Mazda MX-5: No High Performance Models In The Works
Mazda has reportedly declared that its sticking firmly to the traditions that built the MX-5 roadster into the icon it is today. That means no high-performance version is in the works, so the 2.0 litre four-cylinder naturally-aspirated model may be as
Mazda has reportedly declared that its sticking firmly to the traditions that built the MX-5 roadster into the icon it is today.
That means no high-performance version is in the works, so the 2.0 litre four-cylinder naturally-aspirated model may be as ‘hard-core’ as the fourth generation MX-5 ever gets.
The 2.0 litre model produces 115kW/200Nm in overseas markets (the Australian model will likely match this figure), while the smaller 1.5 litre engine is good for 96kW/150Nm.
Speaking with Top Gear UK, Mazda’s Nobuhiro Yamamoto outlined a list of reasons why the Japanese carmaker has no interest in winding up the power of its famous sports car.
"It's important not to get hung up on numbers," Mr Yamamoto said.
"Not on power, or torque. No, what is more important is the feeling. The driving experience and feeling is more important than power. In my mind it just has to be fun to drive."
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