The MX-5 itself has an unusual subframe that allows the body to be removed, leaving the engine, drivetrain and suspension as a rolling assembly which is then transplanted to the Exocet chassis.
[5] Being a kit car there are variations in the outcome: in the US, where second-hand V8 engines are more affordable, such modifications have been made giving outlandish power/weight ratios;[6] in the UK one builder has modified a Mazda 1.6 Exocet to produce 430 bhp (977 bhp/tonne).
MEV also produce an enhanced version of the Exocet, the MX150R, which currently runs its own class in the UK race series regulated by the 750 Motor Club and the MSA.
Compact tandem seat RWD commuter exoskeleton reverse trike using major components from a Suzuki Burgman, meaning it can accept powerplants from 125cc to 650cc.
It was introduced in August 2005 and aimed at the off-road enthusiast, with improved ground clearance, approach, and departure angles, and reduced overall weight compared to donor.
The Missile was an electric exoskeletal car, powered by a brushless 3 phase 11 kW motor incorporating regenerative braking; it used eighteen 50Ah lead-acid valve-regulated batteries totalling 12kWh, which can be charged overnight on a high frequency charger.
The electric reverse trike has tandem seats and with its lithium yttrium battery and 3 phase motor it is capable of a 100 miles range.
The X5Superlight, a follow-up in 2012 to the MEVX5, is the MX5 based kit with a lightweight space frame chassis and a roadster body similar to the Mazda Superlight concept car.
The Replicar, inspired by the 1959 Le Mans 24hr winning Aston Martin DBR1 had a GRP body, triangulated space-frame and used a Mazda MX5 (Mk1/2/2.5) as the donor.
The air-cooled engine and fuel tank were replaced by a larger AC induction motor and Lithium battery pack resulting in a top speed of 80 mph on track.