3rd-Gen Mx-5 (Miata) Debut

any idea on power, weight (ratio?), skidpad?

I love those cars - but I'm interested in seeing how the Pontiac Solstice compares.
 
Micah said:
any idea on power, weight (ratio?), skidpad?

I love those cars - but I'm interested in seeing how the Pontiac Solstice compares.
I saw the Solstice at an autoshow last year. RWD, 175hp, 180tq., 0-60 in the high 6's.
 
This third-generation car, which debuts in early March at the Geneva motor show, will draw power from a new 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder, up from a 1.8-liter engine in the Miata today. The bigger engine will turn out about 20 more horses as well, reaching upward of 160 hp. The torque climbs to about 140 lb-ft.

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Shifting duty will fall to one of two six-speed units, either a manual or automatic with a shift-it-yourself-via-paddles option.

Physically the Miata has grown in just about every measurable dimension, with a 2.6-inch longer wheelbase, as well as a 3.0-inch wider front track and 2.1-inch wider rear track. Overall length and height have increased nominally, each by just 0.8 inch, but the Miata is now measurably wider, by 1.6 inches.

That extra width comes courtesy of a departure in styling for the little roadster, which for the first time abandons its characteristic Coke-bottle shape for a more RX-8-like design, complete with flatter flanks and bulbous front fenders. The additional space afforded by this move not only benefits passengers with more hip and shoulder room, but also allows for the addition of side-impact airbags.
 
Micah said:
Anyone know the Engine Code on that 2.0?

I'm pretty sure it's a varient of the LF-DE. The last two letters may vary (perhaps ZE?), but it's essentially the same engine used in the 3 with more power and turned 90 degrees with a suitible oil pan for RWD.
 

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