As if the MX-5’s following wasn’t enough, Mazda spread even more love for its two-seat roadster with a scale model confection version of the iconic convertible made of chocolate.
The current Mazda MX-5 gets a one-off chocolate version in scale model form
The automaker commissioned Kenta Hasegawa, head chef at Tokyo-based patisserie Melcanhomelt/Sucretier to come up with the creation. Judging by the sugary sports car’s appearance, it portrays the fourth-generation model, specifically the RF power hardtop/targa variant.
But that’s just the tip of the fondue, because the more amazing part is that the MX-5 was recreated with a likely unprecedented level of delicious detail, starting with the white chocolate Mazda emblem and sugar-frosted exterior lights.
If you think that faithfully sculpting the car’s body shell (right down to the panel lines and door handles) was impressive enough, its frame is also rendered in chocolate, complete with the transmission, driveshaft, and suspension components.
You can see such a mouth-watering level of detail
Even the exhaust system has been portrayed, including the catalytic converter, resonator, and muffler. Take a closer look at the chocolate tires wrapped around the multi-spoke wheels, and you’ll find the tread pattern, just as on the real thing.
As you might guess, the cabin fixtures themselves have been separately rendered in chocolate as well. The seats are there along with the side bolsters, while the entire dashboard assembly includes the steering wheel, instrument cluster, climate control switches, air vents, and the freestanding touchscreen head unit.
Even the dashboard has been faithfully reproduced
Hasegawa might have had some help in the form of Tamiya’s Mazda Roadster RF 1/24 scale kit since the proportions are similar. It could also explain why there’s no separate model of the MX-5’s Skyactiv-G engine, but the chocolate creation is already impressive enough as it is. Just don’t ask how one would be able to handle the model delicately without smudging it, even with gloves.
Will it be as good to eat as it is exhilarating to drive?
This sweet MX-5’s shell and its components come with a larger version of the white chocolate Mazda logo, all in a white tin can complete with a lace ribbon. The only downside is that this one-off candied convertible is not for sale, and while Mazda promises that the real MX-5 will always be around, the chocolate version inevitably has a much shorter shelf life.
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