👍
I’m debating on wether I should get this and daily it all year round in 6 months, or a subi
I'm looking forward to replace my daily Mini Cooper S with this in the near future.
Did this have the LSD or just the base rear end?
He's not concerned to keep both hands on the wheel. That's an endorsement!
Hmm, the road switches from ice to tarmac then snow again so there had to be quite a back up crew to change and carry the studded and non-studded tyres around because you can not fit even one wheel in the boot of an ND. There's no way you can do that trip unsupported as the video implies.
Or you know, just keep the studded tires on at all times?
@@BrightNightmares If you can manage the car with studded tyres on tarmac then you're a better driver than me.
Extra points awarded if you turned off traction control
yay
Wot? Not even top down all the way?
In Australia we drive 800km in a day in an MX5 and accept that is nothing extraordinary.
if you notice how this presenter speaks out the letter Sssssssss, you'll get crazy
Brave endeavour without spare tyre presumably, the car does not feature any!
@4:13 huh?
CAPE TOWN IS TOWN, TN TN TN TN, TN TN TN TN, CRISS BROWN!!!
Spare a thought for the poor bugger shooting this.
There are winter tires for every single car on the planet so theres no reason not to drive your sports car in the snow.
They are great cars but I’ve found the engines lacking as std. I do enjoy embarrassing ND owners in my Mk1 Eunos Roadster that I’ve turbocharged though, the looks on their faces are gold!
Not to mention that you’ve turbocharged yours - as if people can’t modify their ND... I think it’s a case of sour grapes here: envy is a bad thing little one. Concentrate on yourself and one day you may be able to purchase that ND you desperately desire but can not afford. Second hand, naturally.
If you keep plastering 'clickbait' stuff like 'incredible' and 'epic' and 'colossal' on you videos, I may just stop watching.
Ewen Bruce you feel the inclusion of those words makes this clickbait? Do you know what clickbait actually is?
@@ALMX5DP Thanks for asking. Yes, I do know. Are there any other questions I can help you with?
Ewen Bruce well since you only answered one of two questions I posed... yes please.
Actually, maybe just stop watching while you’re ahead. You wouldn’t want to see anymore potential clickbait because something is said to be incredible, epic, or colossal, right?
@@ALMX5DP of all the things you could devote your time to, this is the hill you've chosen to die on. Weird.
Ewen Bruce takes but two seconds. ;) not taking me away from a fantastic weekend of autocross, stay tuned for my videos if you so choose.
At 0:31 immediate dislike, how is he still a presenter the man has zero charisma
Gay Barbie car. Suits the reviewer perfectly.
We were waiting for the first idiot to say that, and here you are. Real men obviously don't need big, powerful cars to fake manhood. I guess you do.
So the mx5 is gay. Tell me more about your front wheel drive automatic
Inexpensive RWD, it is the most tracked car in the world. Now tell me more about your Prius.
@@liqjewewlkjnfoi8818 lol well said
Seymens butts comes out with the gay line 😂😂